Ryan Phillippe is the latest actor in the running for the lead role in the upcoming Captain America movie. Producers have been courting the Crash star for the superhero blockbuster after frontrunner, John Krasinski of The Office, dropped out contention for the role early last week.
The last time someone tried to make a Captain America movie, the world was gifted with a 1990 straight-to-video stinker, so Marvel is taking its time selecting the perfect hero. To the producers’ credit, Marvel and director Joe Johnston have tapped Hugo Weaving to play villain Red Skull.
The First Avenger: Captain America will open in theaters July 22, 2011.