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Review of Captain America: The First Avenger

Fun Facts:
• Captain America: The First Avenger focuses on the early days of the Marvel universe that was later inhabited by heroes like Iron Man, Hulk and Thor.
• Captain America first appeared in a comic book in March 1941, eight months before the United States entered World War II.
The magazine cover was the young hero with the American flag on his chest jaw hitting Adolf Hitler. This picture created problems for their creators Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
In 1941 the creators of the comic book worked backwards, starting with the villain and inventing a hero in response when the hero is usually first.
• Simon and Kirby designed several versions of Captain America finally choosing one you liked Marvel founder Martin Goodman in 1939.
 In 1963 Marvel Comics published The Avengers, a group of four Marvel superheroes: Iron Man, Thor, Hulk and Captain America.
• Captain America was created two decades earlier than the other three super heroes who were created in the 1960s.
Since its debut has sold over 210 million copies of comic books Captain America in over 70 countries.
 Marvel Studios presents by reason of its 70th anniversary the story of how Steve Rogers became the first Avenger, Captain America.
• The screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have written scripts for 15 years, including three films from The Chronicles of Narnia and were selected to write this film.
Joe Johnson who shared an Oscar for best visual effects for Raiders of the Lost Ark, using the technical aspects for this movie.
• The writers read all the comic books published by Marvel Captain America appears to write the story.
hris Evans focused on how the comic was the transformation of Captain America to interpret.
• For the role of Dum Dum Dugan, Neal McDonough actor had to gain weight for the role of the obese character, had to eat lots of chocolate cakes.
• The designer Ryan Meinerding and costume designer Anna B.Shepperd, taking as reference the 70 years of comic books to find a balance that would satisfy fans.
• Anna B Sheppard has credits on films like Schindler's List, The Informant, The Pianist, Inglourious Basterds.
Chris Evans had to train physically for weeks to achieve physical perfection.
• To characterize the actor Hugo Weaving as Red Skull, had to create a mold of his face to make a prosthesis in order to get the look without appearing bone Johann had burned.
• It took about 3 ½ hours a day to put the prosthesis for interpretation Hugo Weaving as Red Skull. Computer graphics images were used to apply the final details and remove the nose of Weaving. Seven pieces used silicone covers that applied to your skin, and then aggregated painting and makeup.
Hugo Weaving worked between 14 and 15 hours a day with prosthetics on his face.
• The fabric for the costume of Captain America was ballistic nylon, a nylon fabric reinforced rubber covered durable, strong and capable of containing saturated colors and ease of movement
The shield is a creative design and illustrator Joe Simon, and is built with vibranium (a metal fictional Marvel universe) that is stronger than steel but much lighter. The material has the ability to absorb all the vibrations around them, so when it hits the shield, there are no repercussions.
• Four different shields are manufactured and used during shooting, the original or hero, one light, one of rubber and another rubber thin soft and all were used in different ways. Chris used the original for close-ups and alternated between the other three shields, depending on what is needed at the scene.
• Captain America: The First Avenger was filmed largely in the UK, at Shepperton Studios in Surrey and on location in Manchestar and Liverpool, Caerwent in Wales, Aldershot, Black Park in Buckinghamshire and studies in London and Hackney Empire Pinewood in Buckinghamshire.
 Production designer Rick Heinrichs, who also work in The Wolfman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, and awarded the Oscar for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapted to the British foreign places often do Americans, using alterations and additions practices and scans.
Anna Sheppard designed the costumes for the entire cast and more than 300 extras in some scenes.
• The military adviser Billy Budd, with over 15 years experience in the Royal Navy helped all players teaching them how to use weapons and military equipment.
The filmmakers also joined military personnel in high-action scenes.
• They got weapons of World War II.
• The stunt coordinator Steve Den helped sequences security and helped create the exploits of Captain America, including foot chase at high speed after processing.
• The special effects supervisor Christopher Townsend created the look of Steve Rogers before his transformation into a skinny man, slimming from his face, head, using a thinner body double.
Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) is also an ex-husband rigorously trained to shoot a gun as credibly as a machine gun.
It has a library of over 8,000 characters.
Since 1988 Marvel's films have grossed over $ 6.5 billion.
• Marvel Entertainment is currently working on The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Spider-Man 4, Deadpool and Ant-Man.
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