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'''''Captain America: The First Avenger''''' is a 2011 American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Captain America]]. It is the fifth installment of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. The film was directed by [[Joe Johnston]], written by [[Christopher Markus]] and [[Stephen McFeely]], and stars [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Hayley Atwell]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Dominic Cooper]], [[Neal McDonough]], [[Derek Luke]], and [[Stanley Tucci]]. It was distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. Predominantly set during [[World War II]], the film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man from [[Brooklyn]] who is transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the [[Red Skull]] – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a device called a "Tesseract" as an energy-source for world domination.
'''''Captain America: The First Avenger''''' is a 2011 American [[superhero film]] based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Captain America]]. It is the fifth installment of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. The film was directed by [[Joe Johnston]], written by [[Christopher Markus]] and [[Stephen McFeely]], and stars [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]], [[Tommy Lee Jones]], [[Hugo Weaving]], [[Hayley Atwell]], [[Sebastian Stan]], [[Dominic Cooper]], [[Neal McDonough]], [[Derek Luke]], and [[Stanley Tucci]]. It was distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. Predominantly set during [[World War II]], the film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man from [[Brooklyn]] who is transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the [[Red Skull]] – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a device called a "Tesseract" as an energy-source for world domination.


''Captain America: The First Avenger'' began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by [[Artisan Entertainment]]. However, a lawsuit, not settled until September 2003, disrupted the project. After [[Marvel Studios]] received a loan from [[Merrill Lynch]], the rights were acquired by [[Paramount Pictures]]. Directors [[Jon Favreau]] and [[Louis Leterrier]] were interested in directing the project before Johnston was approached in 2008. The principal characters were cast between March and June 2010. Production of ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' began in June 2010, and filming took place in [[London]], [[Manchester]] and [[Liverpool]] in the United Kingdom, and [[Los Angeles]] in the United States. The film was converted to [[3-D film|3D]] in post-production.
''Captain America: The First Avenger'' began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by [[Artisan Entertainment]]. However, a lawsuit, not settled until September 2003, disrupted the project. After [[Marvel Studios]] received a loan from [[Merrill Lynch]], the rights were acquired by [[Paramount Pictures]]. Directors [[Jon Favreau]] and [[Louis Leterrier]] were interested in directing the project before Johnston was approached in 2008. The principal characters were cast between March and June 2010. Production of ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' began in June 2010, and filming took place in [[London]], [[Manchester]] and [[Liverpool]] in the United Kingdom, and [[Los Angeles]] in the United States. The film was converted to [[3-D film|3D]] in post-production. Captain America's story continues in Marvel's crossover superhero film, ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''.


