Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 1 World War II

Captain America: The First Avenger

The one who never gives up awakens.

22 July 2011 2h 4m 7.0 on TMDB

Essential 1 post-credits scene ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Where this sits

Where the timeline starts: 1943–45, ending with Steve in the ice.

Connected to

Sets up
The Avengers
Steve wakes up seventy years later.

Cast

Chris Evans

Captain America / Steve Rogers
Hayley Atwell

Peggy Carter
Sebastian Stan

James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes
Tommy Lee Jones

Colonel Chester Phillips
Hugo Weaving

Johann Schmidt / Red Skull
Dominic Cooper

Howard Stark
Richard Armitage

Heinz Kruger
Stanley Tucci

Dr. Abraham Erskine
Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Fury
Toby Jones

Dr. Arnim Zola
Neal McDonough

Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan
Derek Luke

Gabe Jones