Hayley Atwell Joins Evans and Stan in 'Captain America' Film

Joining the previously announced Chris Evans and TALK RADIO vet Sebastian Stan in the upcoming ‘Captain America' film will be Hayley Atwell, set to play Peggy Carter. The film, based on the Marvel comic book superhero, will be directed by Joe Johnston.

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

THE FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA 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.

Though plot details for the film have yet to be released, in the comic book series, Bucky's fate is to become a brainwashed assassin for the Russians (under the alias Winter Soldier), and ultimately goes onto succeEd Rogers as Captain America.

Chris Evans will play Steve Rogers/Captain America, Sebastian Stan will play his sidekick Bucky Barnes, and Hayley Atwell will play Captain America's love interest.

Atwell's stage credits include the title role in MAJOR BARBARA, THE MAN OF MODE, and A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. The actress's film and television credits include "Brideshead Revisited," "The Duchess," "The Prisoner," and the upcoming 8 part mini-series, "The Pillars of the Earth."

 

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