Christopher Markus And Kevin Feige On Preparing Captain America For The Avengers!

Christopher Markus And Kevin Feige On Preparing Captain America For The Avengers!

Captain America screenwriter Chrsitopher Markus discusses the importance of making Steve Rogers a seasoned leader for The Avengers, while Kevin Feige comments on how the movie was originally equally set in the past and present...

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By JoshWilding - Oct 17, 2011 07:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: MARVEL



Talking to MARVEL to promote the release of Captain America: The First Avenger on DVD and Blu-ray next week, writer Christopher Markus has commented on the challenges of making sure Steve Rogers is battle hardened enough to be able to effectively lead The Avengers on the big screen next year.

"We couldn’t have a different Cap coming out [in ‘Marvel's The Avengers’] with a different attitude or tendencies. [Plus], in ‘Marvel's The Avengers,’ Cap has to be the world’s most seasoned soldier and a leader. If you show him [only] have one adventure guys like Iron Man aren’t going to say, ‘Yeah he should lead us--some 22-year old who fought one battle.’ So we had to load into our movie that he’s a seasoned veteran by the end."

"We developed a script that took place half in the ‘40s and half in present day, but it felt like both sides were getting the short shrift," revealed Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. "In a conversation with [director] Joe [Johnston], he was very much in support of a full period [film]. And because it is an origin story and an initial adventure, it made sense."

"Frankly, because there are so many other comic book movies out there, we knew that would help the film stand apart as long as we stayed true to the source material and his origin," he added. Click on the link below to check out the interview in full.

STARRING:

Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth as Thor
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Ramanoff/Black Widow
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Tom Hiddleston as Loki

RELEASE DATE: May 4th, 2012. (US)




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dahamma
dahamma - 10/17/2011, 7:14 PM
Makes sense, Actually, in terms of the MCU, Iron man has less Experience that Thor Cap and Hulk
dahamma
dahamma - 10/17/2011, 7:14 PM
*battle Experience that is
95
95 - 10/17/2011, 7:14 PM
Marvel Studios did an AMAZING job with CA:TFA.
Easter Eggs and 'The Avengers' nods were subtle.
I applaud them.
IDKwhatToChoose
IDKwhatToChoose - 10/17/2011, 7:56 PM
Does Marvel have DareDevil back yet?
Radsavage1
Radsavage1 - 10/17/2011, 8:00 PM
Iron man does have the least amount of experience compared to Thor and Cap. But I don't know about The hulk. You don't know what he did between Iron man 1 and 2. I mean Tony was responsible for the worlds longest period of uninterrupted peace. Think about it.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 10/17/2011, 8:10 PM
Iron Man: A

Incredible Hulk: B

Iron Man 2: B-

Thor: B+

Captain America: A-
dahamma
dahamma - 10/17/2011, 8:11 PM
@Radsavage1, ya know your right. I forgot about that because he kept referring to his next mission as destroying his weapons. So yeah you may be right
dahamma
dahamma - 10/17/2011, 8:13 PM
since everyone else is doing ima do it too lol

Thor B+

Iron Man A

TIH B

Iron Man 2 B-

Cap A B
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey
FriendlyNeighborhoodSpidey - 10/17/2011, 8:15 PM
Iron Man A+++ (I REALLY liked that movie.)
Incredible Hulk B+
Iron Man 2 B
Thor A
Captain America TFA A+

In my opinion anyway......
dahamma
dahamma - 10/17/2011, 8:22 PM
about cap, it was a good movie, but it didn't ..idk wow me like IM Thor and TIH did. My fav part of the movie was red skulls though
Bodwulf
Bodwulf - 10/17/2011, 8:29 PM
GIVE THIS MAN A SEQUEL!
Captain America,Mark Twain,Chris Evans,The Avengers
One adventure reminds me of the 90's Captain America. Good thinking guys!
niknik
niknik - 10/17/2011, 8:46 PM
What he's saying makes sense but the problem is they didn't execute that plan. Instead of seeing Steve Rogers get training in all forms of combat and military strategy, we got NOTHING! ZERO ZIP NADA! Not one second of screentime was spent on showing him being trained to use his new skills and attributes. Instead we got him made to look silly in the original uniform on one USO stage after another because Joe Johnston was more interested in making that uniform look silly than actually giving us the transformation of Steve Rogers from Brooklyn into Captain America, master of hand to hand combat and military strategy and natural born leader.

