Get ready for a Stark revelation!
Marvel Studios announced today that Dominic Cooper has been cast to star as Howard Stark in the studio's highly anticipated movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" opposite Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan and Stanley Tucci. In the film, Cooper will portray the younger version of Howard Stark, the character which John Slattery portrayed in "Iron Man 2." Joe Johnston will direct the film penned by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.
Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige will produce "Captain America: The First Avenger." Alan Fine, Stan Lee, David Maisel, Nigel Gostelow and Louis D'Esposito will executive produce. The film will be released in the U.S. on July 22, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
"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.
Cooper will soon be seen in Stephen Frears' "Tamara Drewe" and Lee Tamahori's "The Devil's Double." He was most recently seen in the Oscar® nominated "An Education" as well as "The Duchess." Cooper is also well known for his roles as Sky in the movie musical "Mamma Mia!" and Dakin in both the stage and screen adaptations of "The History Boys."
In addition to "Captain America: The First Avenger," Marvel Studios most recently released the highly anticipated sequel, "Iron Man 2," starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow on May 7, 2010, and will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including "Thor" on May 6, 2011 and "Marvel Studios' The Avengers" on May 4, 2012.
Stay tuned to Marvel.com for the official word on all things to do with "Captain America: The First Avenger" and all Marvel movies!
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Why did they not use the guy who spoke on video in the iron man movies? Continuity would be a good thing to keep here, nothing against this guy, I do not know him, and nothing for me in the same guy being used as from the IM movie, just think continuity is a real plus.I think Howard will be working on a formula to make the super soldier, I can not remember for certain but I think they may ...
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Why did they not use the guy who spoke on video in the iron man movies? Continuity would be a good thing to keep here, nothing against this guy, I do not know him, and nothing for me in the same guy being used as from the IM movie, just think continuity is a real plus.I think Howard will be working on a formula to make the super soldier, I can not remember for certain but I think they may have mentioned his involvement in the Hulk movie.
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that would make no sense at all maybe he designs his sheild
Howard Stark is Tony's father. In the comics, he has nothing to do with Captain America or his shield. But in Hollywood tie-in land, he'll probably be Cap's uncle.
HHH to play Cap...
I'd say howard stark definately had something to do with the creation of Caps sheild. Tony Stark finds a half finished (prototype?) Cap sheild in his fathers junk and uses it to prop up some equipment in his workshop in Iron Man 2. Another version of the shield was seen for a second in Iron Man 1, which confuses the timeline a bit, but I'm sure they'll explain all. Or not.