19 Facts About Captain America: The First Avenger
Nope, the shield isn’t really made from vibranium!
It seems like it was only yesterday when we first met Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger. But really, it was a whole decade ago!
Currently, Steve Rogers’ loyal buddies, Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, are embarking on the post-Endgame world without the OG Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+.
Still, we thought it was only proper to pay homage to the movie that started it all. Let’s give The First Avenger its due fanfare by going through some fun behind-the-scenes facts!
1.
The very first Captain America comic appears in the film.
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The scenes with pre-Super Soldier Serum Steve Rogers had to be shot at least four times.
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Captain America: The First Avenger was actually the fifth live-action version of Captain America.
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Despite how it looks in the movie, Evans and Stan are actually the same height.
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Sebastian Stan originally tried for the role of Captain America.
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Krasinski’s wife, actress Emily Blunt, was also up for the part of Peggy Carter, but she turned it down due to scheduling conflicts.
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Believe it or not, Chris Evans turned down the role of Captain America three times.
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Evans didn’t even have to audition at all.
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Evans was paid $300,000 to portray Cap in Captain America: The First Avenger.
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Laura Haddock, who plays an autograph seeker in The First Avenger, later appears in the MCU as Peter Quill’s mother in Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Stan Lee has a cameo as a general in the movie, but he actually didn’t create the Captain America character.
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Still fairly new to the Hollywood scene, Stan was still figuring out how to pay rent even after the first Captain America movie came out.
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Hayley Atwell revealed that her favorite scene with Chris Evans was that swoonworthy kiss.
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And now, here’s some behind-the-scenes footage, courtesy of Chris Evans’ Twitter: Evans’ high school friend Jon, who acted as his “assistant” on set, wasn’t very impressed with him.
Which behind-the-scenes fact was your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
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