Should the actor portraying Captain America be an American?

[Bat Eater]

Cap America is dead right now, ohhh the irony....

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[Amir]

Cap America is dead right now, ohhh the irony....

 

[Blackthornone]

Cap America is dead right now, ohhh the irony....

It's true. The dollar isn't what it used to be.

 

[sirrobert]

A lot of people would feel that the fact that an actor is gay that he automatically could not do justice to the part of a quintessential American icon, whether he is a great actor or not. Because he is so liberal, you could have a gay man play Green Arrow, but I don't think that a gay Captain America, or a Superman would be accepted by all. I think Ryan Reynolds would be a better choice. I think that people tend to be underestimating how extremely conservative super patriotic people can be when it comes to American Icons. American icons represent the country as a whole, and since gay marriage is still illegal in 49 states, a gay man playing Cap won't be extremely popular. It isn't like it's coffeehouse theater, you know.

I'd like to think that there people mature enough to look veyond their fears and prejudices and experience the moment not project themselves onto it. It's a lot to ask but I hope that if Cap were played by a man who happens to be gay that we would judge him by his performance onscreen and not his life off of it.

 

[Blackthornone]

I'd like to think that there people mature enough to look veyond their fears and prejudices and experience the moment not project themselves onto it. It's a lot to ask but I hope that if Cap were played by a man who happens to be gay that we would judge him by his performance onscreen and not his life off of it.

Most people don't look beyond their prejudices or beliefs most of the time. Some do, but most don't. It is just how people are, like it or not.

 

[Malice]

how about chow young fat? we would make a good cap. ame.

 

[makkari1]

I agree that if the actor has skill it shouldn't matter where he hails. Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman serve as prime examples of international actors who do justice to roles based on American characters. And yet, this perhaps smacks of chauvinism on my part, but a part of me feels that it would be nice for an American to play Cap.

Captain America, like James Bond or Harry Potter, is unique in that he represents something -- whether values or standards -- that many countrymen believe their home represents or perhaps wish were true about their country.

I remember once hearing that before Roger Moore was cast as Bond that a number of American actors were in consideration for the part. Names like Burt Reynolds and James Brolin were bandied about. I am not too familiar with Brolin's work (aside from playing Pee Wee Herman in the drive in version of "Pee Wee's Big adventure") but I would have found it hard for me to see Reynolds play 007. Awkward to say the least.

Wolverine is not American he's Canadian eh.

 

[TOE]

It doesn't matter to me. Just please make the movie a good one. And don't have Red Skull as the enemy. He is weak. Have someone like Protocide or Constrictor as the villain.

 

[sirrobert]

Wolverine is not American he's Canadian eh.

True though If we want to get technical Canada is part of North American and hence Wolverine is American. Slippery slope to be sure.

 

[mrcontinental]

We can get Matt Damon some stilts and let him be Cap. No?

As long as the english is american english it doesn't matter where the actor is from. There MUST be no trace of a foreign accent however.

 

[Blackthornone]

I just saw Stealth, and I think Josh Lucas might be an excellent candidate to play Captain America.

 

[Bullseye]

Wasn't Jason Lewis also mentioned.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507314/

 

[Agent0028]

Doesn't matter to me if he is played by an American or not. Doesn't matter to me if he is played by a gay person or not. Unless they make him gay in the movie or something.

 

[Blackthornone]

Wasn't Jason Lewis also mentioned.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0507314/

He looks great. I haven't seen him act, though.

 

[Hulksmashed]

It seriously doesnt matter where the dude is from or who he is. AS long as he can act, looks right for the roll, and does a good job in the movie. Thats why they call it "acting". If you had to actually BE what you portrayed on the big screen they would call it realing I suppose.

The bigger question is, do you thing the actor playing Captain America should actually have been physically altered into a super soldier via a covert government operation during WWII, froze in Arctic waters and thawed recently? You know...so he has a better perspective for the roll.

 

[Chimera 1]

Vern Troyer would be a badass Captain America.

 

[Darklord Dave]

I'd like to think that there people mature enough to look veyond their fears and prejudices and experience the moment not project themselves onto it. It's a lot to ask but I hope that if Cap were played by a man who happens to be gay that we would judge him by his performance onscreen and not his life off of it.

I'm sure there would be a little homophobic fanboy outcry along the same lines as Kingpin being cast as Black. But the vast majority of the movie-going public would not know or care. But I don't really see it happening. If you're going to go old - go Pitt.

Funny - no one has mentioned the Rock - is he too ethnic looking for Cap?
He's one of the only wrestlers that I think has the acting chops.

 

[artistrex]

How bout Randy Couture? He's already been labeled Captain America

 

[chamildav]

I think Alexander Skaarsgard would make a great Cap. You can see him on HBO in "Generation Kill". That guy looks the part and is an actor rather than a wrestler or football player who might or might not be able to act a little but more or less suits the part physically. Skaarsgard can act.

 

[sirrobert]

It seriously doesnt matter where the dude is from or who he is. AS long as he can act, looks right for the roll, and does a good job in the movie. Thats why they call it "acting". If you had to actually BE what you portrayed on the big screen they would call it realing I suppose.

The bigger question is, do you thing the actor playing Captain America should actually have been physically altered into a super soldier via a covert government operation during WWII, froze in Arctic waters and thawed recently? You know...so he has a better perspective for the roll.

Such wit shown or the adumbration of it anyway.