‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ Trailer, Cast, and Plot

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger
Chris Evans in ‘Captain America’ (Photo © Paramount Pictures)

Chris Evans has starred in action films before, but this time he carries the load as Captain America in Captain America: The First Avenger. Sebastian Stan joins him as Bucky Barnes and Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter.

The action drama also features Hugo Weaving as Red Skull, Tommy Lee Jones as US Army Colonel Chester Phillips, Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark, Toby Jones as Arnim Zola, and Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury.

Directed by Joe Johnston, the PG-13 film opens in theaters on July 22, 2011.

Official Synopsis: Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.)