What a bunch of hypocrits to be saying this shit now.
niknik
niknik - 10/17/2011, 8:52 PM
Oh, and they totally failed at displaying his acrobatic fighting style. All he did was straight punch, straight kick, and leap forward. That's it! Nothing acrobatic at all. Talk about a fail. And moving the date up from 1940 to 1943 means he is NOT a seasoned veteran. He had a little more than a year from the time he gets the shield to the final showdown with the Red Skull, all of the time by the way covered in a two minute montage. Yeah, great job at showing us what a seasoned veteran Captain America is by the time he gets iced. Fail.
deanwilkins
deanwilkins - 10/17/2011, 9:07 PM
Good thinking on their part. I loved the film. Since so many other people did it...

Thor A - Because what they delivered is the Thor I've always wanted to see. I wish there was more "Thor" in the movie, but I loved it from beginning to end.

Iron Man A - Hard not to love this one.

The Incredible Hulk - B+ - Not enough Hulk, but I loved it in the theater.

Iron Man 2 C - It felt rushed and confused. Iron Man grew too big for himself.

Captain America - A+ - This movie surprised the heck out of me. I didn't expect so much action, or to like it so much.

One thing I loved about all was the casting, which was ideal in each film. You can easily say...

Robert Downey Jr. IS Tony Stark. He made the role his own.
Chris Hemsworth - The guy just is Thor. Seeing him in the role reminded me of seeing Christopher Reeve as Superman for the first time.
Chris Evans - Having not liked him in virtually anything else, I loved him as Cap. I was sold from the first time we see him. He did an amazing job and really took on a role that would be challenging for anyone. This guy really is Cap!

As for Edward Norton, I don't care that he's not in it. The Hulk movie was cool, but in hindsight they could have done so much more with it. I really liked it, but I don't mind the change in Bruce Banner again.
MrReese
MrReese - 10/17/2011, 9:08 PM
RDJ = HUGH JACKMAN
IRONMAN = WOLVERINE
Joeline
Joeline - 10/17/2011, 9:23 PM
lol yeh ill join that wagon

Iron Man = A+ - Seriously amazing
Iron Man 2 = B - Wasnt to bad, just a bit forced at times
TIH = B+ - Prob a bit more emotion based then character
Thor = B+ - Didnt get the supposed romance. Loved Thor, Loki and Sif
Cap 1 = A- - Chris Evens was awesome.

Also, I honestly dont know why everyone hates Ghost Rider so much. It did have a really corny ending, but then hello, were in the world of comics, they INVENTED corny.

Im going to have to get this and rewatch, gotta get the feel of those 'years' in between cause i obviously missed it in the first time.
Kayo
Kayo - 10/17/2011, 9:25 PM
that is why, in marvel I trust.
Joeline
Joeline - 10/17/2011, 9:26 PM
@ Grounded

