We’ve known since May that Marvel’s The First Avenger: Captain America will be set in World War II, keeping relatively true to the character’s comic-book origin.
But now comes something a little more concrete, in the form of the movie’s full plot synopsis, from the latest issue of Production Weekly:
“Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment … Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the ‘Super-Soldier Serum’ and bombarded by ‘vita-rays.’ Steve Rogers emerged from the treatment with a body as perfect as a body can be and still be human. Rogers was then put through an intensive physical and tactical training program. Three months later, he was given his first assignment as Captain America. Armed with his indestructible shield and and battle savvy, Captain America has continued his war against evil both as a sentinel of liberty and leader of the Avengers.”
FirstShowing’s Alex Billington questions whether the synopsis was simply lifted from a Marvel character database — and that certainly could be the case. But it seems to hit all the right notes, making the arc from Captain America’s 1940s beginnings to his leadership of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Marvel Studios obviously has to make that journey from points A to B rather quickly: The First Avenger: Captain America is set for release on May 6, 2011; The Avengers on July 15, 2011.
No directed is attached to Captain America.
(via FilmSchoolRejects)
October 6th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I don’t claim to be a history scholar but I don’t see how he can be born during the Depression and still old enough to fight in WW2. Maybe I have my timelines wrong.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:09 am
IMS, Steve lied about his age to get into the army. But yeah, the (first) Stock Market Crash happened in 1929, which would make Steve 12 in 1941. So change the phrase mentally to “Growing up during the Great Depression” and all’s well.
October 6th, 2008 at 10:04 am
October 6th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Where’s the villain? Where’s the conflict?
At best, this is only a partial story synopsis.
October 6th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Sounds like they are really sticking with WW2 !
Good news!
October 6th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I wonder if his shield will be V-shaped or O-circular. The Captain America shield cameo in Iron Man was rumored to be a “lol; look @ this!” Easter Egg placed without the notion of a future Captain America film.
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I hear all the talk about the storyline but I’d like to know who they’re going to get to play him. At this point i think the only logical choice is Jason Lewis, though in truth he’s a terrible actor. However he’s got the look if he puts on 20-25 lbs