The rumor mill is churning out word that Marvel Studios has begun eying a few pretty-boy stars to play the star-spangled Avenger in the forthcoming Captain America movie. Early reports are that mega-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are early favorites for the role–though again, not one iota of this has been confirmed by Marvel. We’re still at the “trusted source of a trusted source” stage, people.
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However, while we’re churning this particular mill: the same trusted sources of trusted sources from inside the house that Stan Lee built are saying that Marvel is eager to get into the Brad Pitt business – be it playing Captain America, or Norse-god Thor (another franchise Marvel is said to be breathing cinematic life into).
I can see Brad tackling either role, really, (they’re going to need someone with chops to pull Thor off.) However, Leo as Cap? I mean… do we start the short jokes now, or is it still too soon?
Bottom line: it’s going to be impossible to pin either Brad or Leo to any comic book character unless both Captain America and Thor get two very distinguished directors attached to them. Cap, I can see happening (calling Mr. Spielberg), but Thor? Well, I’ll leave that debate up to you.
Source: Latino Review
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That would be Jamie Bamber. He’s English so that would be fun.
ok check this out if theres any one that i can pick to be Cap its pitt good actor but he needs to buff up big time an as for thor come on thats easy Triple H would be perfect 1 he has the chops 2 hes got the body 3 u can say hes an actor an 4th he can do his own stunts thats just my opinion.
Both of these guys are too old and too small for the part. I think they need to go with a unknown here. Big names aren’t needed. Look at Dare Devil or Hulk or Electra or Ghost Rider. Those films were sold on their stars and weren’t very good. The great Marvel films were sold by the characters. Look at Iron Man last year Robert Downey Jr. was a has-been. Good casting is very important, more so than big names. Pitt will open the film but I think when the film is over people won’t be hankering to come back.
Hey guys, I just watched DiCaprio in “Blood Diamond” and I have to say… if he buffed up big time (remember Will Smith before and then in “Ali?”) I think he could pull it off.
Before you jump all over me, go watch that movie (which was excellent, BTW) all the way through. He’s list the “little boy” look he had in “Titanic” and is starting to mature and fill out a bit.
Vic
Blood Diamond was awesome and Leo was awesome in it,
But take a look at a cap america comic book, that’s what makes me unsure. At the same time, he’s an amazing actor and with movie magic who knows how they could change his look a little.
yah i think Matthew McConaughey would be good 4 captain america! i think 4 thor its triple h! but with beter acting skills!
790, Arny is 6′1″ tall. If DiCRAPrio can buff up, he has the acting ability to do it. But will he buff up?
Kahless, I’ve stood next to Arnold a few times and he’s still pretty short looking in public.
You should see Al Pacino he’s like 5′2.
Stan Lee wants Leo Teh Craprio to be in a Marvel film? Stan Lee is a skrull. The real guy is gone…. :p
Haha KEL,
Given Marvel’s strategy with Avengers immediately following Cap’s debut, I say get a no name. There will be so much hype that they don’t need a big name to bring the audience to Cap, but he has to be able to handle the role. Screen presense is more important than name recognition on this one
How about Josh Hartnett as Cap? He is still a relatively low profile actor, and he could pull the cap look off.
I know I will hear it about this one, but I say give Triple H a chance at Thor. Let him at least read for the part and see if he can pull it off. I mean with all the Thee’s and Thou’s in the movie it will be tough for anyone, and Tripple H looks like Thor…..almost identical.
Actually, I’m not sure Marvel is only aiming A-listers. After all it’s rumored they want Triple H to play Thor.
Brad Pitt would be a better fit for Captain America than Thor, imo. Although he’d be good either way. But the thing is, it would be difficult to look past the fact that it is Brad Pitt playing Captain America or Thor. He may be TOO much of a famous face.
I used to not like Leonardo DiCaprio, but now I’ve realized he’s a much better actor than I originally thought. Still, unless he works out like nuts, he’s definitely not right for Cap America… although he’d be good as the “original” Steve Rogers who was too puny to join the war until he had the Super-Solder serum injected into him, lol.
Captain A. should go to Mark Wahlberg he would fit perfectly into that role. But Thor should have someone big and masculant, and someone who could fit that role is Triple H. he has the tough and rugged personality that a character like Thor needs.
Marvel is in no way considering Triple H for Thor…You mean to tell me they are going to spend 150-200 million on this type of movie and put a hack in the lead role…get real folks it’s not goping to happen
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Why so insistant that it WONT happen? I dont think anyone said it was GOING to happen. This is all speculation, and anything is possible. Hey, maybe Triple H gets acting lessons and learns how to play that type of character. I was just pointing out myself that if you held up a picture of Ultimate Thor, and Triple H with his goatee (heck, even regular Thor and a shaven Triple H), they look identical. Its like they drew him to look like Triple H (before people go off on me about that, it is obviously not the case since Thor has been in the books since before HHH was alive).
I personally think its a good fit looks wise, and give him a chance, thats all.
Now, onto Cap, I think Mark Wahlberg could be good, but I dont know. Matt Damon could work, he can even fight pretty well and has the Blonde pretty boy look down that Cap has. I think that Seth Green could play Bucky too haha. Maybe not, but he would be a funny choice.
