Will Smith not CAPTAIN AMERICA
Marvel debunk rumor, claim they have never considered Smith for the part.
Matt here Will Smith has not been cast as Captain America, despite what actor Derek Luke told MTV yesterday. Marvel, sounding a little pissed, have e-mailed AICN to debunk the rumor and tell them that there is no reason why Luke would know what was going on at their studio and his claims are totally unfounded and inaccurate. They claim they have never even considered Smith for Cap. As far as I can tell, they ideally are looking for a blue eyed, tall, blonde haired, good looking guy in the mold of an Aaron Eckhart to play the All American Hero. And besides, Will Smith is just too Will Smith to play Captain America. And let's not forget the majority of the movie will be set during the WWII period, so Smith's very modern day style of charisma would have had to be toned down greatly. If Matthew McConaughey could act, they would have cast him months ago, but they don't want the fan backlash the project would have if they made the wrong choice early. Marvel won half the battle when they cast Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, they want a similar kind of buzz straight off the bat from their casting here. Discuss: Would Will Smith really have turned you off as Captain America? Who should play Marvel's most patriotic Superhero?