Captain America: The First Avenger

The First Avenger: Captain America is a movie now in production.

Cast

 * No confirmed cast

Known Details
Like the comic book, on which it is based, The First Avenger: Captain America will be a period-piece set in Word War II. It will be used to help set up The Avengers, which will be released 6 weeks later.

Casting History
1:23 AM - Call me Steve Rogers 14 Hours Ago - Ok friends, time to send me good vibes. If you know anything about me, then you know what I want to do with my life, and tomorrow is my shot 9 Hours Ago - for a meeting. Captain America tomorrow! http://myloc.me/3aZ5n
 * Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said that Matthew McConaughey will not play the title character.
 * Channing Tatum from Fighting and G.I. Joe talk with MTV Splash Page that wouldn’t mind taking a shot at becoming Steve Rogers.
 * Leonardo Dicaprio was considered to play the title role.
 * a rumor was abound that Will Smith was offered the part but all sources deny that.
 * Nathan Fillion was in talks
 * Up-and-coming actor Anderson Davis has interest in the role and is campaigning to be cast as the patriotic supersoldier.
 * At a Canadian convention Supernatural-Con, Jensen Ackles deny that he was in talks to play the lead role.
 * Sam Worthington wore a Avengers Shirt at a live "Avatar" Q&A which hints that he could be Captain America the film or Hawkeye in The Avengers 18 days later in a Interview with MTV Splash Page, responsed he's a fan of comic books and Captain America.
 * Twilight actor Kellan Lutz told The Dishrag that "I'd love to be 'Captain America' someday,"
 * Ryan McPartlin from the comdey series Chuck spooking with USA Weekend that would love a shot at playing Captain America
 * At his Twitter account, actor Rick Malambri updated his Twitter page on Monday with this message: "What do you guys think, you think I could be Captain America? Going in for Disney/Marvel tomorrow." He later added: "Have to study for Captain America audition tomorrow."
 * Johnny Pacar also audition for Captain America, updated his Twitter account with the following message: "Just read for Captain America. what a role to get. if only."
 * Derek Theler audition for the role on his Twitter account saying
 * January 22
 * January 24
 * January 24
 * At AOL's Popeater, Robert Buckley from "One Tree Hill" is a big fan of Captain America and his desire to play Steve Rogers in the film saying "Well, hands down I would be Captain America," he said. "Yeah, it's kind of a no contest right there."
 * Mark Valley in an interview with LA Times talks about playing Captain America. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2009/07/mark-valley-ive-been-wearing-captain-america-costume-on-weekends-.html
 * Former US Marine turned actor Wade Harlan Auditioning For Captain America. Harlan also post about playing Capt on his IMDB profile.
 * Chad Michael Murray claims that he's one of two finalists for the role.
 * Jensen Ackles, Ryan McPartlin and Chad Michael Murray are now the top three Contenders for for Captain America

Production History
In April 1997, Marvel Studios was in negotiations with Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn to produce Captain America. In addition Larry Wilson and Leslie Bohem were set to write a script. In May 2000, Marvel teamed with Artisan Entertainment to help finance the film.However, a lawsuit arose between Marvel and Joe Simon over the ownership of Captain America copyrights, disrupting the development process of the film. The lawsuit was eventually settled in September 2003. In April 2005, Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute the film, as well as co-finance Captain America with Marvel. In addition Marvel Studios received $525 million from Merrill Lynch for financing on ten productions, one of them being Captain America. In February 2006, Avi Arad hoped to have a summer 2008 theatrical release date. Avi Arad approached Jon Favreau on directing the film, but Favreau eventually settled on Iron Man. In July 2006, David Self was hired to write the script, Paramount and Marvel were in search of a director. Captain America was put on hold during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. However, in January 2008, Marvel Entertainment reached an interim comprehensive agreement with the Writers Guild of America that would put writers immediately back to work on various projects that were under the company's development.On May 5, 2008 (after the success of Iron Man), Marvel announced the film The First Avenger: Captain America for a May 6, 2011 release.

It will be shot in Raleigh Studios.

According to an interview with director Joe Johnston at Fangoria, Johnston is “readying for a June start” for “The First Avenger: Captain America.”

Johnson told SCI FI Wire that casting for Captain America will begin very soon in two weeks.

Promotion
In April 2007, Sega signed to produce a video game. Originally hoping for a summer 2008 release, they are now willing to wait longer for Captain America to be created.

Crossovers
In August 2006, Zak Penn was hired to write the script for an Avengers film. Iron Man director Jon Favreau said he would like to direct the film, which would be a crossover to fictional universes in other upcoming Marvel films such as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk. He also explained that Marvel has told him that "they're pretty clear on wanting to do it with the actors who’ve established the roles or to not do it at all. I think it’s a good idea if you use the characters established in the other franchises that then come together for an event." Following the success of Favreau's film, Marvel announced The Avengers's July 2011 release date.

In The Incredible Hulk, General Ross mentions there was a World War II program that created a super soldier formula to Emil Blonsky, who leaps at this chance to defeat the Hulk. Viewers see this as a nod to Captain America. A similiar-looking Captain America-type shield can be seen in Iron Man during the scene in which Pepper Potts discovers Tony Stark's secret identity while he is attempting to remove his power suit.