The red carpet premiere for Marvel and Joe Johnston's praised-
Captain America: The First Avenger film was held in Los Angeles today. And while the ensemble cast evidently made an appearance, other actors from Marvel's Cinematic Universe came down to support the film, including
Thor's Chris Hemsworth & Jaimie Alexander, and notably
Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr.
When asked if he was aware of Sunday's leaked trailer, Downey answered, "Yes, I did. I'm happy it leaked and I'm happy it was taken down." The 'Iron Man' actor then went on to say, "I said this at comic-con last year - that it was an incredibly ambitious idea, and the fact that we're getting close to having completed realizing it, I have some pride about that."
When asked about his 'Captain America' co-star, Chris Evans, Downey proclaimed, "Hes really sharp, hes really fun and hes created I think just the right tone for Steve Rogers. I mean Captain America is the original gangster of the Marvel universe," Downey continued, "So I think Avengers doesn't really work unless he works, so I tip my hat to him."
And lastly, when asked how production on The Avengers was progressing, Downey revealed, "I actually think I have four days left," and jokingly continued, "So I have contributed significantly."
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Marvel's The Avengers picks up when an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. And Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. With director Joss Whedon at it's helm, and an ensemble cast including Chris Evans
(Steve Rogers), Robert Downey Jr.
(Tony Stark), Chris Hemsworth
(Thor Odinson), Jeremy Renner
(Clint Barton), Mark Ruffalo
(Bruce Banner), Scarlett Johansson
(Natasha Romanoff), Clark Gregg
(Agt. Phil Coulson), Cobie Smulders
(Maria Hill), Samuel L. Jackson
(Nick Fury), with Tom Hiddleston
(Loki Laufeyson), and Stellan Skarsgard
(Professor Erik Selvig), the film releases worldwide May 4, 2012!