Watch: Hayley Atwell brings the charm to 'Captain America: The First Avenger'
We discuss how to be a strong woman in the Marvel Universe
My favorite television series of all time is Patrick McGoohan's original "The Prisoner," which is why I never ended up seeing the new AMC version of the show. I just couldn't bring myself to watch and subject myself to something that would, at best, suffer by comparison and, at worst, infuriate me beyond reason.
What I think I missed by avoiding the series was an introduction to Hayley Atwell.
I've seen earlier films she was in, but in smaller roles. It's TV where it appears she's had her biggest parts so far, like "The Prisoner," "The Pillars Of The Earth," and "Any Human Heart." Haven't seen a one of them, though, so when I sat down for "Captain America: The First Avenger," it was basically my introduction to her, which actually worked for the character she's playing, Peggy Carter.
Sitting down to talk with her, she couldn't be more physically different than she appears in the film, and she couldn't be more excited to discuss the movie, the Marvel Universe, and going to war.
We also discuss her most spectacular scene in the film, and when you see the movie, all you need to know is there's a red dress involved, and the 3D in that scene alone is worth the ticket price. And to Atwell's credit, she seems well aware of the impact of that scene, and she's able to bring real strength to the role while also embracing her role as jaw-dropping eye candy.
As much as we talk about things like action scenes or interpretations of characters when reviewing Marvel movies, what ultimately makes the difference between the on-paper versions of these characters and the movies is the casting. Seeing people actually play these roles makes all the difference, and it's even better when you discover the actor and the character at the same time. I look forward to seeing what Atwell does next, and I hope this film serves as a major springboard for her moving forward.
"Captain America: The First Avenger" opens this Friday.
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July 19, 2011 at 10:24PM EST Reply to CommentI watched the Prisoner remake right after watching the original Prisoner and, yes, it was not as good at all. But I think it's a better idea if you just forget that it's called The Prisoner and view it as an unrelated sci-fi project. Which it practically almost is. Also: Ian McKellen!
Ryan "Hot Pocket" Johnson
July 20, 2011 at 2:07AM EST Reply to CommentMcWeeny, Is that you doing the interview? If so, holy crap. First off, decent job with the interview itself. But most of all, you look like a slob. I get that you usually work at home on your computer in your underwear. But geebus. Learn to dress and groom yourself like an adult when you interview movie stars. You look like to end result of a new reality show that tries to dress up hobos and integrate them in the real world. Good grief. man. You want to be a big time movie critic and show your face to thousands, including movie stars, try and at least look HALF the part. I feel really bad for Hitfix & Dan Fienberg at this moment. They come off looking like such 2nd rate scrubs.
BigAl6ft6 Ah, who cares what the interviewer looks like. As long as they don't smell funny their job is to ask the perfectly groomed movie star questions. And I'm sure Drew smells like roses...wait, that came out wrong.
July 20, 2011 at 3:38PM ESTAnyway, yeah, physical appearance is overrated. Who needs to impress movie stars with good wardrobe when you interview them? Grand scheme of the universe, what does it matter?
StephenH2OMan
July 21, 2011 at 11:01AM EST Reply to CommentSaw a screening last night and I couldn't agree more about the red dress! Mrow!