I guess I need to lower my standards and look for “pics” of this professional wrestler because I don’t care how much he looks the part, it doesn’t mean he has even the slightest chance of pulling it off…I mean he was just a big dummy, thug in Blade III(I think that was him) great acting chops..Doom3524 I like your picks for Cap as they are solid actors and both are hot right now!!opinions are just opinions
Here you go Green, a few comparison shots….
Ultimate Version
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13715732@N03/1398960286/
http://www.posters.ws/images/931370/ultimate_thor.jpg
I cant seem to find a decent pic of HHH shaved, so I guess I cant get you the regular comparisons, but I did find this pic which is kinda cool
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92824288@N00/357025856/
So, he has the look down.
On the Blade role, that was a bad idea all around. They had him play a dumb idiot, so he was a dumb idiot. Having once been a wrestling fan, he was always one of the most believable of the wrestlers both in and out of the ring, he also once played a very regal Hunter Hearst Helmsley, which was a very good act. So, you never know, dont judge a book by its cover and all that jazz.
Thanks for the links Doom and I don’t deny the fact he looks the part but I just can’t get my head around the fact that wrestlers are hacks who denied for decades that what they did was fake…Hollywood has stated all along that it was not real…HHH can’t act and taking bad roles in no way increases his credibility…
Here is my thinking. As a casting director, you have to first look for guys that can pull off the look of what you are going for (even in non-comic related movies the directors have ideas what they want guys to look like). So, you get those guys in to read for the part and see if they can deliver. If not, you move on to the second type of person you are looking for, and so on. Thats where I think HHH should be, in that first group of people you let read for the part, if he fails miserably (which is a possibility) you say no thanks and let him go, if he knocks it out of the park (which is a lot less likely) then there you go, you have a Thor that looks the part and can pull off the acting. Not saying its going to happe, but hey, who knows until he tries it.
Okey dokey..let him read for the part but if I was the casting director and I had to let him read I would have him read the whole freakin script just to make sure….but
Haha, I could go for that. Thats a good compromise….although what we say has absolutely no meaning on what will really happen
See, this is how these boards should go, honest discussion with a solid agreement at the end hahaha.
How about Richard Donner to direct “THOR”?
James Marsden as Cap
Jay Cutler or Fabio as Thor.
I read all the posts here and all the suggestions for the roles of Cap and Thor… some very interesting suggestions. I must say these are both very tough calls as to who should be cast. RDJ was the PERFECT choice for Tony Stark. A-listers now understand that Marvel movies will be huge. And getting an A-lister is easier now.
I’ve always hated the choice of Toby Maguire for Spiderman. I thought Jake Gyllenhaal would make a better Peter Parker. Perhaps he wouldn’t have done Brokeback Mt. then. lol
I think most of us think of the “hero” role first, and not the “altar ego” role. As Dr. Donald Blake, HHH will not work, and no way will it happen. Thank Odin. Other names mentioned, Pitt, Hartnett, Damon and Leonardo would work for this. How They pull off Thor, wow… I don’t know. I don’t like the Idea of McConaughey for either roll… his voice just won’t cut it.
Other suggestions for either role: Wentworth Miller (from Prison Break), Patrick Dempsey, Jude Law, Clive Owen.
My choice for Thor/Dr. Blake: Paul Walker. He’s perfect for Dr. Blake. Being extra buff will be the work of the studio to pull it off.
For Cap/Steve Roger’s, I believe you need a more mature A-list actor, and my pick would be Brad Pitt.
Using that logic then why bother having one actor for both roles in “Thor”? If the Hulk can be 3-d why not Thor? Get Walker to play Blake.
Something that comes to mind about both Thor and the Hulk in relation to the Avengers. They being such powerful characters do they really need that much screen time? Once you get to the part of the story where they are needed how long is the battle going to last? Maybe 2/10 of the show 18 to 22 minutes max. That divided up makes me think it wouldn’t matter whether their live or not. I think computer power is still doubling every 18 months. Pretty soon you won’t be able to tell the difference. Besides you should see real differences between these two characters alter egos and their normal selves. So really it’s the acting ability that counts!
Old Dude… that’s my point exactly. Everyone think the actors have to be these big buff guys to play the Marvel hero. I’m saying, they need to cast the actors based on their alter ego. Just as they did for Tony Stark. If you look at my suggestions, they would all make good a Donald Blake or Steve Rogers. I also do like the Marc Wahlberg suggestion.
I have thought they may use computer animation for Thor… in fact, I think they need to.
I’m also an “old man”. I still have my Marvel comic books from the 70’s… hundreds of them. The Avengers were always my favorite.
Moore’s Law baby!!!
“My choice for Thor/Dr. Blake: Paul Walker. He’s perfect for Dr. Blake. Being extra buff will be the work of the studio to pull it off.” Thought you were thinking along the lines of live actors all the way vs special effects for Thor. Like vinnie Jones did for Juggernaut in “X-3″ or Michael Chiklis for the Thing or even Jasson Flemyng as Jekyll/Hyde in ” The League …” I realize now were on the same page. Having Pitt or Walker just take off their shirt and play Thor.. I Don’t care for that.
I think that maybe Brendan Frasier could be considered for Thor, I think Marc Whalberg would make a good Cap, Paul Walker is a good actor also but not sure what part he would play
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