Joe Johnston Finally Talks About Captain America!

Spoiler Alert! Fresh off wrapping up Universal's The Wolfman, director Joe Johnston gives us some insight into how The First Avenger: Captain America will be brought to life on screen.

By multipurposeponi - Jan 13, 2010 09:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Captain America

Hungry for any details about the Star Spangled Avenger's live-action adventure? You're in luck, True Believers! BoxOffice.com's Amy Nicholson got the chance to talk with director Joe Johnston about Marvel's most anticipated feature film:

What can you tell me that people might not have already heard about Captain America?

"It's not going to be a Captain America that you expect. It's something different. It is influenced by the comic book, but it goes off in a completely different direction. It's the origin story of Captain America. It's mostly period - there are modern, present-day bookends on it - but it's basically the story of how Steve Rogers becomes Captain America."

"The great thing about Captain America is he's a super hero without any super powers. Which is why this story, among the hundreds of super hero stories, appealed to me the most. He can't fly, he can't see through walls, he can't do any of that stuff. He's an every man who's been given this amazing gift of transformation into the perfect specimen—the pinnacle of human perfection. How does that affect him? What does that mean for him emotionally and psychologically? He was this 98-pound weakling, he was this wimp, and he's transformed instantly into this Adonis. You'd think he got everything he wanted. Well, he didn't get everything he wanted. The rules change at that point and his life gets even more complicated and dire. For me, that's the interesting part of the story. It's got some great action sequences in it and some incredible stuff that we've never seen before. But at the heart of it, it's a story about this kid who all he wants to do is fit in. This thing happens and he still doesn't fit in. And he has to prove himself a hero—essentially go AWOL to save a friend. Eventually at the very end, I don't want to give away to much, but he does fit in. But it's the journey of getting him there that's interesting. And it's a lot of fun."

Information courtesy of BoxOffice.com

MPP - So, what can we discern from Joe Johnston's synopsis:

1. There are modern day bookends in the movie: Meaning that, while the bulk of the film will take showcase the WWII era, the beginning and end will take place in the present time. Could it possibly be Nick Fury searching for Cap at the beginning and his being thawed out of the ice at the end? Sounds like a direct lead-in to The Avengers movie!

2. During the middle of the film, Cap will have to go AWOL (Absent Without Leave, commonly known as desertion) to save a friend: The most likely mainstream candidates that come to mind are Bucky or possibly even Union Jack.

3. 'It's not going to be a Captain America that you expect. It is influenced by the comic book, but it goes off in a completely different direction': To me, this means the film won't favor one continuity. The most logical assumption is a 50/50 mix of the mainstream and Ultimate Marvel universes with a dash of originality added throughout to keep us all surprised.

Well that's definitely enough to keep me happy for today! Many, many thanks to Amy at BoxOffice.com for finally getting us crazy fanboys some Cap news!

Make sure you all follow the jump to read the rest of the interview where Joe talks about the future of Jurassic Park 4!

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JakeMurdock89 - 1/13/2010, 9:40 PM

cool, and thats a kickass poster at the bottom btw!

thwhtGuardian - 1/13/2010, 9:42 PM

That's a movie I want to see!

BigMacYak - 1/13/2010, 9:48 PM

FINALLY SOME NEWS!!! Thanks a lot Multi. I hope we get to see Bucky. Hopefully he'll be that friend Cap has to save.

Upupandaway - 1/13/2010, 9:52 PM

Sounds good. I'm glad we're not getting the Team America treatment. Cap is all about trying as hard as he can to do amazing things. His will is superhuman. Good find Multi.

@bigmacyak: Yeah, I'd like to see Bucky, but I wouldn't mind if they changed the costume. I liked how in the Ultimates (didn't like the book overall) that Bucky is a military journalist that has befriended cap by following him around.

ThisFan - 1/13/2010, 9:55 PM

Captain America is gonna rock
great find multi

DCMarvelFreshman - 1/13/2010, 10:07 PM

Finally some news. Nice find Multi.

Now its confirmed that the film will end in modern times leading to The Avengers. This is just awesome.

peterparker420 - 1/13/2010, 10:08 PM

MULTI- GOOD FIND!

