UPDATE: Syfy recently got Phillippe to comment on the casting rumor during a Macgruber Q&A at SXSW: …we got up and asked Phillippe if
he was game for the franchise and crossover movies that would come with
Captain America. Phillippe hinted that he’s been far enough along in talks that even his kids are getting excited. “Yeah, I would,” Phillippe said on March. 16 in Austin, Texas. “My son would looo it. He’s 6 years old.” It’s not just for the kids, though. Phillippe indicated he’s gunning
for the part himself. “I’m really into it,” he said. “We’ll see what
happens, but yeah, it’d be fun.” Word has also emerged recently that Channing Tatum is also up for the role.
The First Avenger: Captain America search is proceeding apace (i.e. grinding along) as everybody and their grandmother are still testing for the role. The latest scuttlebutt, courtesy of Hitfix? Ryan Phillippe is in the running: Sources have confirmed to HitFix that Ryan Phillippe is the
latest Hollywood leading man to be considered for the pivotal role in
the Marvel Studios movie universe. Now considering that 10 years ago, Wolverine shot up a full foot in height when Hugh Jackman was cast, anything is possible.
But by sheer dimensions alone, I just can’t see the 5’9″ Phillippe filling Cap’s 6’2″-ish frame. If anything else, Cap is supposed to be a commanding presence; someone who is at the peak of human ability and a natural leader of men. I just don’t get that from Phillippe. Everybody’s got their dream casting. Mine would be either Jensen Ackles or, by look alone, Ryan McPartlin of Chuck.
In the meantime, Phillippe will next be seen in MacGruber opposite Will Forte and Val Kilmer. And hopefully the search for Cap will proceed for just a bit longer.
Thanks to Brian for the tip.
Hold out just a little longer for your pic on the message boards.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
No.
no.
I'd rather have Krakinski over this. At least it'd be interesting.
Val Kilmer is in that shit fest MacGruber?
To be honest i just want an unknown to play Cap.
There's lots of reasons not to want Phillippe, but height's not one of them considering he'll be standing next to 5'7" Downey Jr. I mean… if we can have a Tony Stark who's 5'7" and a Wolverine who's 6'2", shouldn't we just cast the right guy based on, like, talent?
Ryan Mcpartlin is basically an unknown. And also, he is AWESOME.
no
I'm as open to picking "the right guy for the role" as anyone, but i really shouldn't be taller (hell, maybe even just bigger in general) than Captain America. Phillipe is only 5'9"? Also, whoever pointed out Downey's height, remember that the Iron Man suit likely adds a few inches. In costume, these 2 should at least be looking each other in the eye. Regardless of who gets the gig, Cap shouldn't be the shortest guy on the battlefield. Steve Rogers is supposed to be tall anyway so that there's somewhere for all the added muscle mass to go.
What about Chris Evans? He's got the look, and he's a good actor…At least they're not talking about Kryzinski anymore…
Jensen Ackles IS in the running to take on Cap- and has been since the second casting call in April of last year. As we speak he's been listed as the rumor of choice for Cap on IMBD.com. That combined with the factions of fans out there petitioning for him, I'd say there's a good chance the role will go to him if it hasn't already.
Geoff Stults. If we are going on the look alone. He is over 6' 3" tall and played pro football in Europe. However, I havent really seen him in anything so I dont know if he has the acting ability.
Are you people really so retarded that you think a height difference of a few inches is going to be a huge problem? Film technomagic managed to make Elijah Wood look like he was a quarter the height of Ian McKellen, I'm sure they can solve the problem of a Captain America who is slightly shorter than Iron Man.
This whole, "he has to be an american" business is silly. Actors are called actors for a reason. They act like someone they're not. And Alexander Skarsgard has proven he can act, and then some.
He has the blonde hair, blue eyes, the height, and the muscule, and the manly presence.
ALEXANDER SKARSGARD IS CAP.
Aaron Eckhart….He's the only one that I think could pull off the physical along with the golden boy stuff, the war emotions. He just feels a little old for young Cap, but if you aren't casting for a young Cap then the man is perfect.
Aaron Eckhart, PERIOD! Fuck this need for a young actor to play Cap — it makes zero sense when Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury and Robert Downey, Jr. is Tony Stark. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight worked because they had gotten established actors to take their roles, albeit not who you expect. Superman Returns didn't work because of the script and the Bryan Singer…and Kate Bosworth…and Kevin Spacey…and that damn kid who was suppose to be Superman's son…I could go on….
…MATT DAMON!
…MUHT DAHYMUN!!!!!
Holy shit. #11 is on the motherfucking money, yo. Check out True Blood and Generation Kill. Skarsgard should be Cap, no doubt.
#13: FYI, in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, right now Nick Fury looks like Sammy Jackson, in fact, they modeled him after Samuel himself, with his permission. And for my money, Robert Downey Jr. Played Tony stark fantastically.
