Russian Poster Keeps American Flag But Still Drops "Captain America" From Title!

Russian Poster Keeps American Flag But Still Drops "Captain America" From Title!

While we already know that Russia is one of the three countries where Captain America: The First Avenger will get a change of title, here is a look at the theatrical poster which keeps the US flag but still drops the name of the hero...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 08, 2011 01:07 PM EST
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Captain America: The First Avenger" will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.)


Following the controversial decision to drop the Captain America part of Captain America: The First Avenger in Russia, Ukraine and South Korea due to a fear of the title impacting its box office success in those territories, you may have thought they'd be avoiding any other major references to anything American while promoting the movie. Well, apparently not by the look of this Russian theatrical poster...

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What do you guys make of Paramount and Marvel Studios' decision to market Captain America: The First Avenger in this fashion? While we've know about the title change since January, why keep the American flag but not the name of the superhero? There's even been talk that Cap will be referred to as the "First Avenger" throughout the movie itself! Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!

With an all star cast which includes Chris Evans as Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Hugo Weaving as Red Skull, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Tommy Lee Jones as Col. Chester Phillips, Stanley Tucci as Abraham Erskine and Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Captain America: The First Avenger will be released in 3D on July 22, later this year!



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JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/8/2011, 1:13 PM
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Hellsing
Hellsing - 7/8/2011, 1:18 PM
I think nothing of it people are just making such a big deal
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 7/8/2011, 1:22 PM
Поэтому, когда они смотрят фильм и они называют его Капитана Америку они собираются вырезать часть Америки и просто назвать его "Капитан"

Thats Russian
sonofsamadams
sonofsamadams - 7/8/2011, 1:26 PM
Totally did not see this coming

*sarcasm*

communists....
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/8/2011, 1:27 PM
Russia's cool in my book. As long as they don't blow us up.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 7/8/2011, 1:32 PM
PLEASE DONT BLOW US UP..WE COOL WE COOL.
WellDrawn
WellDrawn - 7/8/2011, 1:40 PM
They dropped the title because Russians don't have a proper translation for 'America'... 'Captain Douchebag Capitalist' just doesn't sound cool enough...
blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 7/8/2011, 1:46 PM
Hehh..
Thablaqkgoat
Thablaqkgoat - 7/8/2011, 1:47 PM
Well Captain Douchebag Capitalist may not sound cool, but it's definitely the most literal translation!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 7/8/2011, 1:47 PM
A film based on an iconic American hero is catering to hatred.

Case closed.
AC1
AC1 - 7/8/2011, 1:47 PM
I wonder if they'll dub the name 'Captain America' as something like 'Avenger' or 'Captain Avenger' or something weird like that? Or maybe I'm looking to deep into this.
I'll never know, I dont speak russian so even if i did watch it i wouldn't know if they changed his name in the film itself or not.
Digitaria51
Digitaria51 - 7/8/2011, 1:51 PM
Anybody remember 'Spies Like Us'? Oh yeah.. :)

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Niuhll
Niuhll - 7/8/2011, 1:58 PM
End of the day, comic book fans around the world are going to be fully aware they are watching Captain America, and everyone who isn't a fan will deduce it from, you know, him being American, wearing the American Flag, being called Cap.
Fogs
Fogs - 7/8/2011, 2:07 PM
@Godzillafart - I thought the same!

Some Russian guy please make a "Captain Capitalist Imperialist Devil" version, would be so cool!

If it isn't written there already, of course.
vtopa
vtopa - 7/8/2011, 2:14 PM
I think that this is par for the course. Would we be flocking to a movie called Captain Russia? Would we be thrilled to watch Captain China flying around with a big communist star on his shield. I'll bet more Europeans and south Americans and Asians will go to see this movie than we would if the roles were reversed.
Jennn
Jennn - 7/8/2011, 2:23 PM
'Captain Douchebag Capitalist' LMFAO

I'd watch it. ;)
AbeVigoda
AbeVigoda - 7/8/2011, 2:23 PM
Pretty interesting that South Korea doesn't want "America" in the title considering we saved their ass in the war. Actually, it may be because of all the tang I pounded over there while I was on R&R!
Macksimus
Macksimus - 7/8/2011, 2:29 PM
Wow, I was wrong. There are still proud Americans in Hollywood.

...that flag packs a much bigger punch than the title "Captain American." I can't believe they would include that but not Cap's official title.

Kudos to them.
phenomenon
phenomenon - 7/8/2011, 2:40 PM
C A .... Captain America....... be glad the russian's dont call him Captain Asshole.....
SecretApprentice71
SecretApprentice71 - 7/8/2011, 3:47 PM
A picture says a thousand words, you don't need
Captain America there to say who he represents,
people will know no matter what- tittle or not

@phenomenon, they still call him Captain asshole
just to themselves:)
RexDartEskimoSpy
RexDartEskimoSpy - 7/8/2011, 4:16 PM
Xenix makes an interesting observation. There were only 48 stars on the flag in the 1940s.
headlopper
headlopper - 7/8/2011, 4:37 PM
Russian'r good people.
@Sexoodcomics is 100% right.
SFCamerica
SFCamerica - 7/8/2011, 6:21 PM
So.... Capitalism is bad to you people?
Betty
Betty - 7/8/2011, 6:27 PM
I love Captain Douchebag Capitalist.
Ichaos
Ichaos - 7/9/2011, 4:56 AM
Lame. Maybe the Russians will drop the James Bond name from the next Bond movie.
BorisSenna
BorisSenna - 7/9/2011, 3:13 PM
Well, it's an understandable concern, even if the effort is sort of clumsy.

South Korea and Russia a big deciding markets in the world-gross game, and helped elevate Pirates 4 and Transformers 3 to big successes, while their lesser response to Thor and X-Men have stopped those movies from getting past the 500 (Thor) and 400 (XMFC) million totals...
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