Published on Sunday, February 7, 2010 - 3:41pm
THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA To Feature THE INVADERS!!!
There was a flurry of FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA news swirling out of yesterday's junket for Universal's THE WOLFMAN - the biggest scoop being that Cap will battle his arch nemesis The Red Skull in this first installment. That's nice and all, but, for my money, the coolest news of the weekend was just broken today by CHUD's Devin Faraci.
According to director Joe Johnston, the World War II superhero outfit, The Invaders, will play a significant role in FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA. How significant? How about "They'll be in the entire second half" significant!
Yes, we'd heard this was a possibility at last year's Comic Con, but this is the first time anyone's discussed how they'll be worked in to the film. Devin's got the whole story over at CHUD, along with some very interesting speculation about which six heroes might comprise this incarnation of The Invaders. I love the idea of Marvel using the Golden Age Human Torch (who is available to Marvel), but I'm most excited to see Union Jack on the team. Much as I dug The Avengers as a kid, there was something just a little bit cooler about a throwback group (based on The All-Winners Squad) going toe-to-toe with the Nazis - and, for whatever reason (probably because he was used sparingly within the Marvel Universe), Union Jack was my favorite member of the team.
For more on this very exciting news, head on over to CHUD .
Reader Talkback
Including Namor? Feb 7th, 2010 Cool as a moose Feb 7th, 2010 I'm still amazed this is and
Thor are getting made at all Feb 7th, 2010 should be cool..... Feb 7th, 2010 Fox Owns Sub-Mariner Feb 7th, 2010 Very nice. Feb 7th, 2010 Christoph Waltz for Red Skull
please! Feb 7th, 2010 Hm. This seems to be getting
bogged down. Feb 7th, 2010 Wow. I wished for this
earlier. Feb 7th, 2010 Boo, Fox! Feb 7th, 2010 Attention UK moviegoers!
We're going to give you Feb 7th, 2010 I hope they just go balls out
with Golden Age Torch Feb 7th, 2010 Oh, and Union Jack seems
cooler b/c you can see Feb 7th, 2010 Won't translate.... Feb 7th, 2010 nathan fillion as bucky! Feb 7th, 2010 Worked so well for Wolverine Feb 7th, 2010 Fox does NOT own Sub-Mariner! Feb 7th, 2010 Mr. Beaks Feb 7th, 2010 Head to CHUD? Feb 7th, 2010 Ryan McPartlin for Captain
America.... Feb 7th, 2010 fiester Feb 7th, 2010 And the same goes for Fox
Fantastic 4 remake Feb 7th, 2010 This makes up for the other
annoying Feb 7th, 2010 Joe Johnston: Cap will be in
the USO! Feb 7th, 2010 Yeah..it is cool news. Feb 7th, 2010 Am I taking crazy pills? Feb 7th, 2010 Union Jack can keep his
costume but Cap?... Feb 7th, 2010 Why can't Cap stand on his
own? Feb 7th, 2010 good news about red skull Feb 7th, 2010 I'm worried about Marvel
STudio films... Feb 7th, 2010 I'm worried about Marvel
Studio films... Feb 7th, 2010 HoffmanPasander nailed it Feb 7th, 2010 Sounds gay Feb 7th, 2010 Feb 7th, 2010 Damn you, lack of edit button! Feb 7th, 2010 I hope this does well so... Feb 7th, 2010 namor is my shit Feb 7th, 2010 wing ears Feb 7th, 2010 It's obvious they're doing
this for the international box
office Feb 7th, 2010 Fuck Yeah!!! Feb 7th, 2010 This is probably half true, if
anything. Feb 7th, 2010 Kickin' it old skool. Feb 7th, 2010 Fuck that noise Feb 7th, 2010 Um Feb 7th, 2010 International audiences Feb 7th, 2010 Am I the only one wondering
the obvious? Feb 7th, 2010 Smallville JSA episode was SO
BORING!!! Feb 7th, 2010 Loading the movie up with Feb 7th, 2010 OK now we're on to something. Feb 7th, 2010 Saints went for it on 4th...
