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**Tribal Warfare** · 05-30-2010, 12:56 AM

Captain America's costume will look different

by: Mike Sampson May. 28, 2010

Some superhero costumes, like Iron Man, make fairly easy transitions to the world of movies. Others, like Captain America, prove to be a little more difficult. What works in the comics doesn't always work well with an actor actually having to wear that costume. So I've been curious to see how they were going to adapt the Captain America suit for Chris Evans to resemble the original design but work within the WWII world that Joe Johnston is creating for the film. I got an exclusive look at one of the approved costume tests for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER and while I can't pass along anything here, I can describe to you what I saw.

Captain America will have two different costumes in the film, according to Johnston. He told the LA Times that he'll have a costume designed by the Army for his initial USO appearances that's slightly more flashy and a nod to the original design. As he gets called into active duty though, Steve Rogers (who hated the original suit design), creates a new costume that's more battle-ready. This second costume is the one I saw and will the primary costume for the film.

The first thing I noticed is that the trademark wings that flank the side of Cap's hood are gone. In fact the "hood" is gone entirely. In its place is a more traditional M1 Army helmet though this helmet does come over the eyes to give Cap a traditional "domino mask" look. Still present is the white "A" in the middle of the hat (nothing fancy, this is the traditional font), though like the rest of the costume, the blue of the helmet is much more muted than the blue in the comic costume. A thick black strap comes down over the ears and connects under the chin.

Cap is wearing a blue neck piece but from what I saw, it's hard to tell if this is connected to something under the helmet or whether it's something like a turtleneck (I'm gonna guess the latter).

The many looks of Captain America

On his chest still lies the white star though it's not as prominent as the comic version. The costume is still split horizontally through the middle with blue on top and red and white stripes on the bottom. But instead of stripes, it's actually just a white base with two red utility straps acting as stripes. These straps affix to a metal loop at the midpoint of the chest and a black strap extends up to the shoulders from that point.

His shoulders have pads over them that extend down to about mid-bicep and are attached via a brown strap under the arm. The sleeves (for lack of a better word) are white with a fairly standard brown glove.

The fabric of the costume doesn't look like the scaled material of SPIDER-MAN but more of a leather fabric, like something you'd see on one of the X-MEN. Cap wears an old school utility belt, the likes of which we haven't seen much in modern superhero movies. Utility belts were a staple of comic superheroes but haven't made the transition but here Cap sports a rather thick belt made up of brown pockets with a silver buckle. (It actually looks something like the belt on this Captain America toy.)

As you might expect, there's no codpiece to be found and Cap is wearing blue pants tucked into brown utility boots. The pants aren't skin tight but they aren't baggy either. And for those who are curious, the pants actually have a fly so Cap can take a leak if he needs to.

The suit actually has a practical WWII military look to it with some of the obvious Captain America flourishes that we would expect. It's hard to really pass judgment on a costume until you see it properly lit, in motion and doing what it's meant to do. But based on what I saw, I'm pretty impressed with how they were able to adapt the costume for the film.

As for the shield, it actually hews very closely to the classic design of red/white/red rings with the white star in a blue circle at the middle.

Red Brooklyn · 08-04-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

heh....yea, i remember that as a a kid.

The Hulk TV show was decent at times, but Marvel really licensed out a bunch of crap back in the 70's.......the Spider Man TV series is pretty laughable now.

I still have an episode of the live-action Spider-Man TV series on VHS - taped off of TV. It's ridiculous. And hysterical. I try not to think about it, because once I do.... it's almost impossible to get that theme song out of my head.

The Hulk series was great. The movies, however.... yikes. I like the first one. But the ones with Dare Devil and Thor (esspecially) where a little too much for me.

The Elder · 08-05-2010, 09:44 AM

Did you hear that Kramer who played thor in the Return of the Incredible Hulk, has a cameo in the new film? I think thats cool how they may tribute to the old stuff. They did that four times in the Incredible Hulk movie.

Red Brooklyn · 08-05-2010, 09:49 AM

That is kinda cool.

Stuff like that makes me believe they'll be able to pull of a Deadpool movie with flying colors. The audience will have no problem with the character breaking the 4th wall because they kind of already do it. The tone (at least) has been set. Audiences look forward to these moments, ever since Stan Lee showed up in Spider-Man.

SnakeXJones · 08-05-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Wow I need to see this pos for a good laugh

Red Brooklyn · 08-05-2010, 02:41 PM

Oh, you'll start out laughing... but you'll end up crying. It's bad.

SnakeXJones · 08-05-2010, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

Oh, you'll start out laughing... but you'll end up crying. It's bad.

Sounds like it should've been on rifftrax

Red Brooklyn · 08-06-2010, 07:30 AM

I think if the movie were more easily accessible it would be. But it's difficult to come across a copy of it. Should they ever get the gumption, though, this would make an epic rifftrax edition.

SnakeXJones · 08-10-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

I think if the movie were more easily accessible it would be. But it's difficult to come across a copy of it. Should they ever get the gumption, though, this would make an epic rifftrax edition.

