Stanley Tucci Cast as Dr. Eskine in CAPTAIN AMERICA

Marvel has announced another big bit of casting news, this time adding another familiar face to the lineup for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER. Stanley Tucci (THE LOVELY BONES, JULIE & JULIA) has been selected to play the role of Dr. Erskine, the man responsible for the top secret serum that turned the average soldier Steve Rogers into the super soldier known as Captain America, a hero who would eventually lead The Avengers. Tucci joins a cast already including Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER is set to open in theaters nationwide on July 22, 2011.

Source: Marvel