With **The First Avenger: Captain America **set to start shooting in the coming months, Marvel and director Joe Johnston have naturally been lining up possible leading men to hoist the shield and don the flag-happy uniform. And now they’re calling in a big group of likely lads to screen test, including John Krasinski, Scott Porter and Mike Vogel.
Krasinski, of course, is best known for the US version of The Office, but has been seen on the big screen in the likes of Away We Go and Leatherheads. Porter is a veteran of TV’s Friday Night Lights, while Vogel was part of Cloverfield’s ensemble. Also testing out in the coming days are Smallville’s Michael Cassidy, Patrick Flueger (formerly of TV drama The 4400 and seen in Brothers alongside Tobey Maguire).
And then there are those who were considered but probably have scheduling clashes, including Tron Legacy’s Garrett Hedlund and Supernatural’s Jensen Ackles.
But don’t go thinking that anyone on the list so far is a shoo-in for Steve Rogers: as Marvel’s sources tell the Heat Vision Blog, there’s always the chance that Johnson and the studio could see everyone and still find someone else, just as Kenneth Branagh did with Thor.
Who do you prefer? Someone off the list? Or do you have a candidate you wish they’d consider?