Joe Johnston Shares More Info On Captain America: The First Avenger!

Joe Johnston Shares More Info On Captain America: The First Avenger!

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, director Joe Johnston offered some new info on the character, did he have to think about The Avengers while making this film and much more. Check it out!

By WolvieCBM - Mar 03, 2011 10:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: Inside Movies/EW



Director Joe Johnston talks more about his upcoming comic book adaptation Captain America: The First Avenger. Below is a part of the interview, and you can read more by clicking the link at the end of the article.

EW: The strength of heroes is often found in their weaknesses. What vulnerabilities does Captain America have that make him interesting and relatable?

JOE JOHNSTON: What I like is he’s not a superhero in the true sense of the word. He becomes a superhero but doesn’t have any super powers. He is just the best possible, human specimen. Imagine the fastest, strongest Olympian athlete. Add 30 percent. That’s Steve Rogers.


The movie is set during World War II, when there was great pressure on men to fight, but Steve is physically frail at the beginning and the military doesn’t even want him.

The thing that appeals to me is he is everyman. He’s a 98-pound weakling. All he really wants to do is the right thing and serve his country and [at first] nobody wants him because he’s too weak. He’s been picked on all his life. But he’s a guy who never gives up. That’s his trademark.


After he gets the super-soldier injection, that’s when he becomes the only hope of stopping the Nazis’ Red Skull. Is part of what makes him a hero that he remembers what it was like to be pushed around?

Yeah, for Steve Rogers it’s a very personal thing. At one point he says, "I don’t like bullies, I don’t care where they’re from." He makes a complete physical transformation to a perfect human specimen. But inside he doesn’t change at all. It must be tempting to go back and say "I’m going to get that guy who beat me up in high school." He does get revenge in the film, but on the Nazis — not on people who maybe picked on him. Before he gets the injection, the doctor tells him: "Whatever happens, stay who you are."


Did you have to think much about the upcoming Avengers movie when working on Captain America?

I really didn’t. Because this was a period film, because this was the origin story, I didn’t have to worry about the Avengers which was a present day story. We have present-day bookends and bring Cap back at the end and then I basically hand him off. And The Avengers is its own thing.


Captain America: The First Avenger is set to hit theatres on July 22!

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DCMarvelFreshman
DCMarvelFreshman - 3/3/2011, 10:48 AM
God I love what he says in the third quote! Great catch buddy!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 3/3/2011, 10:49 AM
He better be a [frick]ing SUPERHERO in the full sense of the word! ; P


Nah, cool!

CAP's gonna own!


I hope JOE with think about bringing THE ROCKETEER back after this, now that would be F'ing fantastic!


Who doesn't love that movie?


JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/3/2011, 11:12 AM
Well, if I wasnt convinced that he was the right guy for the job before, I am now! Great find bud! :)
THORGodOfThunder
THORGodOfThunder - 3/3/2011, 11:15 AM
Stoked for this movie! THOR and CAP will OWNNNN!!!
superotherside
superotherside - 3/3/2011, 11:26 AM
awesome find @Wovie09! so are you an editor now? or just an awesome CBM fan? btw how do you get the words and pic so perfectly put together... like your pic is to the side how do you do that?
marvel72
marvel72 - 3/3/2011, 11:27 AM
thor & cap the two most dominate comic book movie forces in 2011.
marcelmelfi
marcelmelfi - 3/3/2011, 11:30 AM
f4rrel
f4rrel - 3/3/2011, 11:30 AM
...and that's how you handle an interview about your upcoming big film.

Man, the guy clears up smoothly every fear fans may have about Capitain America: TFA even if the question were not addressed. He feels confident in his position as Director and he does not only believe in his team but in the fans and general audience as well. We'll all embrace this movie and make it a major hit at BO

CapFan79
CapFan79 - 3/3/2011, 11:41 AM
@LEE777 Johnston had a falling out with Disney while making The Rocketeer and then mild box office killed the sequel plans. Now that Disney owns Marvel that may change if CA is awesome, but I'd bet on a reboot unless they can do like they did with TRON: Legacy. I'd be happy just getting the film on Blu-Ray at this point. It is the 20th anniversary now!
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 3/3/2011, 11:43 AM
Thanks guys!

@otherside: Yeah, I am an editor, I guess I should get that editor tag...LOL. As for that pic on the right. Basically when you put the image in your article, just add "align=left/right". Whatever side you want. In this case, I just added align=right. It looks like this:



Hope it helps!
luckylu
luckylu - 3/3/2011, 11:44 AM
@LEE rockeeter is my favorite hero! im getting a tattoo of him here in the next month or so...depends how much bills are hehe
luckylu
luckylu - 3/3/2011, 11:45 AM
i think he means hydra...not the nazis. cause isnt hydra "code" for nazis in this?
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 3/3/2011, 12:00 PM
I get a little bit tired of hearing things like "The thing that's cool about this character is that he doesn't have any powers..." We have to hear this from multiple people every time a non-powered hero movie comes out. Batman, Punisher, even Iron Man!
A. It's not that unique.
B. Not having powers really doesn't make the character any more relatable as a person. I don't mean to say that everyone claims this, but there seem to be a lot of people who use that to say "Hey look! We're different and interesting."