like warriors. Feb 7th, 2010 Steroid Freak Feb 7th, 2010 5 NEW Clash of the Titans
Posters Feb 7th, 2010 Hugo Weaving better play
Namor. Feb 7th, 2010 quickest way to reveal you
know nothing Feb 7th, 2010 Offside kick! Saints! Warriors
man.... warriors Feb 7th, 2010 Swanman is correct.Captain
America Feb 7th, 2010 Could introduce either of the
Visions... Feb 7th, 2010 Leonard Nimoy better be Namor Feb 7th, 2010 The invaders are to appear,
but not the ones you know Feb 7th, 2010 Invaders are expendables Feb 7th, 2010 The series addressed steroids
way back when Feb 7th, 2010 "Onside" kick... too much
hockey on my mind. Feb 7th, 2010 I have doubts that we'll see
either Namor or Torch Feb 7th, 2010 The external process... Feb 7th, 2010 Captain Awesome for Cap? Feb 7th, 2010 JettL1993... Feb 7th, 2010 JettL1993 knows even less than
JettL93 Feb 7th, 2010 Zardoz actually knows what he
is talking about Feb 7th, 2010 Will that make the flick the
most... Feb 7th, 2010 Submariner not at Fox Feb 7th, 2010 I hope he's a better looking
Human Torch Feb 7th, 2010 New JettL is more annoying
than the old JettL Feb 7th, 2010 I say the more heroes the
better Feb 7th, 2010 i hate the damn nazis Feb 7th, 2010 So im not... Feb 7th, 2010 Cap'n Awesome from Chuck or
Human Target Feb 7th, 2010 Weird Feb 7th, 2010 WOOOOO!!!! That's AWESOME!!!!
>:D Feb 7th, 2010 Glorifying Nazis??????? Feb 7th, 2010 Actually, it'll probably be a
case of "too many cooks"... Feb 7th, 2010 I vote Jason Statham as Union
Jack!!! Feb 7th, 2010 Hmm... wonder if we can
squeeze The Black Panther in? Feb 7th, 2010 Hire Scott Adkins as NAMOR!!!
NOW!!!! >:O Feb 7th, 2010 As long as JettL gets final
say on the
characters/actors... Feb 7th, 2010 Take a cue from Ultimates... Feb 7th, 2010 Why isn't AIC mentioning the
MUSICAL NUMBER(S) Feb 7th, 2010 UNION JACK is awesome, as cool
as CAPTAIN AMERICA!!! Feb 7th, 2010 TheGhostWhoLurks Feb 7th, 2010 Skull for Cap = Obvious.
Mandarin for IM = Not so much Feb 7th, 2010 Namor might actually show up
despite the rights... Feb 8th, 2010 How strange is that Feb 8th, 2010 SWEET CHRISTMAS, Xanthious...
you were RIGHT!!! >:O Feb 8th, 2010 So, what? Is his shield made
out of cardboard??? Feb 8th, 2010 Young Nick Fury Should Be
White Feb 8th, 2010 Actually, I'd rather the first
Cap movie was all Cap Feb 8th, 2010 TheGhostWhoLurks Feb 8th, 2010 How does Fox own Namor, Beaks? Feb 8th, 2010 The Invaders? Really??? Feb 8th, 2010 I thought Cap, Bucky, and GIs
would work better Feb 8th, 2010 I just don't understand the
point, though, MacReady,,, Feb 8th, 2010 Agreed, should be all Cap,
unless... Feb 8th, 2010 MacReady452 - i say SILENCE
them by Feb 8th, 2010 Those whom forget the past are
doomed to repeat it. Feb 8th, 2010 Funny how AICN ignored the
worst part of the interview. Feb 8th, 2010 Funny how talkbackers
talkback..... Feb 8th, 2010 ALL HAIL THE SENTINEL OF
LIBERTY! Feb 8th, 2010 Ron Perleman for Red Skull! Feb 8th, 2010 Dwayne Johnson as Namor. Feb 8th, 2010 UNION JACK?? INVADERS???
AMAZING!!! Feb 8th, 2010 Dump Johnston, get Tarantino! Feb 8th, 2010 Nathan Fillion to play Captain
Americas sheild.... Feb 8th, 2010 Jay Leno invades good comedy.
And freedom. Feb 8th, 2010 I'm amazed Feb 8th, 2010 Will this even be called
Captain America? Feb 8th, 2010 The bad guy from Transporter 2
should be Namor. Feb 8th, 2010 Cap in the USO doesn't bother
me... Feb 8th, 2010 Grampa Geezer Feb 8th, 2010 Gil Kane what an artist!
