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I guess Marvel has gone geek sheik when it comes to Captain America casting. A few weeks ago a short list of actors that were screening for the role was announced, and one of those actors seems to have pulled ahead of the rest. None other than The Office star John Krasinski has the inside track to get the lead role of Steve Rogers (Captain America).

Rumor has it Marvel loves this guy. Krasinski has read for the role four times and has been in two costume screen tests. Here’s what an inside source had to say, “It’s very likely that he will be the new Captain America.  He is a favorite among the key decision makers and has been asked to come back for more this week. They want to lock down the role and then they will narrow down everyone else.”

It’s also been said that they have tested Krasinski with a number of possible female leads. Director Joe Johnson previously stated that casting needed to be complete by March 1st 2010 (a date that has now passed) as filming is set to begin at the end of June in the UK.

O.K., before I go off on a rant, take a look at Krasinski and look at what Steve Rogers looks like in the comic.

I was unaware they wanted Captain America to look like he was more from the Geek Squad and less from the Avengers! Krasinski would have to put on about 50 pounds of solid muscle before he would be believable. Now if they needed him to be Steve Rogers’s pre Captain America then he’d be perfect but this is a shabby pick on Marvels part. Hopefully they have something up their sleeve that will knock our socks off, but until then we are stuck with this.

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