As many of you know, the movies Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, the upcoming Thor and the upcoming Captain America are designed to lead to all four of those superheroes uniting to become The Avengers. However, one of our heroes is facing big, Hollywood trouble. While Robert Downey, Jr and Edward Norton can easily hold up their end of the bargain, casting for Thor and Captain America could fall short. Now, I believe the producers made a very good choice casting Chris Hemsworth as Thor (he played Captain Kirk's father in the reboot of Star Trek), I am convinced everyone is dropping the ball on Captain America.
Nikki Finke, who almost always gets these things right at Deadline Hollywood, reports the list of contenders leaves a little something to be desired. In the running - Chace Crawford, John Krasinski, Patrick Fleuger and more. I'm sorry to say it, but none of those guys strikes me as heroic.
Part of the problem is the price the producers are willing to pay. Reportedly, the lead will get $300,000. Now, that's alot of money for you and me, but for a guy who has to carry a movie that will make somewhere around $100 Million, it's no wonder why they can't attract some bigger names and more muscular dudes. $300,000 isn't even good pay for being the lead actor in a network TV show, and pales in comparison to what some stars of cable TV shows make.
My solution? Cough up $5 - $10 Million and hire someone who will look like a military man who could become Captain America. Yep, hire Channing Tatum and his Abs of Steel. He is a known actor. He has experience in big blockbuster movies. He has the Abs of Steel Captain America should have.
Who else could play Captain America?
