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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014): Emily VanCamp cast in Lead

Emily VanCamp

Emily VanCamp cast in Captain America 2. Emily VanCamp has been cast as the female lead / love interest role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). We reported here: Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014): Hayley Atwell Not Returning that Hayley Atwell would not be reprising her role in the follow up to Captain America: The First Avenger, even with the possibility broached in this deleted scene on The Avengers’ Blu-ray.

On the casting of the female lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier:

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To cast the part, the Captain America team looked at top actresses from both film and television. Among the others who’ve been tested or rumored for the part at various points are Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies), Imogen Poots (Fright Night), Alison Brie (Community), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), and Felicity Jones (Like Crazy).

On Emily VanCamp:

The 26-year-old actress is best known for her TV work, having starred in Everwood, Brothers & Sisters, and, currently, Revenge…She is repped by UTA and Thruline.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier‘s plot synopsis: “Described as a political thriller, Marvel Studios’ “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” will pick-up where the highly anticipated film “Marvel’s The Avengers” leaves off, as Steve Rogers continues his affiliation with Nick Fury and the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D, and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world.”

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo‘s Captain America: The Winter Soldier stars Chris EvansAnthony MackieSebastian StanScarlett Johansson, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Leave your thoughts on Emily VanCamp’s casting in Captain America: The Winter Soldier below in the comments section. Captain America: The Winter Soldier will be released in US theaters through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in on April 4, 2014. For more Captain America: The Winter Soldier photos, videos, and information, visit our Captain America Page, subscribe to us by Email, follow us on Twitter or on Facebook.

Source: Deadline, Slashfilm

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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