''Captain America: The First Avenger'' premiered in [[Hollywood]] on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The [[Blu-ray]] and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel, set for release in 2014, has been announced.
''Captain America: The First Avenger'' premiered in [[Hollywood]] on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The [[Blu-ray]] and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel, set for release in 2014, has been announced.
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[[File:Captain America- The First Avenger Comic-Con Panel 2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Kevin Feige]], [[Joe Johnston]], [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] and [[Hugo Weaving]] at the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]].]]
[[File:Captain America- The First Avenger Comic-Con Panel 2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Kevin Feige]], [[Joe Johnston]], [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] and [[Hugo Weaving]] at the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]].]]
* [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as [[Captain America|Steve Rogers / Captain America]]:
* [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as [[Captain America|Steve Rogers / Captain America]]:
:A frail, sickly young man who is enhanced to the peak of human ability by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States [[World War II|war effort]].<ref name="autogenerated3"/> Evans, who previously worked with Marvel as the [[Human Torch]] in the [[Fantastic Four in film|
:A frail, sickly young man who is enhanced to the peak of human ability by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States [[World War II|war effort]].<ref name="autogenerated3"/> Evans, who previously worked with Marvel as the [[Human Torch]] in the [[Fantastic Four in film|''Fantastic Four'' film series]], said he declined the part three times before signing a six-picture deal with Marvel, explaining that, "At the time, I remember telling a buddy of mine, 'If the movie bombs, I'm fucked. If the movie hits, I'm fucked!' I was just scared. I realized my whole decision-making process was fear-based, and you never want to make a decision out of fear. I can't believe I was almost too chicken to play Captain America".<ref name="EW"/> He ultimately agreed to the role, saying, "I think Marvel is doing a lot of good things right now, and it's a fun character.&nbsp;... I think the story of Steve Rogers is great. He's a great guy. Even if it [were] just a script about anybody, I would probably want to do it. So it wasn't necessarily about the comic itself."<ref name="ScreenRant1"/> Regarding the extent of the character's abilities Evans remarked, "He would crush the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]]. Any Olympic sport he's gonna dominate. He can jump higher, run faster, lift stronger weight, but he can be injured. He could roll an ankle and be out for the season. He's not perfect, he's not untouchable. So a lot of the effects, if I'm going to punch someone they're not going to put them on a cable and fly them back 50&nbsp;feet, but he's going to go down, probably not getting back up, which I think humanizes it. It makes it something that, again, I think everyone can relate to a little bit more, which I really like."<ref name="Superherohype1"/>
* [[Hayley Atwell]] as [[Sharon Carter|Peggy Carter]]:
: An officer with the Strategic Scientific Reserve and the love interest of Captain America. Regarding her preparation for the role, she said, "I'm training at the moment six days a week to make her a bit more military and make it convincing that I could kick butt."<ref name="CastAtwell1"/> About the character, Atwell stated, "I likened her character to that famous [[Ginger Rogers]] quote. She can do everything Captain America can do, but backwards and in high heels. She's an English soldier through and through, although she always looks fabulous. She might stand there with a machine-gun shooting Nazis, but she's obviously gone to the loo beforehand and applied a bit of lipstick. She doesn't need to be rescued. That's exciting to me – her strength".<ref name="CastAtwell2"/> "I think she's quite stubborn, a slightly frustrated woman who struggles with being a woman in that time. But more importantly she's a modern woman and she sees something in Captain America that she relates to, and becomes kindred spirits. He treats her very differently to how she's been treated by lots of men, in this kind of dominated world she lives in. So she's very much a fighter."<ref name="CastAtwell3"/>
* [[Hugo Weaving]] as [[Red Skull|Johann Schmidt / Red Skull]]:
: Captain America's nemesis and [[Adolf Hitler]]'s head of advanced weaponry, whose own plan for world domination involves a magical object known as the Tesseract.<ref name="EW" /><ref name="EvansWeavingConfirmed"/><ref name="MarvelStudiosConfirmVillainCast"/> In the film, Red Skull is the commander of the terrorist organization [[HYDRA|Hydra]].<ref name="CastWeaving1"/> Weaving stated that he patterned Red Skull's accent on those of [[Werner Herzog]] and [[Klaus Maria Brandauer]].<ref name="ComicCon" /> About the character, Weaving remarked, "I think the major difference between Skull and Cap, they've both had the serum, and the serum seems to augment certain qualities that each of them have. Cap is much more in tune with other people I think. Schmidt is in tune with himself, and his own needs, and his own ego, so I suppose it augments that. From that point of view, they're quite opposite."<ref name="CastWeaving2"/>
* [[Sebastian Stan]] as Sgt. [[Bucky|James "Bucky" Barnes]]:
: Steve Rogers' best friend. Stan has signed on for "five or six pictures".<ref name="Stan"/> He revealed that he didn't know anything about the comic books, but watched a lot of documentaries and films about World War II in preparation for the role, calling ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'' "very helpful". About the role, Stan stated, "Steve Rogers and Bucky are both orphans and kind of like brothers. They kind of grow up together and look after each other. It's a very human, relatable thing.... I also wanted to look out for how their relationship changes once Steve Rogers becomes Captain America. There's always a competition and they're always one-upping each other. I paid attention to how Bucky is affected by Steve's change and suddenly Steve is this leader".<ref name="CastStan1"/>
* [[Tommy Lee Jones]] as Col. [[Chester Phillips]]:
: In the early comics, Phillips recruited Steve Rogers to join Project Rebirth, the secret experiment that created the super-soldier known as Captain America. The character was updated for the film.<ref name="Jones" /> Jones described his character as "the one you've seen in a thousand movies: the gruff, skeptical officer overseeing a team of talented, slightly sarcastic, specially talented soldiers".<ref name="CastJones1"/>
* [[Dominic Cooper]] as [[Howard Stark]]:
: The father of [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]], who worked on various government projects dating back to the World War II era.<ref name="Stark"/><ref name="Cooper"/> Rogers, unsatisfied with his [[United Service Organizations|USO]]-issued Captain America costume, turns to Stark to design a sensible ensemble made of sophisticated fabrics.<ref name=Collider/> About the role, Cooper stated, "It's an opportunity where you can see his future because I know the guy who becomes my son and I see myself as an older version in ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' which is great for an actor to have those tools. All I know of him is that he's a fantastic engineer and inventor and a very slick [[Howard Hughes]] type that's into aviation and women!"<ref name="CastCooper1"/>
* [[Neal McDonough]] as [[Dum Dum Dugan|Timothy "Dum Dum" Dugan]]:
: A member of Steve Rogers' squad of commandos. McDonough said he grew Dugan's trademark mustache and wore the character's signature [[bowler hat]]. About his role in film he remarked, "Oh, I'm going to see a lot of action. [I'm] the go-to guy, so I'm very happy with that".<ref name="CastCooper2"/>
* [[Derek Luke]] as [[Gabe Jones]]:
: A member of Rogers' squad of commandos. Luke said he was cast without a script or much of a description of the character. As to why he took the part, "I just believed that Marvel was doing some really great work, great messages in films. The good versus evil and I was just like, 'How can I be down?{{'"}}<ref name="CastLuke1"/>
* [[Stanley Tucci]] as Dr. [[Abraham Erskine]]:
: The scientist who created the Super Soldier Serum.<ref name="Tucci" /> Tucci said that what drew him to the role was the opportunity to do a German accent, which was something he always wanted to try.<ref name="CastTucci1"/>
* [[Kenneth Choi]] as [[Jim Morita]]:
: A [[Japanese-Americans|Japanese-American]] member of Rogers' squad of commandos. Choi said he was the last actor to audition for the part and that he read sides from ''Saving Private Ryan''. About his preparation for the role, Choi said, "[I] did a lot of WWII research especially in regards to the '[[Nisei]]' soldiers, or Japanese-American soldiers. I wanted to get as much true, real-life information for a guy like Jim Morita fighting in WWII. I felt that if I had built a factual basis for him, I could then let go and permit the character to exist in the Marvel Universe, which allows for a lot of imaginative circumstances."<ref name="Choi"/>
* [[Bruno Ricci]] as [[Jacques Dernier]]:
: A French member of Rogers' squad of commandos. Ricci auditioned for and got the part while filming the French series ''The Hawk''.<ref name="Ricci"/>
* [[J. J. Feild]] as [[Union Jack (comics)#James Montgomery Falsworth|James Montgomery Falsworth]]:
: A British member of Rogers' squad of commandos. Feild called his part in the film "a very physical job. I play one of the Captain's sidekicks so I've been running around shooting things and blowing things up and trying to look cool for about a year."<ref name="CastField1"/>

Additionally, [[Toby Jones]] was cast as [[Arnim Zola]], a [[biochemist]] for the [[Nazi party]].<ref name="TobyJones" /> [[Richard Armitage (actor)|Richard Armitage]] portrays [[Heinz Kruger]], the Red Skull's top assassin.<ref name="CastArmitage"/> [[Samuel L. Jackson]] reprises his role as [[Nick Fury]], the director of the super-spy agency, [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]<ref name="Jackson" /> [[Stan Lee]] has a [[cameo appearance]] as a [[general officer|general]].<ref name="CastLee1"/>

