The final rundown to the Captain America forerunners

The final rundown to the Captain America forerunners

The final rundown on the top 16 Captain America potentials!

Feature Opinion
By NemesisNemonus - Jan 24, 2010 08:01 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: wikipedia and CBM



As the controversy over who will play the Captain escalates, while we finally near production, the time has come to compare the likeness of our Captain with his potential portrayers.

In my opinion the Cap must have blonde hair and blue eyes, which is easy to fix with dye and contacts, so that particular way of narrowing down this lot is out.

Steve Rogers is caucasian. While certain liberties can and will be taken with character's ethnic backgrounds, a.k.a. Kingpin played by Michael Clarke Duncan (which I was fine with and actually liked), Steve Rogers should be white (again, only my opinion).

Steve Rogers is 6'2 and 240 pounds according to the Official Guide to the Marvel Universe. So a certain standard for the Cap's build is a must. I would say the actor should be 6' tall at least, but I know that Hollywood can do wonders with height. But if the actor is 5'10, he will be wearing 4 inch go go boots, aka, Brandon Routh gogo boots. And a decent athletic build is a must, a must.

Next is age. Rogers was born in 1917 and went through the super soldier experiment in 1940-1941 at the age of 23-24 years old. In April of 1945 Steve Rogers is 'frozen'. He was 28. So in my opinion the actor must beo older then 35, especially since this actor will portray him three times over a span of probably 7 years (making the actor 42).

He is Captain America, so only an american accent, and that is a must! I do not care if the actor is from frickin' Mars as long as his american accent is flawless. So you foreign hopefuls, get that accent down or get gone!

Next is charisma and caliber. The actor who plays the Cap will be sharing screen time with the likes of Sam Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Edward Norton (maybe), and Stan Lee! So an unknown is highly unlikely. Even a slightly unknown is unlikely. This is the Captain, he has to be cooler then Jackson, more endearing, likeable, and strong as RDJ, more personally relatable then Norton, and more of a physical presence then the imposing Hemsworth.

When I went through all 'MY' criteria it knocked off the first 8 contenders with my age catergory. Then off went Worthington and Skarsgard with the accents. With the actor notoriety and ability to compete with the other Avenger cast and the believability that these other actors/characters would follow him knocked off McPartlin and Lutz with very little exposure (almost no one would know them), Ackles is too small of a name to compete (Even though I love him and would love to see him have a go as the Cap), Channing usually has the charisma of a dollar store double a battery, a low charge initially that fades to nothingness, but such a small charge to begin with almost no change was noticeable.

After having done this it would seem that the two contenders would be Leonardo DiCaprio and Chris Pine. Both have the charisma and presence to hold sway over the formidable Avenger cast. Both have quite a draw, with the ladies, with their own cult followings, and with their acting skill. Both have the ability to be physically daunting as the Cap. But in the words of the immortal Yoda, there is another. Sam Worthington is the only other member of this list to have a chance. The only thing that stands in his way is his accent, and he would be neck and neck with the other two.

So there you have it, the three only contenders from this list(albeit it is completely possible a different un named actor could get the shoe in, but he will still need to meet the criteria)

Leonardo DiCaprio: a proven actor, with a several critically acclaimed roles and films to his name with more draw power then the opther two who would lend this role and character more credibility then the others mentioned

Chris Pine: an actor that has soared to new heights with Star Trek, making his a house hold name, but his one trick pony movie may shut him down

Sam Worthington" the Golden boy and go to boy of Hollywood. Could easily be picked because of his track record with Terminator's Marcus Wright, Avatar, and the upcoming Clash of the Titans

Steve Rogers/Captain America height:6'2 hair:blonde eyes:blue weight:240

Here is what seems to be the top sixteen contenders for the shield.

Brad Pitt age:46 height:5'11 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Mark Valley age:45 height:5'11 hair:blonde eyes:blue

John Barrowman age:42 height:5'11 hair:brown eyes:blue

Will Smith age:41 height:6'2 hair:black eyes:black

Matt Damon age:41 height:5'10 hair:brown eyes:blue

Jeremy Renner age:39 height:5'10 hair:brown eyes:brown

Jason Lewis age:38 height:6'1 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Jason Statham age:37 height:5'10 hair:brown eyes:hazel

Leonardo DiCaprio age:35 height:5'11 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Ryan McPartlin age:34 height:6'1 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Sam Worthington age:33 height:6'2 hair:brown eyes:blue

Alexander Skarsgard age:33 height:6'4 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Jensen Ackles age:31 height:6' hair:brown eyes:hazel

Channing Tatum age:29 height:5'11 hair:brown eyes:green

Chris Pine age:29 height:6' hair:brown eyes:blue

Kellan Lutz age:24 height:6'1 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Compared to the potential Avenger Cast

Tony Stark/Iron Man:
Robert Downey Jr. age:44 height:5'9 hair:brown eyes:brown
Nick Fury:
Samuel L. Jackson age:61 height:6' hair:black eyes:black
James Rhodey'War Machine:
Don Cheadle age:45 height:5'8 hair:black eyes:brown
Thor:
Chris Hemsworth age:26 height:6'3 hair:blonde eyes:blue
Natasha Romanof/Black Widow:
Scarlett Johansson age:25 height:5'3 hair:blonde eyes:green

