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Will Smith is NOT Captain America
/Film — ... by Marvel Entertainment. Thankfully, AICN quickly debunked this report. Marvel claims that they never entertained Smith as a choice, never mind had a conversation or approached Smith for the role. So now that the rumor is officially killed, who do you want Marvel to cast as the Cap? ...

Captain America Is Not Will Smith
Cinema Blend News — Captain America Is Not Will Smith Rumor debunking has become almost as big a traffic getter as coming up with actual rumors for a lot of websites. These days, as soon as someone comes up with an interesting story, the internet’s hungry, bloated bloggers immediately hit their keyboards looking for ways to disprove it and get credit for it. AICN has won the Will Smith is Captain America rumor debunking lottery, and posted a story decrying the casting rumor reported by MTV ...

Will Smith Is Not Captain America (Probably)
Topless Robot — ... Ladies and gentlemen, you can put off the awkward self-examination of your racism for another day, as AICN talked to Marvel, and Marvel denies offering Smith the role of Captain America, or even talking to Smith. Shockingly, it may be true that Derek Luke—the actor we'd never heard of—is not the Hollywood know-it-all he might believe himself to be. At any rate, I'm proud to have done my part to pass this goofy rumor throughout the nerdernet. ...

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Will Smith Is Not Cap, Says Marvel [Captain America]
io9 — Following on from yesterday's rumors that everyone's favorite Hancock was preparing to play America's Greatest Fictional Soldier, Ain't It Cool is reporting today that "multiple sources" from Marvel deny that Will Smith was ever offered the role of Captain America. "Marvel never offered the part, nor did they approach or entertain a conversation about Will Smith for [the role]," the site says. So, now we know. Unless, of course, these sources turn out to be wrong. [Ain't It Cool] ...

Will Smith As Captian America?
Movies RSS Feed: UGO — ... where Derek Luke, hustling the new Spike Lee film, I mean joint, Miracle at St. Anna , said that Marvel had offered Smith the role and it was indicative of “how times have changed.” How times have changed? By securing a franchise with one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars? Woah - that’s so subversive! Harry Knowles was quick to rebut the claim, stating that his contacts said this was pure fabircation and “they haven’t gone insane and we don’t need to be confused, angry and scared about it anymore.” Frankly, I don’t think Will Smith would be the worst casting ever, ...

Is the Fresh Prince Becoming a Captain?
Yahoo! Buzz Log — ... Still, not all the bloggers are believers. Ain't It Cool News reports that the Will Smith rumors have already been debunked by Marvel and the person who leaked them, actor ...

Film Junk Weekend Wrap-Up: Sept. 14, 2008
Film Junk — ... Stallone Moving Ahead with Rambo V New Version of At The Movies Not Well Received Roger Ebert Attacked at TIFF The Dark Knight Coming Back to Theatres in January Disturbia Producers Sued for Unauthorized Rear Window Remake Film Junk Recommends: HMV Radio Spots New Trailers Changeling The International Crash: The Series Four Christmases Some Stories We Didn’t Cover Chucky Clones Take Over New York City Will Smith is not Captain America Joseph Gordon Levitt is Not in Akira Warren Ellis’ ...

Geek Daily: Who's Not Playing Whom
Cinematical — ... ) and it wasn't as crazy as it seemed. The first Captain America was African-American, after all, and the clunky title The First Avenger: Captain America could suggest they would honor that mythology. But they're not -- not only did Ain't It Cool News debunk it earlier this month, but Smith has confirmed it. In fact, ...