==Production==
===Development===
{{quote box|width=33%|quote="He [Captain America] wants to serve his country, but he's not this sort of [[Jingoism|jingoistic]] American flag-waver. He's just a good person. We make a point of that in the script: Don't change who you are once you go from Steve Rogers to this super-soldier; you have to stay who you are inside, that's really what's important more than your strength and everything... It's also the idea that this is not about America so much as it is about the spirit of doing the right thing. It's an international cast and an international story. It's about what makes America great and what make the rest of the world great too."|source=—Joe Johnston, director of ''Captain America: The First Avenger'', about the film.<ref name="Development1"/>}}

In April 1997, Marvel was in negotiations with [[Mark Gordon]] and [[Gary Levinsohn]] to produce ''Captain America'', and Larry Wilson and [[Leslie Bohem]] were set to write a script.<ref name="Development2"/> In May 2000, Marvel teamed with [[Artisan Entertainment]] to help finance the film.<ref name="Development3"/> However, a lawsuit arose between [[Marvel Comics]] 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.<ref name="Development4"/> In 2005, Marvel received a $525 million investment from [[Merrill Lynch]], allowing them to independently produce ten films, including ''Captain America''. [[Paramount Pictures]] agreed to distribute the film.<ref name="Development3">{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Fleming |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117781709.html |title=Artisan deal a real Marvel |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=2000-05-16 |accessdate=2008-03-02 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5zspAYPBV | archivedate = 2011-07-22 | deadurl = no }}</ref><ref name="Development5"/>
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Originally, the film would stand alone; producer Kevin Feige said "about half" the movie would be set during [[World War II]] before moving into the modern day.<ref name="IGN.com"/> Producer [[Avi Arad]] said, "The biggest opportunity with Captain America is as a man 'out of time', coming back today, looking at our world through the eyes of someone who thought the perfect world was small-town United States. Sixty years go by, and who are we today? Are we better?" He cited the [[Back to the Future (film series)|''Back to the Future'' trilogy]] as an influence, and claimed he had "someone in mind to be the star, and definitely someone in mind to be the director".<ref name="Development7"/> In February 2006, Arad hoped to have a summer 2008 theatrical release date.<ref name="Development8"/> [[Jon Favreau]] approached Arad to direct the film as a comedy, but he chose to make ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' instead.<ref name="Development9"/> In July 2006, [[David Self]] was hired to write the script.<ref name="Self"/> He explained that Captain America was his favorite superhero as a child because "my dad told me I could one day be Captain America".<ref name="Development10"/> [[Joe Johnston]] met with Marvel to discuss directing the film.<ref name=Johnston/>

''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.<ref name="Development12"/> On May 5, 2008, (after the success of ''Iron Man''), Marvel announced the film ''The First Avenger: Captain America'' (the working title) for release in May 6, 2011 (before being pushed back to July 22).<ref name=Avengers/> [[Louis Leterrier]], director of ''[[The Incredible Hulk (film)|The Incredible Hulk]]'', viewed some of the concept art being created for the film and was impressed enough to offer his services, but Marvel turned him down.<ref name="Development14"/> Johnston finally signed on in November 2008,<ref name=Johnston/> and he hired [[Christopher Markus]] and [[Stephen McFeely]] to rewrite.<ref name="MarkusMcFreely"/> Feige cited Johnston's directorial work on ''[[October Sky]]'' and ''[[The Rocketeer (film)|The Rocketeer]]'' and his special effects work on the original ''[[Star Wars]]'' trilogy to explain why he was an appropriate choice. ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' was an influence on the film, because they hoped the film would not feel like a period piece.<ref name="Development15"/>

When asked whether anti-US sentiments would affect the film's box office, Feige said, "Marvel is perceived pretty well around the world right now, and I think putting another uber-Marvel hero into the worldwide box office would be a good thing.&nbsp;... We have to deal with much the same way that Captain America, when thawed from the Arctic ice, entered a world that he didn't recognize," similar to the way Stan Lee and [[Jack Kirby]] reintroduced the character in the 1960s.<ref name="IGN.com" /> Likewise, Arad noted, "Captain America stands for freedom for all democracies, for hope all around the world. He was created to stop tyranny and the idea of stopping tyranny is important today as it was then. So I think that we will have some interesting challenges but at the end of the day if the movie is terrific and the movie talks to the world, it's not about one place, it's about the world and I think [on] that basis it will be very successful."<ref name="Development16"/> Later, after the election of US President [[Barack Obama]], Feige commented, "The idea of change and hope has permeated the country, regardless of politics, and that includes Hollywood. Discussions in all our development meetings include the [[Zeitgeist]] and how it's changed in the last two weeks. Things are being adjusted".<ref name="Development17"/>

===Pre-production===
In December 2009, director Joe Johnston indicated that he planned to start filming in April 2010.<ref name="PrePro1"/> In a separate interview that month, he described the film's pre-production: "[[Rick Heinrichs]] is [[production design|production-designing]] and we're set up down in [[Manhattan Beach, California|Manhattan Beach]], California.&nbsp;... We have eight or ten really talented artists, and we all just sit around all day and draw pictures and say, 'Hey, wouldn't it be cool if we could do this?' It's that phase of the production where money doesn't matter: 'Let's put all the greatest stuff up on the wall and [then later] see what we can afford.{{'"}} The film, he said, will begin "in 1942, 1943" during World War II. "The stuff in the '60s and '70s [comic books] we're sort of avoiding. We're going back to the '40s, and then forward to what they're doing with Captain America now."<ref name="PrePro2"/> In February 2010, Johnston stated that the World War II-era super team the [[Invaders (comics)|Invaders]] will appear in "the entire second half" of the film,<ref name="PrePro3"/> though in November he refuted speculation that the [[Sub-Mariner]], an Invaders team-member in the comics, would be included.<ref name="PrePro4"/> He later explained that "the Invaders" had been discussed simply as a possible name for the squad of commandos Captain America leads in the film.<ref name=newsday /> The design as a whole tried to create technology that could be built in the 1940s, though with the added Cube technology in Hydra's case. Abandoned Nazi projects or actual vehicles from the period were used as inspiration - for instance, the Red Skull's car was based on two [[Mercedes-Benz]] vehicles from the 1930s, the [[Mercedes-Benz 540K|540K]] and the [[Mercedes-Benz W31|G4]].<ref>{{cite video|title=Heightened Technology|format=Featurette|location=Captain America: The First Avenger Blu-ray|publisher=Paramount Home Entertainment}}</ref>

