Stanley Tucci Cast In ‘Captain America’

By Faisal Hashmi on June 9, 2010

Another good casting for ‘Captain America’. Actor Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, Julie and Julia). In a press release from Marvel, it is revealed that the actor has been cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine, the man who created Captain America. He is now part of an already stellar cast in the form of Chris Evans, [...]

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Another good casting for ‘Captain America’. Actor Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones, Julie and Julia).

In a press release from Marvel, it is revealed that the actor has been cast as Dr. Abraham Erskine, the man who created Captain America. He is now part of an already stellar cast in the form of Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. Tucci is a talented actor and will no doubt bring his flair to the role. Marvel really knows how to cast their roles.

Read the press release below.

Stanley Tucci Confirmed as Dr. Abraham Erskine in Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

Marvel Studios announced today that Oscar® nominated actor Stanley Tucci has been cast to star as Dr. Abraham Erskine in the studio’s highly anticipated movie CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER opposite Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. In the early comics, Dr. Erskine was a German scientist behind Project Rebirth, the secret experiment that created the Super Soldier known as Captain America. Joe Johnston will direct the film penned by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige will produce CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. Alan Fine, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Louis D’Esposito will executive produce. The film will be released in the US on July 22, 2011 and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.

Tucci’s credits include JULIE & JULIA, Peter Jackson’s THE LOVELY BONES, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA. He can next be seen in the upcoming comedy EASY A as well as the upcoming movie musical BURLESQUE.

In addition to CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, Marvel Studios most recently released the highly anticipated sequel, IRON MAN 2, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow on May 7, 2010, and will release a slate of films based on the Marvel characters including, THOR on May 6, 2011, and MARVEL STUDIOS’ THE AVENGERS on May 4, 2012.

Tucci is represented by CAA.