May 21, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team

Captain America Will Be Set in World War II and Will Not Star Matthew McConaughey

Contrary to earlier rumors, it seems that when The First Avenger: Captain America hits the screen, the Star-Spangled Avenger will not be played by Matthew McConaughey. Our friends at IESB.net spoke to Marvel Entertainment executive Kevin Feige, who also confirmed that the film will be a period piece, set during World War II.

Feige says that the film will be an origin piece, detailing how underweight Steve Rogers becomes America's super-soldier, in order to help America fight against the Axis powers. Feige says that, much like Iron Man, the film will be very faithful to the comics.

It was also confirmed that while Captain America's famous shield is seen briefly in Tony Stark's lab in Iron Man, the presence of the shield is just an Easter Egg for the fans - not an actual part of the story of either film.

Finally, Feige says that rumors of Matthew McConaughey playing Captain America are just that - rumors, and are completely false.

Captain America: The First Avenger was released July 22nd, 2011 and stars Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci. The film is directed by Joe Johnston.


Sources: IESB.net

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Comments (53)

  1. T.Clark

    They wanted to make people REALLY look for it lol

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  2. Radimus-83

    i know, what the hell were they thinking?.... do they honestly think somebody was gonna notice that while watching the movie? lmao

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  3. T.Clark

    Thanks rad. I watched and u can hardly see it, but it's def. there.

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  4. Radimus-83

    to anybody that still hasn't seen the shield, here is the link...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Mmy49n_xE&feature=related

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  5. Radimus-83

    ok, apinney..... the shield turning up in Iron-Man isn't a link to the Avengers nor does it mean Stark has had contact with Hulk or S.H.I.E.L.D!
    it was put into the movie just for a bit of fun. it doesn't mean anything other than that. how do i know this?.... cause John Favreau said it!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  6. P.A.C.K. '75

    So one has to wonder; when did Stark and Fury meet? The Cap's shield would have been where prior to Stark having it? SHIELD HQ? US ARMY? CIA or FBI? Obviously Steve Rogers frozen body is already at SHEILD HQ right? Hence Starks' line about having something on ice at the end of Incredible Hulk?

    4 years agoby @apinneyFlag

  7. T.Clark

    Ya, the heroes of WW2 were a group called the invaders. Torch of 1940s is completely dif. from torch of the Four. And i think i'm gonna try looking up the shield. See if there's a vid or pic or somethin

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  8. Radimus-83

    k, i have finally seen the shield in Iron-Man. but honestly, you would need he eyes of a f*cking hawk to spot it during the movie! it's on the desk as Stark is having his firet fitting of the suit. you can see it under his right arm with paper and sh*t over it!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  9. P.A.C.K. '75

    World War II Torch is not the Fantastic Four Torch.

    4 years agoby @apinneyFlag

  10. FatWeasel

    How could Human Torch be in a WWII Film? LOL. When hes what.. 20ish in a film set in the 00's.

    4 years agoby @fatweaselFlag

  11. sirmetro

    Did I say MAtthew was about to destroy his image as an actor?Well I must have been high.He is a sh*t head whose best film is Sahara.He shat on the rest.Although I believe this was gonna suck,havin Matthew on the project could be a beautiful chance see himself proving to the whole world that he can f*ck every film up in which he features.

    4 years agoby @sirmetroFlag

  12. ImmortalFury

    i just realized, since they're making the movie a war movie, they better include namor, toro, human torch, union jack, and spitfire, plus, they should go up until cap and bucky die/ disappear. This means they're going to have to have the Red Skull, and Baron Zemo, and several others, and hell y not ad the canadian soldier Logan lol. but thats my opinion of what the should do. plus add Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos. that would really tie the marvel universe together.

    4 years agoby @immortalfuryFlag

  13. CDT1013

    Good no, McConaughey.

    4 years agoby @jmt1000000Flag

  14. Structure (ONSTRA)

    NO MATHEW McConaughey. YOU GOTTA BE KIDDIN'.

    4 years agoby @gaj1992Flag

  15. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Didn't see the shield either. And it looks like we won't even be seeing it in the Captain America film as well.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  16. Radimus-83

    right i'm pissed off! i serched thrugh Iron-man again and can't find the bloody shield!!! please, anyone....what part of the movie is it?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  17. Saquin Turok 'X'

    It will be interesting indeed. A superhero film, set nearly 70 years ago. Certainly puts a different spin on things. And no Matthew McConaughey either. Not exactly a bad thing in my book.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  18. Radimus-83

    yeah it's gonna be interesting how they make this work. still looking forward to it though!

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  19. sirmetro

    good for Matthew,coz I really thought he was about to beliberately destroy his image as an actor.
    Its up to the directors to prove me wrong coz I think this is gonna be some sh*t.

    4 years agoby @sirmetroFlag

  20. Ultraman Elite

    sorry... i just saw the pic of cap.A's shield in iron man...

    4 years agoby @se7kingsFlag

  21. Ultraman Elite

    there are no shield in ironman movie?

    4 years agoby @se7kingsFlag

  22. Elessar26

    and im glad matthew's out.. im still wishing for Michael Fassbender aka Stelios!!!!! or Scott Speedman!! that would rock!! world war style!! haha

    4 years agoby @elessar26Flag

  23. Elessar26

    what i wished for in my recent cap'n america comment came true.. 2 let the movie b settled in a saving private ryan type of setting..

    4 years agoby @elessar26Flag

  24. CelluloidDreams

    I really think that Bruce Campbell should play Captain America!!!

    Very thrilled that Matthew McConaughey will not be cast!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  25. ShadowfoxSC

    awesome im liking this already and yeah that be awesome if they due that story from the 1st Avenger movie where they find him frozen. The Hulk kicked everyones ass lmao. Wait what his shield is in Iron Man I have to go back and check that out.

    4 years agoby @shadowscFlag

  26. artkid04

    Skwisgar, i believe thats true, i'm gonna have to read some captain America

    4 years agoby @artkid04Flag

  27. Palidrafod

    [img]http://www.slashfilm.com/wp/wp-content/images/capamericashieldironman.jpg[/img]

    back on the table.....bout an hour and a half into the movie.

    4 years agoby @palidrafodFlag

  28. DasBoot

    Never read any Captain America comic books but he does look pretty cool. Was Captain America's story in the comics during the time of WWII?

    4 years agoby @dasbootFlag

  29. Vamp

    Oh happy day, they might get someone good, then again I always thought that Captain America was a little corny so I won't really care either way.

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  30. The Kwisatz Haderach

    meh never really like old boy Cpt. America, the comics never did anything for me.

    4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

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