The days are getting short and Marvel films has a very small window to announce their Captain America if they are to keep their promise to reveal their pick by the end of this month.
The Hollywood Reporter offered up the shortlist of contenders who were called in for screen tests and speculation says that they may choose from this list.
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John Krasinski Ok, right away I wanted to give benefit of the doubt to this guy. But I was trying to find pictures of him online (that didnt make him look like a dork) for the sake of this article and I realized this guy might forever be known as Jim Halpert from The Office. This might help him outrun the typecasting, but I can’t ever see this guy as Cap. Maybe before the supersoldier project? Nope. Can’t see him in this at all. |
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Michael Cassidy Again, unless they want to CG some serious meat on this guy or invent a REAL supersoldier serum, he is NO Captain America. He was charming as all hell in his brief appearance on Smallville, and played the eager rich ivy league guy trying to outrun his family legacy in Privelged, but I can’t see this guy as Cap |
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Patrick Flueger While this guy does have some fit to him, and aside from his role on 4400 he is a relative unknown to the big screen but still no stranger. But I haven’t seen much with him in it so its hard to judge his presence. He is still a little small for what the fanboys want, but I wonder if they will ever be happy with Cap’s size no matter who is cast. Just to vague for me to form an opinion on just yet. I will throw this to a maybe. |
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Scott Porter This Friday Night Lights star has the meat, but still not massive. He was cast in FNL for his middle American apple pie appeal and that could certainly work in his favour here. Good lookin kid, wholesome and strong. Getting closer. |
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Wilson Bethel This guy has a chiseled jaw just begging to be stuck under a superhero cowl and he appears to be in fine physical form too. This guy is a soap star, and while he has had more physical roles like in Generation Kill, I still don’t know much about him. |
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Mike Vogel This guy just screams Cap to look at him. He is certainly in shape and was once featured on the cover of Men’s Health magazine making my wife swoon and me inspect my belly. He could defeat Nazis just by making them feel insecure. This guy lost the role of Kirk to Chris Pine, so maybe he will have better luck here. |
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Chase Crawford Chase was rumoured to be on this short list, but with scheduling conflicts they didn’t even give him a shot at this. But still wanted to chime in on him in the role. He is a little too prettyboy for me to see as Cap, but he is fit and isn’t a half bad actor. He will be playing Ren McCormack in the Footloose remake… so we will have to see how he does outside the ivy league. As for Cap, I am good with him NOT in the role. |
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Captain Awesome Ok, he wasn’t even shortlisted. I just throw this in there because I would love to see this guy get the gig. While he might not be in the running, I just wanted to throw in my dark horse vote here. He is in great shape, strong features, all American type, and well…. He is awesome. |
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Garret Hedlund Another guy who managed not to be available but was still on the call list. He is getting a pass because if he was picked, they couldn’t use him. I am ok with that too. This guy just hasn’t impressed me much as an actor, and really doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy who would have the presence of Cap. |
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Jensen Ackles Ackles is another guy being left out of consideration because of scheduling conflicts, but he has been a fan favourite for the role so far. I think he would be great as Cap, but for now he is officially out of the running. They have to get this actor in gear really fast to meet their schedule, and Ackles just doesn’t look to have the free time to do it. |
I like aspects of many of the shortlist guys, but none really scream the whole package for me. Maybe Ackles, but he isn’t going to give up Supernatural and his other projects for this role, though I can hope.
So if they had to choose from this list, who would it be for you? Of course if none of them strike a chord with the casting directors, then they might not make their deadline to announce the big screen Cap.
