Originally Posted By: Nöwheremän
That said, going on the dialogue between Stark and Fury in IM2, its looking likely that Downey and Iron Man will only have a small role in the Avengers movie.
I'd hazard a guess that War Machine will be a member though.


No way they'll fuck us like that. I'm betting it's more that Stark will remain an adviser until The Avengers movie, when he, Cap, and Thor meet and form the Avengers trinity. That's when he'll suit-up and go full swing Iron Man mode.

So, as for the whole "First Avengers" bit, you're thinking the rest of the world thinks of Peel and Steed when they hear "Avengers"? Because I doubt the average American even knows the old show or those characters. But, either way, the rationality for the "FA" tag is to try and sell it to the foreign market? I hope it doesn't tank like G.I. Joe, then....

As for the concept art, I didn't think about it at first, but having read the other comments, I agree that this is (a) probably the modern suit, and (b) the lighting will make all the difference. When Bob mentioned that, I remembered seeing Bale's DK outfit for the first time in that exact same concept lighting and shot. It looked horrible. But, in the movie, it's awesome. So, I guess I'll have to wait and see.

However, they need to go Ultimates and have him with the helmet and half-mask from WWII. Where the mask went up to his forehead, brown leather goggles, and the matching, strapped-in helmet covered his hair? THAT'S the most believable headdress for Cap I've ever seen. Also, for WWII, the outfit needs to be a chainmail layer over specialized WWII-era Army fatigues. That would be the most logical and believable choice in my opinion...