Why Jensen Ackles is the Best Choice for Captain America!

Why Jensen Ackles is the Best Choice for Captain America!

My opinion on why Ackles should be Cap and how he has so far shown that he is the best choice for the role!

Editorial Opinion
By JoshWilding - Jun 11, 2009 05:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: Josh Wilding

Jensen Ackles is a brilliant actor. For anyone who has watched even a single episode of Supernatural then you should know exactly what I mean. Over 4 seasons Ackles has developed his character, Dean Winchester in a way that Smallville's Tom Welling can only dream of. During these 4 seasons, Ackles has displayed a wide range of acting styles from an all round ass kicking action man to creating a character with great emotional depth. Week after week, he pulls off a wise cracking, cocky attitude but at the same time a caring brother who will even go to hell to save his family.

He may not have been great when he was in Smallville (but face it, that show can make the greatest actor bad-even Scrubs' brilliant Neil Flynn) and I have never even seen Dawsons Creek. For those of you who think that he is only capable of the wise ass type character he plays in Supernatural, watch My Bloody Valentine 3D. I know a lot of people who have watched that movie think it sucks but whatever your opinion of the film watch Ackles in it-you couldnt find a character any different to Dean Winchester (especially in the last few scenes).



The fact is, in my opinion, the above facts make him a perfect choic for Captain America. As I have said he is a great actor who I can imagine being able to play a WWII super soldier just as easily as he could play a confused Stve Rogers who wakes up in the 21st century to a whole new world. He looks the part and quite honestly its not that hard to imagine him in the part as the character and personality of Dean Winchester isnt that far off from being Captain America anyway. There are many actors who could play Cap and be great in the part but in my opinion there is only one actor who is perfect for the role...Jensen Ackles.

Oh and if my amature 'Paint' job wasnt enough to convince you that Ackles looks the part, then check out SHAMAN's amazing sketch...

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TheMyth
TheMyth - 6/11/2009, 5:28 PM
I have been sold on this since last year. Nice campaigning.
zephyr
zephyr - 6/11/2009, 5:57 PM
I agree. I think Jensen Ackles would make a great Captain America. I have been a fan of his ever since he was on dark angel.

But to be honest, I don't expect him to get the part. Supernatural airs on the CW, which is owned by the WB, which also owns DC Comics. And we all know Captain America is Marvel property.

So if Jensen were to actually play any comic book hero it would probably be a DC Comic character. Having said that, I really hope he is considered for Green Lantern/Hal Jordan.
rockingrich1webb
rockingrich1webb - 6/11/2009, 5:59 PM
oh, well if you can't beat them join them. hello ackles and good-bye tatum. (but i'm not letting go of him completely).
joob234
joob234 - 6/11/2009, 6:09 PM
so from what joshw has said, ackles has been in both a movie and a show that base themselves around shitty acting.....

all cw shows have sucky acting
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/11/2009, 6:17 PM
joob234: have you ever watched Supernatural? Apart from one or two crap episodes (which have been down to a bad script not acting) every episode has been well acted even by actors who have only had small parts in the episode and especially well acted by the main stars, jensen and jared padalecki! and as for my bloody valentine-i bought that on blu ray this week and in my opinion it was a damn good film! ok, so maybe without the 3D it wouldnt have been a ground breaking horror film but again, i didnt find that there was a single bad actor/actress in it...the only time that the acting may not have been great was with a few of the not so great lines but at the end of the day things like that are down to the sript writers/director not the actors performing them!

i dont live in the US but from what i do know about the CW, just because most of their shows are maybe high school 90210 stuff doesnt mean that all their shows have "sucky acting" just because some/most of them do! i tend to judge shows on how good they are individually not by what channel they are on!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 7:00 PM
Damn JOSH @ you've been busy dude!!! Nice one!

Hey ive just seen 12 ROUNDS! JOHN CENA was actually pretty good in it! Not CAPTAIN AMERICA good but i soooo could see him play someone like BANE later on or even VENOM!!! Good film by the way, you should catch 12 ROUNDS!!! ; )

joob @ SUPERNATURAL an SMALLVILLE are great man though i was really dissapointed in the finale of SMALLVILLE very very pi$$ed off with that lol! Should've been one of the best episodes ever, oh well, im getting used to let downs since WARZONE an WOLVIE now lol! WATCHMEN has ruined me! : D

Anyway, nice JOSH! Keep up the good work bud! Hey where friggin SHAMAN lol??? ; )
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/11/2009, 7:00 PM
I dont watch Supernatural so i really cant comment. But i will! I can comment on what i have seen him in..which was only Smallville! He was actually ok in it. The thing is, a tv show is just not the same thing as a movie. Thats why i always refrain from fan casting actors from tv shows unless i have seen them do well in a movie first. I also have not seen My Bloody Valentine, but i have to be honest, its not my type of movie and after the reviews i have read im not about to! Look at his Supernatural amigo Padelacki. I had the misfortune of seeing the Friday The 13th remake and that guy was possibly the worst actor in it..and thats saying something! By all accounts people are wanting him for Cap aswell! Enough is enough, i know i havnt seen Supernatural and this guy is a very popular choice, but i want an established MOVIE STAR playing Captain America. Why would someone want an unknown! I want to be exited and confident in this movie, not shitting myself in case they have cast a yogurt!

LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 7:02 PM
OH WAIT A MINUTE WTF IS THAT!!! ULTIMATE CAP????? : D

P.s. A unknown doesn't mean bad actor?????? CHRIS REEVES = SUPERMAN ..... HUGH JACKMAN = WOLVERINE!!! ; )

JASON LEWIS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!
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Sorry JOSH @ I was on ya side till you started using ULTIMATE pics dude! Heh heh. ; D
joob234
joob234 - 6/11/2009, 7:05 PM
i never said supernatural and smallville were bad shows!!!! all i said was usually cw shows dont have the best acting, aka the acting in supernatural and smallville, the acting is not the best. i like both of those shows tho.

i was being sarcastic, trying to get a ruse haha sry
joob234
joob234 - 6/11/2009, 7:10 PM
as for ackles, i just cant really see him as cap thats just my opinion.... im still deciding who tho


o and p.s. @ LEEE: hugh jackman wasnt that unknown b4 x-men, he was still pretty well known
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 6/11/2009, 7:10 PM
Its hard to say either way. I personally think there is a better choice out there, but I dont watch Supernatural either. As for his role in Smallville, I thought he was more charimatic and had personality than the rest of the cast. Just dont know if he's right for Cap!
NerdRage
NerdRage - 6/11/2009, 7:11 PM
@ Shaman-I might not like you or some of the things you say, but dang do I respect you
Spada
Spada - 6/11/2009, 7:13 PM
Im sure he'd probably do alright, but I'm still not sold on Ackles. Supernatural is an ok show. But the level we're looking for in Captain America needs to rival if not surpass Iron Man and the Incredibe Hulk. Which means Cap needs to be someone who can hold his own with Robert Downey Jr. and Edward Norton, no even having to mention the rest of the cast.

Although he would be ok, I can't see him standing on par with those guys already. Looking the part is one thing, but becoming the character like RDJ did with Tony Stark and Ed Norton did with Bruce Banner /Hulk is a completely different thing.

All in all, i trust Marvel will get the right person to don the cowl of Captain America.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 7:15 PM
Maybe to some joob, but to not many, WOLVERINE made his movie career he even said that himself!

Hey nice ruse lol! Heh heh. ; )

Legendary @ Um, SHAMANS not here ??
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 6/11/2009, 7:16 PM
HE WONT LOOK GOOD BLONDE, HE DOESNT HAVE THAT SQUARE JAW CHISELED FEATURES, I DONT GET THAT PATRIOTIC VIBE FROM HIM, MARK VALLEY SHOULD BE CAP, MAYBE EUREKA SHERRIFF GUY, YOU KNOW..THAT ROUTE...HOW DO YOU PUT PICTURES IN HERE?
droopy1317
droopy1317 - 6/11/2009, 7:25 PM
well i started watching supernatural this year, and man its a really good show. i vote aye for him being cap
droopy1317
droopy1317 - 6/11/2009, 7:27 PM
as a matter of fact, its on right now lol
NerdRage
NerdRage - 6/11/2009, 7:30 PM
@LEEE777 whats your point? Its a message board. I left a message. I think mesaages may be able to be read at any point after they have been written. And @joob, Hugh Jackman acted before X-Men? In what? Like Plays or something?
GarageNinja
GarageNinja - 6/11/2009, 7:36 PM
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 7:41 PM
Oh soz, i thought you thought JOSh was SHAMAN lol! My bad!

Nice pic @ Ninja!!! ; )
Kyos
Kyos - 6/11/2009, 7:41 PM
I know him only from the old Dark Angel days, and I don't see much of Captain America in him. Maybe I need to check out a few episodes of Supernatural, but he just doesn't have the look I imagine for Captain America. Like, at all. Absolutely no Cap vibe going on here.

He might be an alright choice for Cap... but only if compared to the Jessica Alba/Sue Storm casting desastre...
droopy1317
droopy1317 - 6/11/2009, 7:43 PM
hey leave my girlriend jessica alba alone lol na but that was bad casting her
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/11/2009, 7:46 PM
Very true Leee, some first timers have been amazing, i mean everyone has to start somewhere. Im just saying that for this particular character, i would like an established, reliable actor.
joob234
joob234 - 6/11/2009, 7:50 PM
@ LEE and legendary: haha idk i just read it online lol
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 7:56 PM
Yeah i can see ya point ROR @ But sometimes the general public wont accept a big actor in certain characters, i mean who would accept NIC CAGE as SUPERMAN??? Though if it is a big actor, its gotta be a deep actor if you know what i mean.

