Emily VanCamp to Play Female Lead in ‘Captain America’ Sequel
Given that The Avengers is the highest-grossing movie of 2012 and the third highest-grossing film of all time (not to mention the third highest-ranked of 2012 on Flickchart), it’s little wonder that Marvel wants to keep the interest (and the money machine) churning while Joss Whedon preps The Avengers 2. This year will see Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. television series (starring Clark Gregg as beloved Agent Coulson), and Captain America leading the charge for 2014.
Given that Captain America: The First Avenger saw Chris Evans‘ titular character displaced from his World War II timeframe to the modern-day, it’s unlikely that Hayley Atwell – who played his love interest, Peggy Carter – will return in any of Marvel’s movies. A shame, since she was one of the more enjoyable elements of Joe Johnston‘s film. But it seems that Marvel has found a new leading lady to take her place in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, in the person of Emily VanCamp.
At 22, VanCamp is already a veteran presence on television, with roles in popular series Revenge, Everwood and Brothers and Sisters. Her role in the Marvel sequel is not yet specified, but she is in talks to star alongside Evans.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier will see Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Sebastian Stan and Toby Jones reprising their roles from The Avengers and Captain America: The First Avenger. Scarlett Johansson is also expected to return as Black Widow. The Winter Soldier will also star Anthony Mackie as superhero The Falcon and Frank Grillo as villain Crossbones.
Though there is no firm date yet for the start of production, Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (also veterans of television, with Community and Arrested Development). A release date has been set for April 4, 2014.
via Deadline
It always kind of bums me out when casting rumors spoil plot surprises (which is of course no comment on you reporting on them). Without getting too spoilery for people who haven’t seen Captain America, you’d think there would be a reason Sebastian Stan could not be The Winter Soldier, yet it seems he will be …
Yeah, that’s fair enough. Anybody who knows the comics at least as well as I do (I certainly don’t claim to be an expert) might know about Stan’s character, but I guess it might ruin things for just the average film buff. :/
Oops, I think we are talking about different things — by crucially leaving out the word “in,” (I meant to say SS could not be IN The Winter Soldier), I may have inadvertently created the conditions for you to reveal something about it that wasn’t the thing I was trying to avoid having revealed to me. Ha!
I am…officially confused. :)