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The Red Skull Fully Revealed From CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER


Image Credit: Jay Maidment/Marvel Entertainment

Thanks to the fine folks at Entertainment Weekly, we can finally get a full look at Johann Schmidt nemesis of Captain America. Last month a couple of seconds of the Skull flashed by in the Super Bowl commercial. Sherlock Holmes has Moriarty. Superman has Lex Luthor. For Cap, it’s the Skull. Introduced in Timely’s Captain America Comics #1 from 1941 the Red Skull was an elite Nazi assassin. When Captain America was introduced into the 60’s Marvel Universe, the Skull’s story was told in a World War II flashback , “The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull” in 1965’s Tales of Suspense #66. Schmidt was an orphan working as a bellhop when he was personally chosen by Hitler to become the ultimate Nazi. A year later, the Skull became  part of the modern world in Tales of Suspense #79, “The Red Skull Lives”. Turns out he had inhaled an experimental gas and was in a state of suspended animation until awakened by agents of A.I.M. ( Advanced Idea Mechanics ). In the upcoming film, Hugo Weaving ( THE MATRIX ) plays Schmidt as a weapons expert operating as part of Hydra ( we can see the Hydra logo on his belt buckle ). Several reports are saying that he acquires a version of the ultimate weapon, the Cosmic Cube. We’ll learn everything when Paramount releases CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER  to theatres on July 22, 2011.

Fantasy Cast… Who should play Steve Rogers/Captain America?

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It’s set for July 22, 2011.   ‘The First Avenger: Captain America,’ which I’m sure is going to get a name change any day now to just ‘Captain America,’ is coming out the month after ‘Thor,’ and the casting rumors are flying strong.

Of course, just about anyone can play Cap.   What role we need someone to fill is Steve Rogers.   It’s like casting Bruce Wayne before worrying about who would play Batman.

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If I can put my two cents worth in, I think the perfect choice for Steve Rogers/Captain America would be Josh Holloway.

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A few years back, he was at the top of everyone’s list to play Gambit in the next ‘X-Men’ movie.   I think he’s more suited to play Cap America.   He’s got the build.   He’s got the look.   He has the attitude.   Plus, being one of the favorites on a hit television show, he’s right on the cusp of breaking out.   He just needs a starring role in something like ‘Captain America’ to completely launch his career.

Now, we leave it to you.   Who do you think would make an ideal Captain America?   Are you more concerned with someone filling the Steve Rogers role?

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‘Captain America’ Gets Its Director

Joe Johnston has signed a deal to direct ‘First Avenger: Captain America’ for Marvel Studios. Â  Lest you know him simply as the guy who directed ‘Jumanji’, ‘Jurassic Park III’, and ‘Hidalgo’, Johnston has had a much more interesting career than that, especially when it comes to geekdom.

He acted as  effects illustrator and designer: miniature and optical effects unit on ‘Star Wars IV: A New Hope’, and art director visual effect on ‘Empire Strikes Back’, ‘Return of the Jedi’, and ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’.   He’s also currently in post-production on ‘The Wolfman’.

“This is a guy who designed the vehicles for ‘Star Wars,’ who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark,’ ” said Marvel’s Kevin Feige. “From ‘Rocketeer’ to ‘October Sky’ to ‘The Wolfman,’ you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one.”

Set in World War II, ‘Captain America’ tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man who undergoes government experiments to become a super-soldier.

‘First Avenger: Captain America’ is another in a long line of films Marvel has slated building to their ‘Avengers’ movie in 2011, in which the main characters from ‘Iron Man’, ‘Hulk’, ‘Captain America’, and ‘Thor’ team up.

‘First Avenger: Captain America’ is set for a May 6, 2011 release.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

So, who’s your choice to play Captain America? Â  Let us know below! Â  Personally, I’m rooting for Josh Holloway (Sawyer on ‘Lost’).