joob @ lol!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/11/2009, 8:01 PM
Well yeah, i mean i dont want an actor JUST because hes a big name, he has to be the right big name. Im gonna watch some Supernatural online, i wanna see what all the fuss is about this little prick!
GarageNinja
GarageNinja - 6/11/2009, 8:16 PM
IMO I think Ackles does a good job establishing a leader presence in Supernatural. I would say that the only thing that goes against him is his height, he may be a kinda short for the role. But hey, thats what camera angles and other tricks are for!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 8:20 PM
Lil pr!ck luv it lol! : D

HEY JOSH!!! IVE JUST NOTICED! Not only do you show ULTIMATE CAP but you use the pic off me for your headliner, luv it! ; )

FOR THAT YOU MUST SUFFER =

: D
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/11/2009, 8:27 PM
lol, Christopher Lee! That Vampire gets everywhere man.

I think they should get that guy back to play Cap for the new movie. Just de agify him like they did for Mckellen and Stewart in X3
SpideyWidey
SpideyWidey - 6/11/2009, 8:35 PM
I dont see it, he doesnt have the right look imo. I agree with Leee777, Jason Lewis all the way.
JohnClayBurchett
JohnClayBurchett - 6/11/2009, 8:47 PM
He's gonna have to hit the gym quite hard if he is to fill the Caps shoes fellas. I don't disagree, but Cap needs to be peak physical perfection, like 225 of 0% body fat and raw muscle.
RaxusPrime
RaxusPrime - 6/11/2009, 8:52 PM
I'm pretty sure I discussed this earlier on but I thought Jensen Ackles should play Green Lantern. He doesnt seem like the person who would be red white and blue type. More like Green and Black which is bad ass
JD22
JD22 - 6/11/2009, 8:55 PM
i think if he was capt, it would distract me cause i just know him too well as dean.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 6/11/2009, 9:03 PM
SpideyWidey @ ; )

ROR @ Yeah lol he takes a BITE out of every movie! ; D

DennisW22 @ That is a good point man! He'd have to change his acting that's for sure!

LaffaTaffa @ GL???? Maybe KYLE if he dyed his hair black but not HAL an deff not GUY oh an that matter JOHN lol! Maybe ALAN SCOTT if WARNERS did a prequel to GL wink wink WARNERS!!! Still, i say HAWKEYE myself, he's got the cocky atitude for the part! ; )
frostyburton
frostyburton - 6/11/2009, 9:35 PM
OK everyone remember that capt has to be capt durrin WWII and present day....ive seen a bunch of super natural episodes and one that actually took place back in in the day of WWII lol and Jensen Ackles would be epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But i agree that he may not get the part cuz he's workin for WB right now....and if thats the case he should get a shot at green lantern(even thought im not sure if he would be the best for that) BUT could you imagine Jensen and RDJ goin wise crack for wise crak while going punch for punch in the avengers with suport from the Incrediable acting of Nortan....and you know thor will be bad ass!! Plus Jensen looks around the age of a soilder too...which means it would be very hard to get a "KNOWN ACTOR" cuz their are very few young established (18-22 looking) actors that could look and act the part of capt. So if you trouble shoot the situation VOTE FOR JENSEN...

@GUNSMITH.....BTW GET THE F*** out of here....JENSEN IS BLOND!!!!!

@EVERYONE ELSE.....excuse my french and vote FOR JENSEN ACKLES FOR CAPT!
frostyburton
frostyburton - 6/11/2009, 9:44 PM
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frostyburton
frostyburton - 6/11/2009, 9:44 PM
JENSEN 1 - Jason 0
LeonardShelby
LeonardShelby - 6/11/2009, 10:55 PM
Ackles is not happening, the sooner you realise that the better.
Hellmont
Hellmont - 6/11/2009, 11:02 PM
Has it ever happened to any of you guys that you walk into a bar and you say......... I can kick that guys ass, him and him too, that other guy over there might be a good fight and then you run into a guy that you know you might not be able to win but you will go down fighting?

To me. Jensen Ackles would be one of the guys that I would say I can kick his ass. Just by looking at the guys face. I would say he has got to be pussy. He has got to be too much of a pretty boy to want to get into a fist fight with me.
Now on the other hand actors like Christopher Reeves, Arnold, Bruce Willis, Clint Eastwood,Harrison Ford, Dennis Quaid, Wesley Snipes,Dolph Lundgren,Ron Pearlman and Hugh Jackman all have one thing in common these guys all look like you could hit their faces with a sledgehammer and the sledgehammer would crumble upon impact. Also just by thier faces you wouldnt want to pick a fight with them any of these guys.

Jensen Ackles sorry but he just doesnt command respect like these guys. Jason Lewis maybe.... It would be cool to see him not smile or smirk to pass beter judgment on him.

Oh and something tells me that the A on Caps forehead will probably be done away with along with most of the Cap suit because lets face it. It just looks ridiculuos for a live action movie.
And hey if your so hellbent on having Jensen Ackles as cap...then dress him up as Cap bathe him and drink the water.

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