''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported in March 2010 that Chris Evans was cast as Captain America and Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull.<ref name="EvansWeavingConfirmed"/> In April 2010, Sebastian Stan, who had been mentioned in media accounts as a possibility for the title role of Captain America, was cast as Bucky Barnes. Stan is contracted for multiple films.<ref name="Stan" /> Also in April, it was announced that Hayley Atwell had been cast as Peggy Carter, and that the film's name had been changed from ''The First Avenger: Captain America'' to ''Captain America: The First Avenger''.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> The next day it was reported that [[Joss Whedon]] would be rewriting the script for Joe Johnston's ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' as part of his negotiation to write and direct ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''. However, the extent of Whedon's polish on Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely's script remained unknown.<ref name="Whedon"/> Whedon later clarified in an August interview that "I just got to make some character connections. The structure of the thing was really tight and I loved it, but there were a couple of opportunities to find his voice a little bit&nbsp;&ndash; and some of the other characters&nbsp;&ndash; and make the connections so that you understood exactly why he wanted to be who he wanted to be. And progressing through the script to flesh it out a little bit".<ref name="PrePro6"/> Samuel L. Jackson revealed in an interview that he would reprise his role as Nick Fury in the film.<ref name="Jackson"/> Kevin Feige later confirmed that Fury's elite special unit of [[US Army Rangers]], the [[Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos|Howling Commandos]], would appear.<ref name="PrePro7"/> Screenwriter Markus later explained that the unnamed group of commandos that Rogers leads was "called the Howling Commandos in the script, but no one says that out loud."<ref name=newsday/> Director Johnston said the group was once to have been called the Invaders, leading fans to speculate that the Marvel superhero team of that name would appear in the film.<ref name=newsday />

In May 2010, Marvel Studios confirmed that Hugo Weaving would play the Red Skull.<ref name="autogenerated4"/> Toby Jones entered final negotiations to play Arnim Zola.<ref name="TobyJones"/> ''Iron Man'' director Jon Favreau said a younger Howard Stark would appear in the film, played by Dominic Cooper.<ref name="Stark" /><ref name="Cooper" /> Hayley Atwell revealed that Tommy Lee Jones would have a role in the film.<ref name="PrePro8"/> By June, Neal McDonough was in talks to play Dum Dum Dugan.<ref name="PrePro9"/> Four days later, he confirmed he was taking the part.<ref name="PrePro10"/> On the same day, Stanley Tucci joined the cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine, the scientist who created the super-soldier serum.<ref name="Tucci"/>

===Filming===
[[File:Captain america set.JPG|left|thumb|220px|Photo taken in [[Manchester]] on the set of ''Captain America: The First Avenger''.]]
[[Principal photography|Production]] began on June 28, 2010.<ref name="Filming1"/> On the same day, Marvel confirmed that Tommy Lee Jones had been cast to play US Army Colonel [[Chester Phillips]].<ref name="Jones"/> The next day Marvel confirmed that Dominic Cooper would portray the younger version of Howard Stark, the character played by [[John Slattery]] in ''[[Iron Man 2]]''.<ref name="Filming2"/> It was announced that the film would shoot in [[London|London, England]], in late July and was expected to include scenes featuring key London landmarks.<ref name="Filming3"/> War scenes were filmed in September at the former [[Royal Navy Propellant Factory, Caerwent|Royal Navy Propellant Factory]] in the [[Wales|Welsh]] village of [[Caerwent]].<ref name="Filming4"/><ref name="Filming5"/> Filming was scheduled to take place that month in the [[Northern Quarter (Manchester)|Northern Quarter]] of Manchester, England, where parts of the 2004 film ''[[Alfie (2004 film)|Alfie]]'' and the 2009 ''[[Sherlock Holmes (2009 film)|Sherlock Holmes]]'' had been shot,<ref name="Filming6"/> followed by the [[Stanley Dock]] area of [[Liverpool]], both doubling for the period's [[Lower East Side]] of [[Manhattan|Manhattan, New York]].<ref name="Filming7"/> Further scenes were scheduled to be shot in Liverpool's [[Albert Dock]].<ref name="Filming8"/> Johnston included a scene of a technology fair that includes in passing a display case containing the 1940s android superhero known as the original [[Human Torch (android)|Human Torch]], another character, like Captain America, in comics published by Marvel Comics' predecessor, [[Timely Comics]].<ref>{{cite web |first=Patrick |last=Sauriol | title= 10 Hidden Easter Eggs in Captain America: The First Avenger | url= http://www.coronacomingattractions.com/news/10-hidden-easter-eggs-captain-america-first-avenger | publisher= Corona Coming Attractions | date= July 24, 2011 | accessdate=2012-04-06}}</ref>

In July 2010, [[Marvel Studios]] head [[Kevin Feige]] said that both this film and ''[[Thor (film)|Thor]]'' would be released in [[3-D film|3-D]].<ref name="3D"/> Johnston did a one-day test shooting with a 3-D rig, rather than shooting in [[Two-dimensional|2-D]] and converting, and found it "a nightmare" due to bulky gear, calibration issues and restricted filmmaking options. Nevertheless, he said he believes 3-D is "a new challenge and it's exciting". Feige insisted that the conversion would not compromise the film's image quality, as the decision to release the film in 3-D was made early in development, and that "an unprecedented amount of time" would be devoted to the conversion process, to render all the film's [[visual effects]] in true 3-D.<ref name="3D" />

===Post-production===
[[File:Skinny Steve.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as pre-serum [[Captain America|Steve Rogers]] before (top) and after (bottom) he was visually reduced.]]
In November 2010, Stanley Tucci stated that he had completed filming his scenes and that the rest of the production would wrap in about three weeks.<ref name="PoPro1"/> In February 2011, it was announced that [[Alan Silvestri]] had been chosen to compose the [[film score]].<ref name="PoPro2"/> In March 2011, [[CraveOnline]] reported that ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' would be undergoing reshoots in the United Kingdom and in Los Angeles in April 2011.<ref name="PoPro3"/><ref name="PoPro4"/> A scene was also filmed in New York City's Times Square on April 23, 2011.<ref name="PoPro5"/>