Awesome cover. Feb 8th, 2010 Frank Langella as Red Skull! Feb 8th, 2010 Roger Daltrey as Union Jack! Feb 8th, 2010 So why isn't the title CAPTAIN
AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER? Feb 8th, 2010 I care less about the Invaders Feb 8th, 2010 I have that Invaders issue! Feb 8th, 2010 Pretty Smart Move Feb 8th, 2010 Invaders = Weapon X from
Wolverine: X/O Feb 8th, 2010 Makes sense to me Feb 8th, 2010 These rights to characters
expire if they go unused, yes? Feb 8th, 2010 Cap being revealed in a USO
show makes perfect sense Feb 8th, 2010 There's some new Cap news Feb 8th, 2010 Cap in USO sounds like they
have not read the books Feb 8th, 2010 hey jameskpolk Feb 8th, 2010 Will Ferrell as Doctor
Strange! Feb 8th, 2010 Zachery Quinto = Namor Feb 8th, 2010 robosushi Feb 8th, 2010 should've been more... Feb 8th, 2010 How long will they continue to
call it Feb 8th, 2010 Film Title@Big Jim Feb 8th, 2010 Or Captain Hodgie Feb 8th, 2010 Orrrr how bout Captain Kraut Feb 8th, 2010 Captain Vietnam Feb 8th, 2010 I just got... Feb 8th, 2010 Toro? Feb 8th, 2010 Many of the GI's were teens Feb 8th, 2010 Who will play Adolf Hitler? Feb 8th, 2010 makes me wonder Feb 8th, 2010 I want to see Cap punch
Hitler... Feb 8th, 2010 Logan and Sabretooth to make
cameos Feb 8th, 2010 Guys, the Weap X parts were
the only good ones in Wolv Feb 8th, 2010 my absolute favorite part of
wolverine Feb 8th, 2010 They made a movie called
Wolverine? Feb 8th, 2010 I'm curious about the
shield... Feb 8th, 2010 If you don't mind the USO
stuff... Feb 8th, 2010 the shield Feb 8th, 2010 USO! Feb 8th, 2010 Just the other day... Feb 8th, 2010 If you do mind the USO
stuff... Feb 8th, 2010 it just seems that the USO
idea Feb 8th, 2010 however... Feb 8th, 2010 USO not out of context. Feb 8th, 2010 Whizzer Feb 8th, 2010 Of course it's going to differ
from the source material! Feb 8th, 2010 I'd say a few quotes in an
interview counts... Feb 8th, 2010 Imagine it's 2003 Feb 8th, 2010 Nolan Feb 8th, 2010 Don't forget Percy Pinkerton
and Dino Martini Feb 8th, 2010 Don't forget Percy Pinkerton
and Dino Martini Feb 8th, 2010 so i guess Feb 8th, 2010 Nolan spent an entire movie
explaining Batman Feb 8th, 2010 Chewtoy Feb 8th, 2010 batman's costume... Feb 8th, 2010 Kinda glad Namor's (probably)
not in it Feb 8th, 2010 Chewtoy:Batman needed years of
training ... Feb 8th, 2010 The USO is just a starting
point! Feb 8th, 2010 Alexander Skarsgård, Feb 8th, 2010 He most certainly didn't,
Chewtoy Feb 8th, 2010 Too bad about Namor Feb 8th, 2010 He most certainly did, Rogue4 Feb 8th, 2010 Costume Feb 8th, 2010 Oh, yay, The Invaders... Feb 8th, 2010 Once again, Chewtoy... Feb 8th, 2010 The why was all through Batman
Begins... Feb 8th, 2010 Reason for Cap to wear the
Stars&Stripes:WWII!!!!!! Feb 8th, 2010 Excuse me, while I kill myself Feb 8th, 2010 Captain America Begins, Scene
one: Feb 8th, 2010 Nah, screw it. Feb 8th, 2010 Chewtoy my man... Feb 8th, 2010 If Cap is supposed to
initially be just a USO prop
piece Feb 8th, 2010 Rogue4 my brotha... Feb 8th, 2010 For the ignorant on here... Feb 8th, 2010 Don't know how that can be,
Nukeboy... Feb 8th, 2010 Feb 8th, 2010 As I see it... Feb 8th, 2010 Whole point, CGIh8r... Feb 9th, 2010 As far as updating the
uniform... Feb 9th, 2010 More to the point... Feb 9th, 2010 Cap's suit... Feb 9th, 2010 The USO story sucks. Period. Feb 9th, 2010 As for the Batman
comparisons... Feb 9th, 2010 And, what about The Invaders? Feb 9th, 2010 Jay Leno is worse than the
Nazis Feb 9th, 2010 I feel like I'm taking crazy
pills! Feb 9th, 2010 We'll be lucky if The Invaders
have costumes. Feb 9th, 2010 @Redneck_Ninja -- I hear ya. Feb 9th, 2010 Some of the changes to Batman
were Feb 9th, 2010 Some women's purses have a
metallic Feb 9th, 2010 Chewtoy is so very right Feb 9th, 2010 They would not send Cap into
battle... Feb 9th, 2010 No more ridiculous in combat Feb 9th, 2010 They would tested/trained him
first, Feb 9th, 2010 Dingbatty, redneckninja Feb 9th, 2010 RN ninja Feb 9th, 2010 the shield is that USO also? Feb 9th, 2010 Oh yeah. We're whiny fanboy
bitches. Feb 9th, 2010 Gruenwald Feb 9th, 2010 I sure hope that they Feb 9th, 2010 This is missing the point of
Cap... Feb 9th, 2010 Well said. Feb 10th, 2010 MJpfkhC Feb 11th, 2010 aeDfZvc Feb 11th, 2010 James Ryen as Namor Mar 6th, 2010