But anyway, good interview. I'm liking his take on Steve and I don't think we need to worry at all about the character feeling like Johnny Storm.
nld3
nld3 - 3/3/2011, 12:03 PM
Whats he talking about no super powers. He's a super soldier. I'm getting a bad vibe Johnston's not getting it. I'm so sick of super heroes with out powers doing things no normal human can do but yet they can. Whatch Tim Roths Super Blonsky be more powerful then Capt. America.
superotherside
superotherside - 3/3/2011, 12:11 PM
@Wolvie09 thanks i'll try it! don't worry about the editors thing i like the editors they give us great scoops! hope i can be one someday! ;) btw i need someone to kinda look out for me, like tell me how to do things and just give some constructive criticism sometimes on layouts and stuff... if you have time could you do that? this is some stuff i need to know: how to highlight text in yellow or whatever, about the pics alignment does it work with photobucket, how to embedded pics that are just pictures that aren't uploaded to a photosharing site or your computer (i don't know if this can even be done but if it can please tell me!) stuff like that i can't think of anything else right now but i'd really like to improve on stuff so i can be a regular scooper! ;) thanks again for all your help!
Talontd
Talontd - 3/3/2011, 12:22 PM
@otherside

It's pretty easy to find out how to do that stuff, all you have to do is search "how to use html code"...
superotherside
superotherside - 3/3/2011, 12:33 PM
@Talontd thanks! i didn't know that...
WolvieCBM
WolvieCBM - 3/3/2011, 12:39 PM
@otherside: Sure...Click that CONTACT button below my avatar pic in the top left corner and send me your questions. I'll do my best to answer them.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 3/3/2011, 12:50 PM
Lets hope that Joe Johnston won't pull a Jon Favreau and leave the Cap trilogy
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 3/3/2011, 12:51 PM
HAIL HYDRA!
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 3/3/2011, 12:58 PM
I am soooo excited to see this film! I literally cannot wait.
superotherside
superotherside - 3/3/2011, 1:01 PM
@Wolvie09 thanks! when i have a question i'll email you...
superotherside
superotherside - 3/3/2011, 1:24 PM
@Wolvie09 i just sent you an email, answer when you can...
Nemeres
Nemeres - 3/3/2011, 1:40 PM
@marcelmelfi, that looks pretty sweet
TruePunishment
TruePunishment - 3/3/2011, 1:46 PM
Honestly, I'm looking forward to this movie the most in 2011.
Minotauro
Minotauro - 3/3/2011, 2:38 PM
GL #1 of summer 2011
rockerdude22
rockerdude22 - 3/3/2011, 3:40 PM
@minotauro, no offense or anything, but by saying that on an article about Cap, it sounds like your either a troll or a DC fanboy.
tehdude
tehdude - 3/3/2011, 4:27 PM
@Minotauro - ... tool.
gunner
gunner - 3/3/2011, 4:35 PM
Stay who you are.....Nice .
All the Nay sayers will eat it when this comes out.
PoPcornDude
PoPcornDude - 3/3/2011, 5:15 PM
very excited about this movie, but waht about the trailer ??!!!!
superpooper
superpooper - 3/3/2011, 11:21 PM
@fuel Have fun trying to pry your face out of your palm in august my friend. Johnson and Evans [frick]ed you. You're gonna get a shitty movie. The only positive to come of this is Johnson will have nothing to do with the Avengers and hopefully Whedon will fix all the damage he's done to the character. I have faith in Whedon. He knows comic books and I think he understands that the "Superhero" is what we want to see, not the super soldier that Johnson wants us to see. [frick] Johnson. And I'm not trying to diss you dude. If you need a shoulder to cry on in august I'm here for ya bro. lol.
superpooper
superpooper - 3/4/2011, 12:12 AM
They really can fix Cap. You know when people say why don't you make a better movie then? Dude, I bet I could. They just gotta tech him up a bit. I'm not saying make him like Iron Man, but give him some tech to not only make up for his lack of super powers but to also accentuate his abilities. Stream line that suit and make it look more badass. He looks stupid. Make it bulletproof. I dunno. Really show him kicking the shit out of crowds of bad guys with his bare hands. His look is his hardest selling point if you ask me, so that's what needs the most work. Unfortunately Joe Johnson went the wrong direction. Somewhat works for WWII but no chance at all for 21st century. Also, lose the sidearm. Cap never used one. Batman never used one. He doesn't need it.
superpooper
superpooper - 3/4/2011, 12:16 AM
@MrAnonymous Don't worry, there won't be a trilogy. At least not with Johnson. After they see the box office results from this we'll be lucky if they don't edit him out of the Avengers. Johnson career is through after this one. He'll be directing shampoo commercials.
Whiteharted
Whiteharted - 3/4/2011, 1:15 AM
Err did Johnson just spoil the ending of the film? He basically told us whathappens at the end and to the nazis and red skull. :(
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