Now that Chris Hemsworth has been cast in THOR, the only real missing piece of Marvel’s AVENGERS puzzle is red, white and blue all over. CAPTAIN AMERICA is slated for a summer 2011 release, but almost nothing about the project is for certain at this point.
It’s probably for that reason that “Torchwood” star John Barrowman saw Comic Con as good a time as any to toss his hat into the ring. Addressing the crowd at the “Torchwood” panel Barrowman said, “You know what I want to play? Captain America.” But over the cheers of his fans he added, “So it won’t happen.” That’s the spirit!
I just finished watching Barrowman perform adequately in the “Torchwood: Children of Earth” miniseries on the BBC, and though I suppose he’s a decent enough actor and could look the part with a blonde dye job, I don’t see him in the role, and I don’t think “Torchwood” has enough petition-signing fans to get him the part. I mean, if “Firefly” nuts couldn’t get Nathan Fillion GREEN LANTERN…
However, I do agree with the idea that the Cap’n should NOT be a premium A-list face a-la-Pitt or DiCaprio as has been suggested previously. Hemsworth as Thor was a good call (though Skarsgard was clearly better) while conversely, I think Ryan Reynolds is the wrong pick for Green Lantern.
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