The film features nearly 1,600 visual effects shots, which were split between thirteen different companies.<ref name="CGSociety"/> To achieve the appearance of the skinny, pre-serum Steve Rogers, director Joe Johnston stated that he used two major techniques:
{{Block quote|Most of the shots were done by an L.A. company called LOLA that specializes in digital "plastic surgery." The technique involved shrinking Chris in all dimensions. We shot each skinny Steve scene at least four times; once like a normal scene with Chris and his fellow actors in the scene, once with Chris alone in front of a green screen so his element could be reduced digitally, again with everyone in the scene but with Chris absent so that the shrunken Steve could be re-inserted into the scene, and finally with a body double mimicking Chris's actions in case the second technique were required. When Chris had to interact with other characters in the scene, we had to either lower Chris or raise the other actors on apple boxes or elevated walkways to make skinny Steve shorter in comparison. For close-ups, Chris' fellow actors had to look at marks on his chin that represented where his eyes would be after the shrinking process, and Chris had to look at marks on the tops of the actor's head to represent their eyes. ... The second technique involved grafting Chris's head onto the body double. This technique was used mostly when Chris was sitting or lying down, or when a minimum of physical acting was required....<ref name="PoPro7"/>}}

[[Captain America's shield]], which serves as both a defensive tool and a weapon, came in four types: metal, [[fiberglass]], rubber, and [[computer graphics]] (CG).<ref name="CGSociety" /> Prop master Barry Gibbs specified that "We had the 'hero shield,' which was made of aluminum, for our beauty shots [and] close-up work. We then created a lighter shield that was aluminum-faced with a fiberglass back, for use on a daily basis.&nbsp;... And then we had a stunt shield made of [[polyurethane]], which is sort of a synthetic rubber&nbsp;... and we made an ultrasoft one we put on [Evans'] back, so that if there were an accident, it wouldn't hurt him."<ref name="PoPro8"/> Visual effects supervisor Christopher Townsend said Evans "would practice swinging the practical shield so he knew the arc and the speed at which he should move. We would take the shield from him and shoot the scene with him miming it. Then we would add in a CG shield".<ref name="CGSociety" />

Hugo Weaving, who portrayed the Red Skull, wore a latex mask conceived by prosthetic makeup designer David White. The visual effects team had to manipulate his face considerably, as the mask was bulky and they wanted to make it look like tight skin wrapped around a very bony structure. They thinned out Weaving's cheeks and lower lip, hollowed out his eyes, and removed his eyelashes and nose to make him appear more like the Red Skull character.<ref name="CGSociety" />

[[Closing credits]] were created by visual effects firm Rok!t by means of 3-D and stereoscopic processing that used iconic American propaganda images from World War II, such as [[James Montgomery Flagg]]’s [[Uncle Sam]] recuitment poster and [[Rosie the Riveter]].<ref name="PoPro9"/>

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Captain America: The First Avenger (soundtrack)}}
In June 2011, [[Buena Vista Records]] announced the details for the [[soundtrack]] release of ''Captain America: The First Avenger''. The album includes the original score by Alan Silvestri, and the original song "Star Spangled Man" composed by [[Alan Menken]] to lyrics by [[David Zippel]]. The soundtrack was recorded at [[Air Studios]] in London and released on July 19, 2011.<ref name="Soundtrack1"/>

==Release==
[[File:Captain America The First Avenger premiere.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]], [[California]] before the movie's world premiere.]]
The world premiere of ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' was held on July 19, 2011, at the [[El Capitan Theatre]] in [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]], [[California]].<ref name="premiere"/> The film was screened at the [[San Diego Comic-Con International]] on July 21, 2011.<ref name="Release1"/> It was commercially released in the United States and Canada on July 22, 2011.<ref name="Release2"/><ref name="Release3"/>

Paramount opted against altering the American-centric title when distributing to foreign territories, instead offering international markets a choice between the official title and the alternative ''The First Avenger''. Many international distributors chose to retain the original title, believing the franchise name to be more identifiable than the alternative, and that the latter would risk losing ticket sales. Four countries chose the alternative title: [[Russia]], [[Turkey]], [[South Korea]], and [[Ukraine]]. An "insider" speaking to ''[[The New York Times]]'' explained that the name change in these countries stemmed from cultural and political concerns, though Marvel and Paramount both declined to state an official reason.<ref name="ReleaseNameChange"/> In July 2011, it was thought that the film would not be released in China because of a policy limiting the number of foreign films screened there each year,<ref name="ReleaseNameChange" /> but it eventually opened there in the second weekend of September.<ref name="Release4"/>

===Marketing===
[[File:Chris Evans Comic Con 1.jpg|left|thumb|Evans promoting the film at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2011 during the Military Salute.]]
At the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International, some footage that had been shot in the previous week was shown at the [[San Diego Convention Center]].<ref name="ComicCon"/> The first television advertisement aired during [[Super Bowl XLV]] on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] network in the United States. Paramount paid $3 million to run the 30-second advertisement.<ref name="Marketing1"/> The first full trailer was released in March 2011.<ref name="Marketing2"/> In May 2011, the [[United Service Organizations|USO]] girls from the film performed aboard the {{USS|Intrepid|CV-11|6}} at the [[Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum]] as a part of the 2011 [[Fleet Week]] celebration in New York City.<ref name="Marketing3"/> In June 2011, [[Dunkin' Donuts]] and [[Baskin-Robbins]] teamed with Marvel to search for real-life super-soldiers. The contest sought nominations for veterans or active U.S. servicepersons making a difference where they live or serve.<ref name="Marketing4"/> In July 2011, Paramount Pictures promoted the film during an [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] celebration hosted by the [[Chicago White Sox]].<ref name="Marketing5"/> Promotional partners include [[Harley-Davidson]], Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins.<ref name="Marketing6"/>

