John Barrowman Wins MTV's Captain America Casting Poll!

John Barrowman Wins MTV's Captain America Casting Poll!

Unbelievably, the 'Torchwood' star has won MTV's casting poll of who should play the star spangled Avenger.

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By JoshWilding - Sep 28, 2009 04:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: MTVSplashPage

MTV's Splash Page recently held a poll for whom the users could decide who should play Captain America. As most of you probably know, ComicBookMovie held their very own poll a little while ago in which Jensen Ackles reigned supreme winning with a large majority. However, MTV's poll has a very different set of results to those this site had.

MTV Poll Results:

John Barrowman: 36%
Alexander Skarsgard: 28%
Jensen Ackles: 10%
Jon Hamm: 8%
Channing Tatum: 3%
John Cena: 2%
Matthew McConaughey: 2%
Will Smith: 2%
Tyrese Gibson: 0%
Other: 8%

The "other" category was full of other suggestions, too. Receiving quite a few write-in votes were "The Dark Knight" actor Aaron Eckhart, "General Hospital" actor Steve Burton, and "Fringe" actor (and soon, "Human Target" star) Mark Valley. "Star Trek" actor Chris Pine, "Castle" actor Nathan Fillion, and "Fight Club" actor Brad Pitt also received a significant chunk of write-in votes.

So, what do you think about the results of this poll? Is this a decent choice for Captain America or perhaps the worst you've ever heard?

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supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 9/28/2009, 4:48 PM
Who the hell is John Barrowman?
spideysweb
spideysweb - 9/28/2009, 4:50 PM
Holy shit, now this is what a pussy looks like.
aztony1975
aztony1975 - 9/28/2009, 4:52 PM
That dude is a total pansy. I still think Ryan Hurst should be Cap. Hell! Maybe even Cole Hauser.
Talontd
Talontd - 9/28/2009, 4:59 PM
1. Scottish
2. Swedish
3. American


Well, that decides it......Jensen Ackles for CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 9/28/2009, 5:16 PM
OK this must be some kind of joke. I think John Barrowman is brilliant and I think he rocks in Doctor Who & Torchwood but as Cap, no way!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/28/2009, 5:17 PM
JACK HARKNESS FROM TORCHWOOD..THE GAY IMMORTAL..ORIGINALLY APPEARING ON DOCTOR WHO, ON AN ADVENTURE WITH THE DOCTOR HIS COMPANION ROSE TAKES ON THE POWER OF THE TARDIS AND BRINGS BACK TO LIFE JACK, THING IS IT MADE HIM IMMORTAL, NEVER BEING ABLE TO DIE. DID I GET THAT RIGHT?
KUSlacker
KUSlacker - 9/28/2009, 5:21 PM
I happen to like Torchwood...but still dont think he would be a good Captian America.
If we are going to make Hughes proud why not have Molly Ringwald play Ms Marvel?? hehe
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/28/2009, 5:24 PM
PLEASE!!

@ Multi: that's horrible. Where did you read that shit?
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 9/28/2009, 5:24 PM
i cant see him as cap. he doesn't look the part. except a little bit in the face. but otherwise i would nix this guy off the list.
i honestly think an american should portray cap.
but that might just be me.
barrowman apparently can do an authentic american accent (like we actualy have one) because he moved to illinois at age eight.
i have never heard of him before today although i have read of torchwood.
personally, i wouldn't go for an mtv poll because if you didn't notice, tyrese gibson, matthew mcconaughy, and will smith are also on the list.
great actors all, but i am estatic that they were in the bottom three.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/28/2009, 5:25 PM
I can already picture Lee's first comment on this article:

"He'd be 10 TIMES as good as TACKLES!"

Along with complaints about Lewis and Worthington not being in the poll.
Urban8er
Urban8er - 9/28/2009, 5:26 PM
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
cincyboy
cincyboy - 9/28/2009, 5:29 PM
John Barrowman= NO F'N WAY!!!! i like john cena for the role better! and he is a doushe! but give him a look! he could fill the part, with acting lessons!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/28/2009, 5:36 PM
Lol!!! Hey id take him over ACKLES!! : D

SAM WORTHINGTON baby!!!!!!!!!!! ; )

JASON LEWIS!!!

CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!
Urban8er
Urban8er - 9/28/2009, 5:36 PM
i bet most of them probally don't know who captain america is
lc
lc - 9/28/2009, 5:37 PM
like the pic multi ;) not too sure about this lol
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/28/2009, 5:38 PM
No one who is a Cap fan would ever think he would be a good choice. Good god, this poll is laughable at best.
MisterNiceGuy
MisterNiceGuy - 9/28/2009, 5:39 PM
its MTV its not to be taken seriously
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/28/2009, 5:43 PM
TYLER @ BWAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHHA!!! : D

JENSEN TACKLES for HAWKEYE!!!!

joshYour Article sounds like you want to make love to ackles, cant you just keep him out of CAP talk!!!

LMFAO!

MULTI @ Never do dude lol, im not part of the TACKLES -LOVE-GANG-BANG! ; D

Crap gotta go, BROADBANDS [frick]ed arghhhhh!!
RedSkullGeezer
RedSkullGeezer - 9/28/2009, 5:46 PM
"As most of you probably know, ComicBookMovie held their very own poll a little while ago in which Jensen Ackles reigned supreme winning with a fairly large majority."
That sounds like he wants to make love to ackles?...Lee did you take your Meds today?
Timerider84
Timerider84 - 9/28/2009, 5:46 PM
I agree, I think Sam Worthington or Gerard Butler or that type of physical actor could do it. Someone who isn't afraid to go to the gym and get in great shape for it. However, if they are looking for a pretty boy, say for instance, Paul Walker type this project may be doomed. I hope they make Cap believeable on screen. If I can't look at the person and say yeah, he could do this or that, then I won't believe in that character. Iron man is a great example, I loved RDJ's performance, it was raw and believeable, which is why it was a success.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/28/2009, 5:48 PM
TYLER: Wow, you were almost completely right about LEE's comment, lol! (though he is pretty predictable when it comes to "tAckles"!)

MULTI: The poll seems to be a bit of a farce especially when comapared to the far more sensible poll that CBM conducted a little while ago! The odd thing is that this pole was actually conducted on Splash Page wihich is supposed to be for comic book fans!

In my opinion, John Barrowman would be one of the worst possible choices for Captain America! He's ok in Torchwood but he's an incredibly cheesy actor and his real American accent actually sounds fake!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/28/2009, 5:48 PM
ugh... That Colbert crack made hurl a little bit in my mouth.
Pym
Pym - 9/28/2009, 5:50 PM
The fact that anyone even suggested Will Smith is laughable. That is absolutely stupid.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/28/2009, 5:51 PM
P.S. Ackles = HAWKEYE!!

WORTHINGTON or LEWIS only REAL choices for CAP A!!!

(Maybe VALLEY).

; D


Lol @ JOSH!! ; D
Urban8er
Urban8er - 9/28/2009, 5:53 PM
ACKLES ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/28/2009, 5:54 PM
EVEN WILL SMITH WAS LIKE NO WAY.....MARK VALLEY IS WHO ID PIC
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/28/2009, 5:54 PM
Wow, judging by his comment it looks like poor little LEE still cant get over the fact his crappy casting choices for Cap lost!

crying_baby

It really is amazing how in LEE's eyes, everyone who supports Ackles for Cap wants to have sex with him...looks like LEE's needs to dump his girlfrien and find a boyfriend! Dont they say that someone who's always calling other people gay is normally hiding something..? ;)
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 9/28/2009, 5:55 PM
You may not be part of the Ackles team Lee, but wasn't it you who also did several articles on why Jason get-a-cLewis was born to be Cap? Those were the definitions of wanting to make love to an actor!

Oh I forgot. That comment probably won't matter to you since you dumped Lewis for Whispery Worthington.
HOWLER16
HOWLER16 - 9/28/2009, 5:56 PM
the hell with mtv
if mtv has anything to do
with the cap movie
IMA SHOOT MYSELF
F*** MTV AND ALL THEIR CRAP
InSpace
InSpace - 9/28/2009, 5:59 PM
I hope to God no one in marvel is listening to this poll
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/28/2009, 6:00 PM
lol @ Josh24
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/28/2009, 6:07 PM
MULTI: When CBM did a poll they actually used more sensible choices rathr than throwing any random name in the hat as MTV seem to have done! I mean Tyrese Gibson!?!
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/28/2009, 6:10 PM
I agree with Howler, Inspace and Brianj22

Multipurposeponi, a foreshadow of reality? I just have to ask who YOU think they will pick. And if you say DiCraprio I will hurl again, I know it lol

Let's all just keep our fingers crossed that the better wisdom prevails in this case, and none of those retarded MTV picks are even considered.

Here's how I look at it: If you want to make a movie about a comic book character you need to hire and actor that looks like that character. It doesn't take a fanboy to reason that one out.
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