(MAYBE) Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk:
Edward Norton age:40 height:6'1 hair:brown eyes:green
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NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 1/24/2010, 8:12 PM
Before doing this post I would never have chosen Leo for the Job, I'm an Ackeles fan, but Leo seems to be the man
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 1/24/2010, 8:23 PM
interesting article.
you seem to have thought this out for a while.
props for narrowing it down.
but i'm pretty sure that Marvel might get an unknown actor to portray Cap.
it would decrease the backlash from picking Leo or Sam.
if not, then i will eat my words.
i promise!
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/24/2010, 8:34 PM
ARMIE HAMMER OR SCOTT PORTER.
NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 1/24/2010, 8:37 PM
Who and who? That would be what the majority of the movie goers would say . . . but I will look up their stats and post them
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/24/2010, 8:39 PM
Please and thank you, they totally fit the requirements
NemesisNemonus
NemesisNemonus - 1/24/2010, 9:07 PM
Armie Hammer age:23 height:6'5 hair:blonde eyes:blue

Scott Porter age:30 height:6' hair:brown eyes:green/hazel (can't tell which)

Both are unknowns which is good from one point of view, but bad when compared to the cast of the Avengers and the dominant role he must play. This actor must be believable and accepted as the leader of these other well established characters and actors.


Plus Armie is fracking huge!!! He should have played Thor and Hemsworth played the Cap.

(PS How do I insert this into my article? Or Can I?)
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/24/2010, 9:08 PM
Hahaha, i'm pretty sure you can edit your article and put them in there.
Tara
Tara - 1/24/2010, 11:18 PM
Someone new would be a better choice Erik Fellows could pull it off. Fresh face and still an unknown actor that can actually act. http://eirkfellows.com
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 1/25/2010, 7:05 AM
I don't think it will be any of these
Shaman
Shaman - 1/25/2010, 8:15 AM
Glad to have another Ackles fan aboard! The more the merrier ;P Great article, very thoughtful! Funny how Ackles fans always bring in thoughtful facts to their articles... huh.
truemilk
truemilk - 1/25/2010, 9:12 AM
So, you created this list.
It is not an official list, anyone cam make his own list for Captain America. What's the point?
An what an awful horrible list this is, Jensen Ackles?? Are you kidding? Did you see the atrocious valentine 3d?No one at Marvel would ever think of cast that man, he can't act for sh!t.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/25/2010, 1:50 PM
Armie Hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For young CAP!





truemilk @ You new right?? Theres a LOVE-CLUB for [frick]ing ackles at CBM.com!! : D

Thats a BIG reason i started up JASON LEWIS and SAM WORTHINGTON, both cool for CAP by the way!!! ; )
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/25/2010, 1:52 PM
ACKLES for HAWKEYE!!! : P
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/25/2010, 1:57 PM
Oh you forgot MICHEAL WEATHERLY and TEDDY SEARS too, though SEARS (perfect ANGEL).

; D
Joker1zero
Joker1zero - 1/25/2010, 2:42 PM
that is almost a comically large amount of data to collect
verbicide
verbicide - 1/25/2010, 4:22 PM
I'm kinda liking Derek Theler
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/25/2010, 10:32 PM
^ That guy really scares me hahaha.
13ulletpr00f17
13ulletpr00f17 - 1/26/2010, 9:00 AM
yea looks like you put a lot of thought into this gj. First thing first, fact check: there is no way in ANY possible world that Sam Worthington is 6'2 as you stated above not gunna lie hes a pretty average height at 5'9. I dont mind chris pine hes a good actor as hes shown in Trek but to play cap hes gunna have to hit the gym HARD plus i dont really think he has the bold chin that cap is suppose to have. I much prefer Derek Theler, hes definitely got the look, chin, blue eyes, and hair? you can always change that no problem
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 1/26/2010, 11:26 AM
CHRIS PINE boooooooooooooooo!!!

Captain [frick]ing KIRK a big no no!! : P
realfirstavenger
realfirstavenger - 1/26/2010, 3:43 PM
im not sure who I would pick but it sure as hell isnt Arnie Hammer (sorry Lee :P)

once the casting comes out though the world will have THE faces of the Avengers in Hemsworth, RDJ and CAP!

i hope its more of an unknown to keep the focus on the character/story and not a showcase of some actor in an action movie. it has to be a Captain America movie, not another DiCaprio, or Damon, or Worthington movie.
Scion
Scion - 1/27/2010, 12:00 AM
I still think it should be Michael Fassbender (LT. Hicox) from Inglorious Basterds. He definitely has the CAP look.
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/28/2010, 5:57 AM
@ Scion HE'S BRITISH!!!!!!!!
Scion
Scion - 1/28/2010, 6:29 PM
@Breasticles7 - He's an actor, who cares.The best of all them as far as I'm concerned. Ian McKellen's gay in real life, Patrick Stuart really isn't a cripple and Kirsten Dunst isn't hot. OK lets skip the last one, but you get my point.
Breasticles7
Breasticles7 - 1/31/2010, 10:29 PM
Hahaha don't get me wrong, he was great in basterds, but cap is supposed to represent a symbol for hope and courage in america. It would be a giant contradiction if Captain America wasn't even american. I do see your point though.
Marvelgirl360
Marvelgirl360 - 2/11/2010, 6:02 PM
Derek Theler!!! He is Perfect!
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