Red Skull Confirmed as Captain America Villain
And why most of the movie will be during WWII
 Joe Johnston, director of the forthcoming The First Avenger: Captain America, has been doing press all day out in Los Angeles for his new movie The Wolfman and ShockTillYouDrop.com Managing Editor Ryan Rotten had a chance to talk with Johnston about the movie and what to expect.
Johnston confirmed that the Red Skull will indeed be the villain of the first movie and told Ryan a bit more about why they decided to set the majority of the movie during WWII: "Virtually the entire story except the bookends are in World War II because we all recognize we have one chance to tell the origin story of how he became Captain America, you can't tell a modern story and then go back and tell the origin story. If you're going to do it, let's do it. Let's do it first. Everyone wanted to tell an origin story. There was a version where it was a modern story and it didn't work." Hopefully, we'll have more word on Johnston's plans for the movie and answers to some of the many questions that have been on your minds, including the all-important casting of Steve Rogers and what other characters may be appearing in the movie. Johnston did say that they definitely are going for an American actor, preferably an unknown, and they hope to have that person by the end of February. The First Avenger: Captain America is currently scheduled for release on July 22, 2011. Source: Ryan Rotten, ShockTillYouDrop Read more about:
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Of course it would the Red Skull;who else would be the villian?No surprise it's set in WWII, otherwise how would it lead into thr Avengers? Report Abuse
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Oops,I meant THE Avengers. Report Abuse
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WHAT About Adolf Hitler????? Report Abuse
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cool beans Report Abuse
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awesomeness cant wait Report Abuse
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Im looking forward to this movie, hopefully they take their time and do it right
but hey who knows they may reboot the series after three films so dont get attached Report Abuse
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I think the villain should be Lex Luthor.
EASY! EASY! I am only joking... Report Abuse
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red skull is a great idea for the captain america movie. There is no guarantee of a second cap movie so go with the big gun in the first one. Good luck to marvel with cap and DC with Green Lantern. Report Abuse
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My only concern is the makeup for the Red Skull. That Italian Skull still makes me throw up a bit. Report Abuse
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Unfortunately, I wasn't in L.A. to do this or else I would have asked if we might see Baron Zemo or Bucky... I guess someone will hopefully ask. Report Abuse
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