In February 2011, Marvel Comics launched the eight-issue [[digital comic]] ''Captain America: First Vengeance'', on the same day as the first trailer aired. Written by [[Fred Van Lente]] and featuring a rotation of artists, the story is set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]. Each of the eight issues focuses on a specific character from the movie, heroes and villains alike, and what brought them to the point where the movie begins.<ref name="Marketing7"/>

[[Sega]] announced a video game [[tie-in]] titled ''[[Captain America: Super Soldier]]'', that was released in 2011 for the [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]].<ref name="Marketing8"/> Marvel released the [[mobile game]], ''Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty'', in July 2011.<ref name="Marketing9"/> A [[Captain America: The First Avenger (toy line)|toy line]] was released as well.<ref name="Marketing10"/>

ScreenRant.com named the initial movie poster for ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' as the number one best movie poster for 2011, noting: "In this poster fans know that no matter what type of chaos is circling Captain America, he is going to be steadfast and unwavering - remaining an American hero we can all be proud of."<ref>{{cite web | title= The Best & Worst Movie Posters of 2011 | url= http://screenrant.com/movie-posters-2011-best-worst-pauly-141018/ | publisher= ScreenRant.com | year= 2011 | accessdate=2011-12-02}}</ref>

===Home media===
''Captain America: The First Avenger'' was released on [[Blu-ray]], [[Blu-ray 3D]] and [[DVD]] on October 25, 2011. The three-disc set includes the film on Blu-ray in high-definition 3D and in high definition 2D, as well as on standard definition DVD with a digital copy. The two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes a high-definition presentation of the film and a standard-definition presentation with a digital copy. Both sets include over an hour of bonus material, including the short film ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer'', a sneak peek of ''The Avengers'', six behind-the-scenes featurettes, and deleted scenes with commentary by director Joe Johnston, director of photography Shelly Johnson and editor Jeff Ford.<ref name=Blu-ray.com /> In its first week of release, ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' topped the Blu-ray and DVD sales charts, selling 1.54 million Blu-ray units and 726,000 DVD units and making a combined total of $52.6 million.<ref name="Strowbridge" /><ref name="Strowbridge2" />

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Captain America: The First Avenger'' opened on July 22, 2011, in the United States and earned $4 million in midnight showings, outgrossing other 2011 original superhero movies like ''Thor'' and ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' as well as the prequel ''[[X-Men: First Class]]'', which all made between $3.25M and $3.5M in Friday midnights.<ref name="Boxoffice1"/> On Friday, the film opened at the number one spot at the American and Canadian box office with $25.7M.<ref name="Boxoffice2"/> It then went on to make $65.1M in what was the second highest-grossing opening weekend for a superhero film in 2011, behind ''Thor'' ($65.7M).<ref name="Boxoffice3"/> ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' grossed $176,654,505 in the U.S.A and Canada and $191,953,858 internationally, for a total of $368,608,363 worldwide.<ref name="Mojo"/> The Box Office Mojo website currently lists ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' as the third highest-grossing motion picture set during the [[World War Two]] period.<ref>{{cite web | title= War - World War 2: 1980-Present | url= http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=worldwar2.htm | work= Genre | publisher= Box Office Mojo | date= March 16, 2012 | accessdate=2012-03-16}}</ref>

===Critical reaction===
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''Captain America: The First Avenger'' has received mostly positive<!-- IS CITED TERMINOLOGY DO NOT CHANGE! --> reviews from film critics. It has a 79% <!-- DO NOT ADD FRESH --> approval rating on the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 216 reviews with an average rating of 6.9/10, and the consensus: "With plenty of pulpy action, a pleasantly retro vibe, and a handful of fine performances, Captain America is solidly old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment."<ref name="rotten-tomatoes"/> [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[weighted mean|weighted average]] score, rated the film 66 out of 100 based on 36 reviews from critics.<ref name="Critical1"/>

Roger Moore of the ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' gave ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' a positive review, saying, "Johnston has delivered a light, clever and deftly balanced adventure picture with real lump in the throat nostalgia, with Nazis – who make the best villains, and with loving references to ''Star Wars'' and ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.{{' "}}<ref name="Critical2"/> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' remarked, "I enjoyed the movie. I appreciated the 1940s period settings and costumes, which were a break with the usual generic cityscapes. I admired the way that director Joe Johnston propelled the narrative. I got a sense of a broad story, rather than the impression of a series of sensational set pieces. If Marvel is wise, it will take this and ''Iron Man'' as its templates".<ref name="Critical3"/> [[A. O. Scott]] of ''The New York Times'' declared it "pretty good fun".<ref name="Critical4"/>