Then Maybe couple of members want to join me making a riff project on this unreleased gem hell could be fun for shit and giggles

Red Brooklyn · 08-10-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SnakeXJones

Then Maybe couple of members want to join me making a riff project on this unreleased gem hell could be fun for shit and giggles

I'd totally be down for something like that. And if you're seriously thinking of doing this, you should get mcan in on it. He rocks the shit out of this kind of thing. He's one of the best "MSTers" I've ever met. Dude's hilarious.

SnakeXJones · 08-10-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Brooklyn

I'd totally be down for something like that. And if you're seriously thinking of doing this, you should get mcan in on it. He rocks the shit out of this kind of thing. He's one of the best "MSTers" I've ever met. Dude's hilarious.

Yes I been thinking about this for a good while a unreleased Fantasic Four seriously looks fun to rip apart

Red Brooklyn · 09-09-2010, 11:00 AM

Captain America Costume Photos Online

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=69651

Psyko Tek · 09-09-2010, 11:06 AM

here's a couple more of the stunt double

http://chud.com/articles/content_ima...pAmerica_2.jpg

http://chud.com/articles/content_ima...pAmerica_3.jpg

like the used shield

think the costumes fairly good

Red Brooklyn · 09-09-2010, 11:21 AM

Nice.

It looks a little cheesy in these shots, but I'm sure it'll look much better on film. I love the little wings painted on the side of the helmet. Nice touch.

big nasty kcnut · 09-10-2010, 05:52 AM

marvel sucks i like dc better. Can't wait to see green lantern and my fav. the flash on the big screen.

The Elder · 09-11-2010, 05:49 AM

Well I like both. In one years time we will have Thor, Green Lanturn, Captain America, The Avengers, and Batman 3. Thats a good year. Starting May 6, 2011

05-30-2010, 12:56 AM
Tribal Warfare The Boom Boom Room Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Far Beyond Comprehension Casino cash: $362813	Captain America's Outfit Captain America's costume will look different by: Mike Sampson May. 28, 2010 Some superhero costumes, like Iron Man, make fairly easy transitions to the world of movies. Others, like Captain America, prove to be a little more difficult. What works in the comics doesn't always work well with an actor actually having to wear that costume. So I've been curious to see how they were going to adapt the Captain America suit for Chris Evans to resemble the original design but work within the WWII world that Joe Johnston is creating for the film. I got an exclusive look at one of the approved costume tests for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER and while I can't pass along anything here, I can describe to you what I saw. Captain America will have two different costumes in the film, according to Johnston. He told the LA Times that he'll have a costume designed by the Army for his initial USO appearances that's slightly more flashy and a nod to the original design. As he gets called into active duty though, Steve Rogers (who hated the original suit design), creates a new costume that's more battle-ready. This second costume is the one I saw and will the primary costume for the film. The first thing I noticed is that the trademark wings that flank the side of Cap's hood are gone. In fact the "hood" is gone entirely. In its place is a more traditional M1 Army helmet though this helmet does come over the eyes to give Cap a traditional "domino mask" look. Still present is the white "A" in the middle of the hat (nothing fancy, this is the traditional font), though like the rest of the costume, the blue of the helmet is much more muted than the blue in the comic costume. A thick black strap comes down over the ears and connects under the chin. Cap is wearing a blue neck piece but from what I saw, it's hard to tell if this is connected to something under the helmet or whether it's something like a turtleneck (I'm gonna guess the latter). The many looks of Captain America On his chest still lies the white star though it's not as prominent as the comic version. The costume is still split horizontally through the middle with blue on top and red and white stripes on the bottom. But instead of stripes, it's actually just a white base with two red utility straps acting as stripes. These straps affix to a metal loop at the midpoint of the chest and a black strap extends up to the shoulders from that point. His shoulders have pads over them that extend down to about mid-bicep and are attached via a brown strap under the arm. The sleeves (for lack of a better word) are white with a fairly standard brown glove. The fabric of the costume doesn't look like the scaled material of SPIDER-MAN but more of a leather fabric, like something you'd see on one of the X-MEN. Cap wears an old school utility belt, the likes of which we haven't seen much in modern superhero movies. Utility belts were a staple of comic superheroes but haven't made the transition but here Cap sports a rather thick belt made up of brown pockets with a silver buckle. (It actually looks something like the belt on this Captain America toy.) As you might expect, there's no codpiece to be found and Cap is wearing blue pants tucked into brown utility boots. The pants aren't skin tight but they aren't baggy either. And for those who are curious, the pants actually have a fly so Cap can take a leak if he needs to. The suit actually has a practical WWII military look to it with some of the obvious Captain America flourishes that we would expect. It's hard to really pass judgment on a costume until you see it properly lit, in motion and doing what it's meant to do. But based on what I saw, I'm pretty impressed with how they were able to adapt the costume for the film. As for the shield, it actually hews very closely to the classic design of red/white/red rings with the white star in a blue circle at the middle.
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08-05-2010, 09:44 AM	#32
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08-05-2010, 09:49 AM	#33
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08-06-2010, 07:30 AM	#37
Red Brooklyn Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Some Dude's asshole Casino cash: $8021398	I think if the movie were more easily accessible it would be. But it's difficult to come across a copy of it. Should they ever get the gumption, though, this would make an epic rifftrax edition.
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09-09-2010, 11:21 AM	#43
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