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Meh.
Undoubtedly.
I still don't like the casting of Pedro as Reed. It just feels off to me. He's a great actor but I'm not sure about him in this role.
Maybe. It doesn't seem like a FANTASTIC fit but I also thought the same of a certain ex-Human Torch that took over the role of Captain America. So, I will withhold any judgment.
This is where I’m at, especially because Pascal is such an incredible actor.
But Chris Evans has always had the look of the all-american guy -- whether he's the partying frat boy Human Torch, or the patriotic Captain America, he fit both roles well.
Yeah… I don’t begrudge anyone’s who’s kinda rubbed the wrong way about that casting. I just like him enough that I’m still excited for the entire team. I’m also not a major comic book aficionado either so I can be a little more flexible with outside the box casting ideas.
For me it had nothing to do with the All-American look (his face). It had to do with his resume up to that point acting, the fact that he seemed way to skinny and didn't look the part otherwise. Many people couldn't see him in the part if you go back and look at social media after the casting.
Which part are you talking about? Human Torch?
That and then I think the next movie I recall with him was Push. After seeing him play those two parts I just had a hard time picturing him as CAP.
I actually liked Push, but as far as Human Torch goes, at that time, how known was he? I thought he embodied Johnny pretty well, actually, but to me, he was born to play Captain America, and some credit should go to the casting directors for those movies. I don't think I had the same issues as you picturing him as Cap. The first movie did a great job showing his origin story -- in fact, I'd suggest that the first Captain America movie was the best origin story in the MCU. Not the best movie (for example, Iron Man was a better MOVIE), but definitely the best origin story.
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