For those of you hardcore comic book fans out there, you might have picked up on the signs from Iron Man that a Captain America movie was in the works. Marvel Studios has indeed confirmed that the movie is indeed set for a May 6, 2011 release and is officially entitled The First Avenger: Captain America with a script from the writer of X-Men: The Last Stand and Behind Enemy Lines.
But the bigger news is who is now rumored to play the lead of Steve Rogers (aka Captain America). Even non-comic book fans know that Captain America is as “white” as white can be along with a heroic, charming attitude to go with it. This is why rumors of Matthew McConaughey and Brad Pitt were flying around. However, in a recent interview with MTV Derek Luke stated ‚Äú[Marvel] offered Will Smith Captain America‚Äù and added that ‚Äúit just shows you how times have changed.‚Äù
While Luke is most likely misinformed, the possibility of Will Smith as the all-American superhero (no, Hancock didn’t cut it) just shows how broad Will Smith’s appeal really is. Considering Smith just confirmed yesterday that he will play the lead in The Last Pharaoh, it might be hard for him to find the time to be the King of Egypt and the Captain of America. But if any one can pull it off…it’s Will. Via: Slash Film
Update: And as quickly as we post this rumor, it is now officially killed. Various Marvel Studios sources are saying Will was never approached to play Captain America. Oh well…it was good while it lasted.
You got my hopes up then end it with that update. Thanks.
If Barack can be our next prez then Will can be the next Captain America
IM A BLACK MAN AND I WOULDNT WANT NO WILL SMITH PLAYING CAPTAIN AMERICA. THAT LIKE BRAD PITT PLAYIN MLK IN A MOVIE? NAH THAT AINT RIGHT. ITS NOT A RACIST OR COLOR THING ITS JUST ABOUT WHAT THE HISTORY OF DA COMICS ABOUT.
I’m glad this isn’t happening. I love Will Smith but the continuity of the comics cant be messed with to that level. It’s not a race thing at all.
Wake up from the craziness! This American ‘Dream’ sh!t is being taken too far. OK, cool … it was a rumor. Whew! I was starting to worry about my people if they were hyped for this crap.
I am a Black man, an ex-comic book collector, and it wouldn’t make sense for Will to play Captain America. The reason is because Captain America is a character from the 1940s. He was frozen and revived decades later. If he was Black it would be be too far gone from the original storyline.
Feelin T on this one. I’m the exact same way.