The First Avenger: Captain America will hit theaters in July 2011, and Chris Evans will be the Star Spangled Avenger. As rumored over the weekend, Evans has taken the role and shooting begins in a couple of months. Great choice by Marvel Studios and director Joe Johnston! Finding the right actor to play Captain America has been pivotal for Marvel Studios because they have grander plans for the character beyond the one film. According to Johnston, "The First Avenger" is an origin story set predominantly during the 1940s, when the red-white-and-blue suited hero first appeared in comics. But the movie will also set up
The Avengers -- based on Marvel's long-running team series -- where Captain America will lead a group of superheroes that will include Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man.
In the meantime, Chris Evans has two films set to open this year, both of which also happen to be based on comic books. Next month, he'll play a Special Forces operative in the adaptation of Vertigo Comics
The Losers Then in August he will appear in
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, based on the graphic novel series.
