THOR Elements In CAPTAIN AMERICA Movie. Dominic Cooper Talks About CAPTAIN AMERICA Experience

You saw Nick Fury in Iron Man, Tony Stark showed up in The Incredible Hulk, THOR’s hammer made an appearance at the end of Iron Man 2, so Comicbookmovie asked director Joe Johnston if we’re going to see other Marvel elements in the upcoming CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER...

There are links between all the MARVEL films, mostly ones that only the fans will pick up on. We have several subtle references to certain elements in THOR, but since CAPTAIN AMERICA is a period picture taking place in the 40′s, there are fewer opportunities for contemporary links to the rest of the MARVEL universe. We can, however, create events in our story that will be paid off in AVENGERS and other MARVEL pictures.

Dominic Cooper plays Howard Stark in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, he talked briefly about how it’s been coming along, working on a big budget like this..

“It’s amazing being around such professionals, such a finely oiled operation. At the same time, the amount of waiting around as scenes are perfected has been something of a culture shock.”
“It’s a funny one. You spend all this time going, ‘God, I can’t do another one of these independent films where I’m carrying the camera myself across a river to make the shot. I want to do big budget.’ Then suddenly you are on a big-budget movie and you miss the guerilla filming of doing an independent.”

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige will produce CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. Alan Fine, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Louis D’Esposito will executive produce. The film will be released in the US on July 22, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Starring Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter and Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving as Red Skull

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.

Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment… Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Solider Serum and bombarded by “vita-rays.” Steve Rogers emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. Rogers was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he was given his first assignment as Captain America. Armed with his indestructible shield and battle savvy, Captain America has continued his war against evil both as a sentinel of liberty and as leader of the Avengers.