Awesomely said mate
Joeline
Joeline - 10/17/2011, 9:29 PM
@ Bodwolf

Brilliant, he is just brilliant
Kayo
Kayo - 10/17/2011, 9:33 PM
from Ironman to Thor, no one is leave behind because I used to watched them every holiday when office is closed.got cash already for Cap Blu-ray.
Kayo
Kayo - 10/17/2011, 9:35 PM
@Joeline: thanks man
PoPcornDude
PoPcornDude - 10/17/2011, 10:55 PM
TIH - B
Iron Man - A
Iron Man 2 B-
Thor B+
CA:TFA A+
connorblaze
connorblaze - 10/17/2011, 11:08 PM
hmmmm
Iron Man: A+, except for the fight with Stane at the end, a perfect CBM IMO.
Iron Man 2: B-, pretty disappointing, but still an Iron Man movie.
Incredible Hulk: C+, the second fight between Hulk and the army was incredible. The fight between Hulk and Abomination was amazing. But find it hard to remember anything special from the rest of the movie. Found the rest boring and pointless.
Thor: A, loved every minute, just needed more thor fighting and some more development of his change in character.
CA:TFA, B, Evans was fantastic as cap, but the movie itself was a little over the top and cheesy for me.
Avengers: If only there was a grade 10 points above A+, i would call it now.
hunterelf
hunterelf - 10/18/2011, 1:47 AM
Cap looks like a blue dildo in the new movie...
he was much cooler in WWII outfit
Paulley
Paulley - 10/18/2011, 1:48 AM
IM A
TIH A- (the fanboy in me loved this movie too pieces, but still i know its not perfect)
IM2 B-
Thor B+
Cap A-
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/18/2011, 2:56 AM
@Radsavage ummm Iron Man has the same battle experience as Thor??? You are aware he has lived hundreds of years right. You know Thor, Norse god, vikings etc?? Pretty sure Thor has been in hundreds of battles by the time the Thor movie came out
Ichaos
Ichaos - 10/18/2011, 2:57 AM
Caps costume would look a LOT better if they did some serious rethinking to that stupid helmet mask. He looks decent when he isn't wearing it.
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 10/18/2011, 3:22 AM
I really wanted to see what Evans could do once the character truly became Captain America. But I understand the choice I think they're making. By the end of TFA, weak montage aside, Cap is still discovering himself up until the point he plunges into the ice. Wouldn't make sense for him to wake up taking names and kicking ass. He becomes a leader during the course of the Avengers. They have to establish Cap in a way that TFA didn't. And so much for that weak montage that supposedly displayed years of Cap adventures, they just said the man has only fought ONE real battle.

The origin story may have slowed things down but Skinny Rogers part of TFA is the best part of the film. I guess Cap 2 will finally display the seasoned, hard jaw Cap. Not a bad deal since Evans will be older.

Now I'm wondering how THOR'S humble humility is holding up. Is he still a show-off? =)
Amazo
Amazo - 10/18/2011, 4:13 AM
They failed.I got no sense what-so-ever that Cap was an experienced soldier by the end of the movie.One shitty montage just didn't cut it.Now don't jump on my back and make me out to be a hater because I'm not.I just feel that in that aspect the movie didn't achieve what they claim.All we really got to see was Cap takin out a pretty mundane,though well played,Red Skull.To me,Thor comes across in the movies as having vastly more experience and natural leadership ability.
Coldblood6
Coldblood6 - 10/18/2011, 4:45 AM
My turn.

IRON MAN -: A+++

THE INCREDIBLE HULK -: A

IRON MAN 2 -: B-

THOR -: A-

CAPTAIN AMERICA -: A
Radsavage1
Radsavage1 - 10/18/2011, 6:33 AM
Iachos, You should read my comment again. That's not what I wrote.
LoudLon
LoudLon - 10/18/2011, 6:50 AM
My take on the pre-Avengers flicks:

The Incredible Hulk (C+) A decent first half, then what felt like a video game for the remainder. Lots of action, sure, but what was the point? Answer: there wasn't one.

Iron Man (A+) This is how a comic book movie should be made. Great casting, strong performances, and a lead character you care about just as much out of costume as in. This flick (and Captain America) set the bar for all future CBMS.

Iron Man 2 (B-) RDJ can do no wrong as this character, but the story seriously let him down. Mickey Rourke did what he could with an under-written character. This flick was mostly spectacle, but with just enough dropped in here and there to keep it from sinking to TIH level.

Thor (D) I was seriously let down by this flick. Performances aside (Hemsworth, Hiddleston, Hopkins and Elba nailed their characters) the rushed love story, generic battle scenes and the tongue-in-cheek cheesiness Branagh infused into his telling of the story (not to mention that god-awful Kat Dennings and her so-called "comedy relief") sunk this movie. Had Branagh treated the subject matter more seriously, this could have been a great flick. And don't get me started on the far less than stellar glimpse of Hawkeye, which was about as clumsy and ineffective as it gets. Branagh may know his Shakespeare, and he may have seemed a novel choice to direct such a high profile CBM, but he let me down in almost every way.

Captain America (A+) Like the first Iron Man, this one got it right. Cap's an old-school superhero, and he was given an old-school adventure flick that served his character and the setting well. He may be a bit on the skinny side, but Chris Evans was letter-perfect as Steve Rogers and Hugo Weaving as Red Skull was what a comic book villain should be -- snarling, sinister, grandiose and the distorted mirror image of the hero he clashes with. I thought Jeff Bridges and Tom Hiddleston were great as villains, but Weaving brought his years of experience playing one of the all-time great movie villains (Agent Smith from The Matrix movies) and sneered his way into the upper stratosphere of CBM villains. Like the first Iron Man, I have zero complaints about this flick.

