Where to watch Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger is available to stream in ES on Disney+. It can also be rented or bought from AppleTV and Amazon.
During World War II, a frail young man determined to serve is chosen for an experimental program that transforms him into a super-soldier. As he joins the fight against a ruthless enemy organization seeking world-changing power, he must prove that courage and compassion matter as much as strength.
Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke
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Trivia & production notes
- Marvel spent six years in litigation with comic book creator Joe Simon over Captain America copyright ownership before settling in 2003, which delayed the film's development.
- A $525 million investment from Merrill Lynch in 2005 enabled Marvel Studios to independently produce ten films including Captain America, rather than licensing the rights to other studios.
- Jon Favreau approached Marvel to direct Captain America as a comedy but chose to make Iron Man instead in 2008.
- Joe Johnston was selected to direct partly because of his special effects work on the original Star Wars trilogy and Raiders of the Lost Ark, which influenced the filmmakers' desire to avoid a traditional period piece aesthetic.
- The creative team chose Hydra as the main antagonists instead of the Nazi Party, citing a desire to adapt the story through the Marvel Universe's perspective rather than a conventional World War II narrative.
- Daniel Simon, the lead vehicle designer, had previously designed vehicles for Tron: Legacy, and director Johnston cited Simon's book Cosmic Motors as evidence of his suitability for the role.
- The Red Skull's car was designed by blending two Mercedes-Benz models from the 1930s, the 540K and the G4.
- Chris Evans was cast as Captain America partly because casting director Sarah Halley Finn believed his humility, vulnerability, and strength made him capable of portraying both the skinny Steve Rogers and the transformed super-soldier.
- Sebastian Stan was cast as Bucky Barnes with a multi-film contract after originally auditioning for the title role, with producer Kevin Feige believing Stan would eventually be a great fit for the Winter Soldier in future films.
- Joss Whedon rewrote the script as part of his deal to write and direct The Avengers, which was being developed simultaneously.
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