I HOPE AT THE END OR THE BEGINING HE GETS HIS
ULTIMATE "COSTUME"..THATS THE BEST ONE, BASICLLY
ARMY FATUGUES WIYJ RED WHITE AND BLUE..HE HAS TO
HAVE THE SHIELD! 40's VERSION OF COURSE..THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

peterparker420 - 1/13/2010, 10:09 PM

I don't know WHO made that "movie" poster..but..
WOW..I want it FRAMED in my living room!

Shadowelfz - 1/13/2010, 10:22 PM

So far it sounds good, and Johnstons a good director. The book ends thing leads me to believe that the movie will start with the discovery of cap, and show his thawing throughout the opening credits, then it cuts into his life in the middle, and ends with him waking up in modern times and joining fury.

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:22 PM

Very cool stuff indeed. We knew most of this already but hopefully this will start the steady diet of Cap News! The AWOL part sounds very intriguing. Who does he have to save and why? Is Red Skull a shoe in for this movie or will it be standard WWII soldier bad guys?

thwhtGuardian - 1/13/2010, 10:23 PM

No need to apologize multi, just put us all out of our misery and confirm that you are indeed Captain America. ;p

Ugh - 1/13/2010, 10:27 PM

Anyone else get the feeling there going to go much younger than any of the fan pics. His use of the term "Kid" has me thinking that. Good find, Poni.

kylemf88 - 1/13/2010, 10:30 PM

Hmmm, has me worried, hope this doesn't suck.

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:31 PM

Good point Ugh, maybe all the 30 something actors should get tossed out.

LEEE has a good looking pick with Armie Hammer. Love the name but haven't seen him act.

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:32 PM

I'm starting to like Ryan Kwanten more & more for this role.

California - 1/13/2010, 10:34 PM

Not only good find, Multi, but great synopsis as well!

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:38 PM

Yeah, this is what he posted later

"Thing I learned today: not to Twitter about your auditions. Especially when it may cause a media craze."

I'm guessing it didn't go too well

Phinehas - 1/13/2010, 10:45 PM

What great news to await me at home!

Poni, you're synopsis of Johnston's remarks goes to show that you and I think alot alike. I'll be glad to finally see you on the silver screen! ;p

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:48 PM

Phin-stop sucking his Poni for once! j/k

There is a article about Hunter Parrish talking Spider-Man role. He is just joking with the interviewer but he looks more Cap than Peter in my book!

Superheromoviefan - 1/13/2010, 10:48 PM

Sounds awesome!

JLAvenger23 - 1/13/2010, 10:49 PM

Can't wait 4 this one, after reading this idea of Johnston it doesn't sound bad. Excelsior!!

Julesimanerd - 1/13/2010, 10:53 PM

stoked for Cap, not a big fan of Joey (ruined JP for me) but he's made better movies in the past so i'm excited to see what he's got for Cap

Phinehas - 1/13/2010, 10:56 PM

DogsOfWar-
Yeah, but I can do it with out an accent! ;)

MPP-
If you're gonna go, go in style!

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 10:59 PM

Don't start that crap again! It took me 12 hours to get the hook out of my mouth

gunner - 1/13/2010, 11:02 PM

I hope we get a little bit of the old with the new , meaning a modern marvel universe w/ the new nick fury etc. etc. , (which i'm no big fan of) and the real cap w/ bucky and possibly the invaders, a cameo with namor would be cool as well.
been waiting my whole life for this , thanks for the info....GUNN LIKE'S !!!

Phinehas - 1/13/2010, 11:11 PM

Go as flashy as you can! Girls dig it!

JakeMurdock89 - 1/13/2010, 11:13 PM

thats exactly how i want the film to look!

Phinehas - 1/13/2010, 11:19 PM

MPP
Can't go wrong with yellow/gold! You can probably see it from space.

DogsOfWar - 1/13/2010, 11:20 PM

Does it come with the laser sighted hand gun?

Phinehas - 1/13/2010, 11:31 PM

What's the problem with the motor?

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