And let's not forget Agent Coulson. Who knew, during his first appearance in Iron Man, that he'd go on to be such an effective and entertaining character, and a great linch pin which ties all the MCU flicks together? I enjoy it every time this character appears on screen.
niknik
niknik - 10/18/2011, 6:54 AM
What Amazo just said! They failed at telling even the smallest part of the story of Steve Rogers actually BECOMING Captain America through training and experience. The $hitty montage doesn't cut it. I don't care if WE the longtime Captain America comic book readers know the stroy from the books, it needs to be told in the film as well when it's the origin story they are telling. Go suck it Intruder.
KungFuKoala
KungFuKoala - 10/18/2011, 7:24 AM
@niknik - preach my comrade, preach! Exactly how I feel about CA:TFA. By reducing Cap's main journey to a 2 minute montage, his ultimate sacrifice had zero emotional resonance with the audience.

It's such a crying shame because everything else in the movie is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 10/18/2011, 7:50 AM
Iron-Man A+ - Fantastic movie and the over all structure was pure cinimatic gold as well as a great CBM. It makes it the best out of the group.

The Incredible Hulk B - The Movie was great but it tried too hard to be different from the Ang Lee film. Which was the down fall for the film because the Ang Lee film used details of the character that were very key to who he is. I honestly can't see how hulk from TIH can fight Thor. I also feel that the movie was missing 1 more Action Beat a Heroic scene was key to showing his Duality.

Iron-Man 2 B - It was a good movie and while it was definitely rushed, it never really dragged. Most complain about the "lack" of action but it had more action then any of the other Marvel movies, with the Exception of CA:TFA. A little too paced and some of the Actors could not keep up with Downey's Improv.

Thor B - It was wonderful for them to have a realistic Thor film yet still not be realistic. The whole Norse god Shtick and to just go with it, took balls, Regardless of the Alien Angle. Still this film like "The Incredible Hulk" Should of had some more action. The montage they did to show Cap go through a few years would have served better with Thor and Loki growing up. Personally they needed to show them as kids getting in trouble as Teens getting in to Bar Fights on other Planes against Trolls and Thor and him Sparring without the Hammer. It would have been nice to even show him gifted the Hammer. They could have also extended the Fight against the Destroyer. Shown Thor Catch The Destroyers Foot and toss him a few miles back. They should have challenged Thor but they did not. 20 mins longer and this would have been the best of the Marvel movies.

Captain America B+ - Great Movie and structure and tone was up there with Iron-Man. A period piece that brought you that same feeling a classic Indy flick brings. Honestly though I have a problem with the timing as well. Again Marvel fell short of a classic because they decided to leave out 10-20 mins from a film. I feel it would have been a good Idea to show him train AGAIN! After all he went through as skinny Steve they should have shown him do the same as a Super Soldier. Imagine him Dropping and doing the Push Ups, Soaring through the Obstacle Course and actually being trained. Then after all of this, they put him in the USO for close to a year, which would honestly have been even more heart breaking for Steve. I also do not understand the change in Years. Overall a great film but more effort would have provided a much better movie. You should always go 100%!
niknik
niknik - 10/18/2011, 7:58 AM
Amen. 15 more minutes of screen time dedicated to his developement in the super soldier program AFTER the receiving the serum, and the proper 3 more years of character developement would have given us the true Captain America by films end. What we have instead is a Cap far different from ANY version in the books. Whether it's 616, Ultimate, or any What If story, Cap always finished the WW II era as an experienced, battle savvy, leader of men. This Cap is far from that. He's only moderately experienced, has almost no hand to hand combat training, and is still finding himself. Not any Cap I know.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 10/18/2011, 8:08 AM
I think Chris Evans Did an Amazing job but I can't disagree niknik the writer did write in *too much* of there own flair....
JackBauer
JackBauer - 10/18/2011, 10:17 AM
@tea - I love the 1st chick. She's giving us a little surprise ;)
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