Amazing Unused Posters For CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Show Steve Rogers Wielding A Gun

Back in 2011, Marvel Studios mounted an impressive marketing campaign for Captain America: The First Avenger and now some unused posters have surfaced offering a very different take on Steve Rogers...

By JoshWilding - Feb 06, 2018 11:02 AM EST

Filed Under: Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger was a big test for Marvel in 2011. Could they ever really make a movie about a character called "Captain America" a box office hit? After all, Steve Rogers had always been viewed as something of a B-Lister compared to the likes of Spider-Man and the X-Men and anti-American sentiments across the world meant it was simply titled The First Avenger in some places.

The movie actually performed well both critically and commercially and launched a franchise which culminated in Civil War grossing well over $1 billion at the worldwide box office a couple of years back.

We've already looked at some amazing Captain America and Red Skull concept art but what about the posters which didn't end up being used to promote The First Avenger? Well, we've come across a batch of them which are sure to get you talking as they're very different to what ended up popping up online and in theaters. So, to check them all out, simply click on either one of the buttons down below.

This very patriotic poster shows a Captain America clearly not willing to mess around and while it makes for a great visual, an argument could be made that the hero looks a tad too sinister here.

This poster features Captain America standing tall and ready for action with gun in hand. Given the controversy surrounding gun laws in the states, Marvel might have decided against that imagery.

Steve Rogers once again has a gun in his hand here but this poster otherwise bears a striking resemblance to the ones we ended up getting ahead of the movie's release back in 2010 and 2011.

This idea is better in concept than execution and while it's good to see Cap standing tall here, there are arguably better ways to sell the movie (you know, the muted colours don't really help either).

What do you guys think of these unused posters for Captain America: The First Avenger? Do you wish Marvel Studios had ended up using of these instead? Share your thoughts with us below.

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JohnnyTBP - 2/6/2018, 11:04 AM

Cap said "I'm tired of them trying me."

ArkhamClown - 2/6/2018, 11:09 AM

Damn, Cap, chill.

MrDandy - 2/6/2018, 11:12 AM

I like the second one. But that first made me laugh. It looks like Chris Evans is ready to rip the photographers face off.

HeavyMetal4Life - 2/6/2018, 11:12 AM

I don't know if I would call these "amazing"...

cfho83 - 2/6/2018, 12:22 PM

@HeavyMetal4Life - " clickbait josh" at ur service. Never get ur hopes up clicking any of his posts. Trust me, you'll be happier

HeavyMetal4Life - 2/6/2018, 12:23 PM

@cfho83 - I always come in with low expectations, lol

ChangAlang - 2/6/2018, 1:14 PM

@HeavyMetal4Life - Yeah, amazing is more a Spidey thing😉😊

And damn you’ve been busy on the BP threads my friend (👈🏼hope you don’t mind). I’m staying away from any/all potential spoilers...

HeavyMetal4Life - 2/6/2018, 1:16 PM

@ChangAlang - haha, I make an appearance on a lot of the threads. But actively avoiding anything spoilerish for BP.

IKidYouNotMan - 2/6/2018, 11:15 AM

soberchimera - 2/6/2018, 11:17 AM

The first half of First Avenger is amazing, but when he finally gets the costume, it suddenly goes into montage mode and the 3rd act just falls apart. Plus Red Skull kills more Nazis in the film than Cap.

NightBoyWonder - 2/6/2018, 11:24 AM

Seeing him with a gun in promo material is weird. Yes, he uses it in the film but like once lol. The shield is enough to sell it

TheManWithoutFear - 2/6/2018, 11:24 AM

I love The First Avenger. All three Cap's are just so damn good.

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Amazing Unused Posters For CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER Show Steve Rogers Wielding A Gun

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