Captain America gets director; your fears unfounded

[seriousfic]

Joe Johnston directing Captain America (which is already a period flick, so Marvel's two for two as far as I'm concerned).

I think it's actually a good choice for a big, pulpy, Nazi-smashing thrill ride. Obviously, Jumanji and The Rocketeer didn't change the way anyone looked at the world, but they were great fun. The Rocketeer especially. How many movies can you watch and say "okay, that gratuitous close-up of Jennifer Connolly's cleavage was nice, but it wasn't the best part of the movie"? I'd be far more worried if they went the Superman Returns route and tried to make a thinky meditation on American politics and whatnot instead of Cap smashing Red Skull in the face with a flag-themed shield. You should leave the theatre pumping your fist and chanting "USA! USA!", not pondering America's role in the world. I mean, for Christ's sake, it says "Captain America" right there on the tin. You know what you're getting into.

Now if they can just get a good script and a good actor for Cap (Leonardo Dicaprio? Worrying), we'll be all set.

Comments

[derawr.livejournal.com]

If Leonardo Dicaprio plays Cap, I will laugh. And then I might cry. I am not sure.

To be honest the thought of him playing Cap is hilarious. I might go to the theatre just for the lols. But, then again, I also felt that way about Heath Ledger as Joker until I saw the movie.

[seriousfic.livejournal.com]

Heath Ledger actually might've made a nice Steve Rogers, if he weren't dead. And Australian.

[derawr.livejournal.com]

You know, now that I think about that, I totally agree. He would have been a kickass Cap.

Man, I really wish he weren't dead.

[black13.livejournal.com]

I favor Chris Pine for the part.

http://bigyellowtaxi.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/chrispine.jpg

[seriousfic.livejournal.com]

In all the photos I've seen of him in Star Trek, he looks like Zach from Saved By The Bell. It's a little creepy, actually. I'm going to spend the whole movie waiting for him to call a "time-out" in the middle of the Kobayashi Maru.

[mcity.livejournal.com]

Oh, now I see why they cast him and Quinto.

[rdfox.livejournal.com]

This is gonna sound bizarre, but I'd suggest hiring Michael O'Hearn to play Cap. You may know him as "Titan" on the American Gladiators relaunch; he looks EXACTLY like what Steve Rogers should look like.

[rdfox.livejournal.com]

...and here's the guy's IMDB page. Michael O'Hearn

[seriousfic.livejournal.com]

I would prefer someone who could act. Get Viggo Mortensen, hold his family hostage until he's built up upper body mass like whoa, then fit him for a star-spangled costume.

[mcity.livejournal.com]

Funny thing; when discussing the potential Halo movie on some blog, one of the names that came up as a joke was Leo.