Conversely, [[Karina Longworth]] of ''[[The Village Voice]]'' gave the film a negative review, calling it "[A] hokey, hacky, two-hour-plus exercise in franchise transition/price gouging, complete with utterly unnecessary post-converted 3-D".<ref name="Critical5"/> Peter Debruge of ''Variety'' said, "''Captain America: The First Avenger'' plays like a by-the-numbers prequel for Marvel Studios' forthcoming ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' movie".<ref name="Critical6"/> Kirk Honeycutt of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' had mixed feelings about the film, writing, "As the last Marvel prequel that includes two Iron Man and Incredible Hulk movies before next summer's ''The Avengers'', this one feels perhaps a little too simplistic and routine".<ref name="Critical7"/>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:99%;"
|-
!Year !! Award !! Category !! Winner/Nominee !! Result !! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="13"|2011
|rowspan="2"|[[2011 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]
|Choice Summer: Movie
|''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref name="Award1"/>
|-
|Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
|[[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="11"|[[2011 Scream Awards|Scream Awards]]
|The Ultimate Scream
|''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="11"|<ref name="Award2"/>
|-
|Best Science Fiction Movie
|''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Science Fiction Actress
|[[Hayley Atwell]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Science Fiction Actor
|Chris Evans
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Villain
|[[Hugo Weaving]] as Red Skull
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Superhero
|Chris Evans as Captain America
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Supporting Actor
|[[Tommy Lee Jones]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Breakout Performance - Female
|Hayley Atwell
|{{nom}}
|-
|Fight Scene of the Year
|Final Battle: Captain America vs. Red Skull
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best 3-D Movie
|''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Comic Book Movie
|''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="11"|2012
|[[38th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]
|Favorite Movie Superhero
|Chris Evans
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="ChoiceAwards">{{cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |date= |title=People's Choice Awards 2012 Nominees |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2012 |work=[[People's Choice Awards]] |archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate=2011-11-09}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Visual Effects Society Awards 2011|Visual Effects Society Awards]]
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture
| Charlie Noble, Mark Soper, Christopher Townsend, Edson Williams
| {{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title='Tintin' and HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' lead Visual Effects nominations|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2012/01/the-animated-adventures-of-tintin-and-hbos-boardwalk-empire-lead-ves-nomininations.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|accessdate=January 12, 2012|date=January 9, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture
| Casey Allen, Trent Claus, Brian Hajek, Cliff Welsh
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="7"| [[38th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film|Best Science Fiction Film]]
| ''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{pending}}
| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="AccoSaturn"/>
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| Chris Evans
|{{pending}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| Stanley Tucci
|{{pending}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Music|Best Music]]
| Alan Silvestri
|{{pending}}
|-
| Best Production Design
| Rick Heinrichs
|{{pending}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Costume|Best Costume]]
| Anne B. Sheppard
|{{pending}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]
| Mark Soper, Christopher Townsend, Paul Corbould
|{{pending}}
|-
| [[Empire Awards]]
| [[Empire Award for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy|Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy]]
| ''Captain America: The First Avenger''
|{{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="EmpireAwards" />
|-
|}

==Sequel==
Screenwriters Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus said in April 2011 that they have been writing a sequel for Marvel Studios.<ref name="Sequel1"/> In a June 2011 interview, they said, "The story will likely be in the present day. We're experimenting with flashback elements for more period World War II stuff. I can't say much more than that but we made it baggy enough to refer to more stories in the past".<ref name="Sequel2"/> In September 2011, Chris Evans said that a sequel may not be released until 2014.<ref name="Sequel3"/> In January 2012, [[Neal McDonough]] mentioned that a sequel would likely be filmed after the completion of ''[[Thor 2]]'', which would likely be before the end of 2012.<ref>{{cite web | title= A Chat with ''Justified''{{'}}s Neal McDonough | url= http://tv.blog.imdb.net/2012/01/17/a-chat-with-justifieds-neal-mcdonough/ | publisher= [[IMDb|IMDb Television Blog]] | date= January 17, 2012 | accessdate=2012-01-28}}</ref>

In March 2012, it was reported that Marvel has whittled down a field of ten directors to three potential candidates; [[George Nolfi]] (''[[The Adjustment Bureau]]''), [[F. Gary Gray]] (''[[The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job]]'') and brothers [[Russo brothers|Anthony and Joseph Russo]] (''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'') to helm the sequel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brodesser-Akner |first=Claude |date=2012-03-30 |title=Community Directors Are in Running to Helm the Captain America Sequel |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/03/captain-america-sequel-director-community-russo-brothers.html |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66YL7DvWY |archivedate=2012-03-30 |accessdate=2012-03-30}}</ref> In April 2012, [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures|Walt Disney Studios]] announced that it will release the sequel to ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' on April 4, 2014. Disney stated, "The second installment will pick-up where … ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'' leaves off, as Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with Nick Fury and [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world."<ref>{{cite web |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=2012-04-05 |title=‘Captain America’ sequel set for April 2014 |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/04/05/captain-america-sequel-april-2014/ |publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66ijT13hW |archivedate=2012-04-06 |accessdate=2012-04-06}}</ref> Later in April, it was reported that F. Gary Gray withdrew his name from consideration, choosing instead to direct the [[N.W.A.#Future_biopic|N.W.A.]] biopic ''Straight Outta Compton'' for [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Flemming |first=Mike |date=2012-04-10 |title=‘Captain America 2′ Helmer Job Narrows As F. Gary Gray Focuses On ‘Straight Outta Compton’ |url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/captain-america-2-helmer-job-narrows-as-f-gary-gray-focuses-on-straight-outta-compton/ |publisher=[[Deadline.com]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/66pOG0RHk |archivedate=2012-04-10 |accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{note|1|1}} Speaking together, with some crosstalk, [[Joe Johnston]], [[Shelly Johnson (cinematographer)|Shelly Johnson]], and [[Jeffrey Ford (film editor)|Jeffrey Ford]] said on the audio commentary that the experiments performed by Zola enabled Barnes to survive the fall shown in the film.<ref>{{cite video |people=[[Joe Johnston|Johnston, Joe]]; [[Shelly Johnson (cinematographer)|Shelly Johnson]]; [[Jeffrey Ford (film editor)|Jeffrey Ford]]|time=1:04:05-1:04:49|date=2011|title=[[Audio commentary]]| medium=DVD |publisher=[[Paramount Pictures]]|location=''Captain America: The First Avenger''}}</ref>

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<ref name="Boxoffice2">[http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/07/23/friday-box-office-captain-america-harry-potter-friends-with-benefits/ Box office update: 'Captain America' soars into first place with $25.7 million on Friday]</ref>

<ref name="Boxoffice3">[http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3221&p=.htm Weekend Report: 'Captain America' Rockets to the Top, 'Potter's Bubble Bursts]</ref>

<ref name="Mojo">{{Mojo title|captainamerica|Captain America: The First Avenger}}</ref>

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<ref name="Choi">{{cite web |last=Coratelli |first=Carlo |date=2011-05-07 |title=Intervista a Kenneth Choi – Jim Morita in "Captain America: The First Avenger" |url=http://www.comicus.it/blog/movie-comics/item/48872-intervista-a-kenneth-choi-jim-morita-in-captain-america-the-first-avenger |publisher=ComicUS.it |accessdate=2011-05-09| archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/5zx6irO7j | archivedate = 2011-07-05| deadurl=no}}. Scroll down to English translation.</ref>

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Quote: "En plein tournage de la série française «L'Epervier», Bruno participe au casting de Captain America ... et est sélectionné! ...en interprétant Jacques Dernier ... qui combat aux côtés de Captain America et de ses quatre autres coéquipiers...."