Ryan Phillipe? lol, no. The discussion to cast Cap should begin and end with Casper Van Dien.
I still think Mark Valley would be the perfect cap. He's got the build, charm, and presence. Sure, he's not 6'3" (he's 5'11") but they can fix that with lifts. He's just too old to play kiddie cap.
Let's be honest: No matter who they cast for the role of Captain America, no one will be happy and you know it.. Hell, they might just as well create an actor through CGI with the perfect dimensions to do the job the way things are going…
Love Skarsgard, but shouldn't he be Thor? As in, wasn't he fucking born to play Thor? As in, was not his mother impregnated by the ghost of a viking so that her son could someday move to Hollywood and play Thor?
How about Paul Walker? Seems like the director prefers pretty boys for some reason. Walker has the look, I guess…
Of the names "officially" mentioned, Ryan would be my choice. Of the names I haven't heard, I'd like the red haired guy from Band of Brothers, Damian Lewis. I thought he'd make a great Cap when I saw him in that years ago.
Holy shit #11, yes! Skarsgard would be perfect! Excellent idea! But that's if you're going with a young Cap. I would totally dig Aaron Eckhart as #12 & #13 suggested if they went older (which would be better). But Skarsgard would be choice…the first name I've heard where I instantly pictured the actor as Cap. All these others haven't made me excited at all, nothing against them. I always thought McConaughey would be money if you were going with a name actor.
Still seriously, seriously holding out for Matt Damon!
Aaron Eckhart would be perfect.
"Ryan Phillipe? lol, no. The discussion to cast Cap should begin and end with Casper Van Dien."
Literally the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks for the chuckles, Reality Check.
Also: Phillipe? No.
uh…Don Draper from Mad Men? hello? dye the hair blond, BAM. perfect. plus, a YOUNG cap is dumb. maybe for the training montage scenes, but he needs to be a MAN. and these pretty boys don't look like those guys back in WW2 era.
Arron Eckhart….yeah i can get behind that. I think Paul Walker is too "wooden" to be cap. And not to sound like a netgeek fag, but i think Nathan Fillion would be a perfect cap. If they cast Channing Tatum i will set my eyes on fire and bury them so i never have to see cap with his pants hanging so far down you can see his star spangled boxers
Dear guys that are worried about the heights of actors playing comic book super heroes in movies,
There's a little something called "Movie Magicks" that you might be interested in. Allow me to explain: In the little known movie "The Lord of the Rings" there were creatures called "Hobbits". Hobbits were quite small, so small in fact that no actor (save Peter Dinklage) could pull off the part. So the team in charge of making the movie used "normal" sized actors, a heaping tablespoon of Movie Magicks, and voila! They were able to make a convincing movie.
Sincerely,
Bonegasm
PS – Jensen Ackles 4 Cap, plz.
comment #30-there`s a serious difference between using effects to make someone appear short but not with midget-like features (hobbits) and going out of your way to use effects to make a guy that`s 5`10" look 6`3". the first one is a bit more practical, necessary and forgiveable in a fantasy film, but the 2nd case is just pissing away money. lots of it. if they can do something with the costume to make an actor appear marginally taller, that`s great, but if the filmmakers are spending part of the effects budget on making an actor a couple of inches taller instead of just casting an actor of that height, then they`re really just being assholes and deserve to get called on it.
It's not really that hard to make an actor appear taller. All you need is a soap box and a DP who knows how to frame a shot. Keaton in Batman, etc … On another note, I now suspect that the poor captcha is really just an artificial hit-getting mechanism. If I were a CHUD advertiser, I'd be wary.
I can not tell Ryan Phillippe and Hayden Christensen apart.
CHANNING TATUM? Do they want "Captain America" or a plank of wood? Jensen Ackles? Yes, because he was such a dynamic screen presence in "My Blood Valentine 3D". Krasinski was a much better choice, because he would give the role personality. But, seriously, 1991 Bill Campbell, where are you when we need you?
A de aged Thomas Jane is Captain America. But really Paul Walker is Cap physically, and Cap is kind of wooden anyway, but Walker can act with good direction.
There wasn't really a lot of special effects used to make the hobbits look short, it was mostly done with camera tricks that just altered your perception to make them look shorter.
Paul Walker's tall. Eckhart, Pitt or Jane
This is looking to end up worse than 'The Incredible Hulk'. 'Captain America' and 'Thor' are going to bomb and sink any chance of an Avengers movie.
I think you guys might be missing a important piece of info, though…. if you check out the early appearances of Steve Rogers (ie, BEFORE he gets turned into Captain America), he is the epitome of the 90-lb weakling. It's only after he goes through the "procedure" that he bulks up. That being, said, you'd look more for a somewhat meek-looking person who can actually ACT, figuring that they can BULK UP for the second half or 3/4 of the movie.
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