Translation: "While filming the French series ''The Hawk'', Bruno participated in the casting of Captain America ... and was selected! ... [He portrays] Jacques Dernier ... fighting alongside Captain America and his four other teammates...."</ref>
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Revision as of 15:38, 18 May 2012

Captain America: The First Avenger
Domestic release poster
Directed byJoe Johnston
Screenplay byChristopher Markus
Stephen McFeely
Produced byKevin Feige
StarringChris Evans
Tommy Lee Jones
Hugo Weaving
Hayley Atwell
Sebastian Stan
Dominic Cooper
Neal McDonough
Derek Luke
Stanley Tucci
CinematographyShelly Johnson
Edited byRobert Dalva
Jeffrey Ford
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19) (World premiere)
  • July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) (United States)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$140 million[2]
Box office$368,608,363[3]

Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Joe Johnston, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, and Stanley Tucci. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Predominantly set during World War II, the film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man from Brooklyn who is transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a device called a "Tesseract" as an energy-source for world domination.

Captain America: The First Avenger began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by Artisan Entertainment. However, a lawsuit, not settled until September 2003, disrupted the project. After Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch, the rights were acquired by Paramount Pictures. Directors Jon Favreau and Louis Leterrier were interested in directing the project before Johnston was approached in 2008. The principal characters were cast between March and June 2010. Production of Captain America: The First Avenger began in June 2010, and filming took place in London, Manchester and Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and Los Angeles in the United States. The film was converted to 3D in post-production. Captain America's story continues in Marvel's crossover superhero film, The Avengers.

Captain America: The First Avenger premiered in Hollywood on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film became a critical and commercial success, grossing a total of $368.6 million worldwide. The Blu-ray and DVD were released on October 25, 2011. A sequel, set for release in 2014, has been announced.

Plot

In the present day, scientists in the Arctic uncover a circular object with a red, white and blue motif.

In March 1942, Nazi officer Johann Schmidt (Hugo Weaving) and his men invade Tønsberg, Norway, to steal a mysterious Tesseract possessing untold powers. Meanwhile, in New York City, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) is rejected for World War II military duty because of various health and physical issues. While attending an exhibition of future technologies with his friend Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Rogers again attempts to enlist. Overhearing Rogers' conversation with Barnes about wanting to help in the war, Dr. Abraham Erskine (Stanley Tucci) allows Rogers to enlist. He is recruited as part of a "super-soldier" experiment under Erskine, Colonel Chester Phillips (Tommy Lee Jones), and British agent Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Phillips is unconvinced by Erskine's claims that Rogers is the right person for the procedure, but relents after seeing Rogers commit an act of self-sacrificing bravery. The night before the treatment, Erskine reveals to Rogers that Schmidt underwent an imperfect version of the procedure and suffered side-effects.

Back in Europe, Schmidt and Dr. Arnim Zola (Toby Jones) successfully harness the energies of the Tesseract, intending to use the power to fuel Zola's inventions. Schmidt, having discovered Erskine's location, dispatches an assassin to kill him. In America, Erskine subjects Rogers to the super-soldier treatment, injecting him with a special serum and dosing him with "vita-rays". After Rogers emerges from the experiment taller and more muscular, one of the attendees kills Erskine, revealing himself to be Schmidt's assassin, Heinz Kruger (Richard Armitage). Rogers pursues and captures Kruger, but the assassin commits suicide by cyanide capsule before he can be interrogated.

With Erskine dead and the super-soldier formula lost, U.S. Senator Brandt (Michael Brandon) has Rogers tour the nation in a colorful costume as "Captain America" to promote war bonds, rather than allow scientists to study him and attempt to rediscover Erskine's formula. In 1943, while on tour in Italy performing for active servicemen, Rogers learns that Barnes' unit was lost in a battle against Schmidt's forces. Refusing to believe that Barnes is dead, Rogers has Carter and Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) fly him behind enemy lines to mount a solo rescue attempt. Rogers infiltrates the fortress of Schmidt's HYDRA organization, freeing Barnes and the other captured soldiers. Rogers confronts Schmidt, who reveals his face to be a mask, removing it to display the red, skull-like face that earned him the sobriquet "the Red Skull." Schmidt escapes and Rogers returns to base with the freed soldiers.

Rogers recruits Barnes, Dum Dum Dugan (Neal McDonough), Gabe Jones (Derek Luke), Jim Morita (Kenneth Choi), James Montgomery Falsworth (J. J. Feild), and Jacques Dernier (Bruno Ricci) to attack the other known HYDRA bases. Stark outfits Rogers with advanced equipment, in particular a circular shield made of vibranium, a rare, near-indestructible metal. Rogers and his team successfully sabotage various HYDRA operations. The team later assaults a train carrying Zola. Zola is captured, but Barnes falls from the train to his apparent death.1 Using information extracted from Zola, the final HYDRA stronghold is located and Rogers leads an attack to stop Schmidt from using weapons of mass destruction on American cities. Rogers clambers aboard Schmidt's aircraft as it takes off. During the subsequent fight, the Tesseract's container is damaged. Schmidt physically handles the Tesseract, causing him to dissolve in a bright light. The Tesseract falls to the floor, burning through the plane and falling to Earth. Seeing no way to land the plane without the risk of detonating its weapons, Rogers crashes it in the Arctic. Stark later recovers the Tesseract from the ocean floor, but is unable to locate Rogers or the aircraft.

Rogers awakens in a 1940s-style hospital room. Deducing from an anachronistic radio broadcast that something is wrong, he flees outside into what is revealed to be present-day Times Square, where Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) tells him he has been "asleep" for nearly 70 years.

In a post-credits scene, Fury approaches Rogers, proposing a mission with worldwide ramifications.

Cast

Kevin Feige, Joe Johnston, Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International.
A frail, sickly young man who is enhanced to the peak of human ability by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States war effort.[4] Evans, who previously worked with Marvel as the Human Torch in the [[Fantastic Four in film|
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