Captain America
Captain America was a superhero who operated in Earth-616 who notably possessed a shield.
In the Doctor's universe, accounts varied on whether Captain America was a fictional character (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"], COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"]) or a real person. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"])
He also existed as a real person in Earth-33⅓, (COMIC: Doctor Who? 64 [+]Loading...["Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)","''Doctor Who?'' 64"]) and Earth-238. (COMIC: Waiting for the End of the World [+]Loading...["Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)"])
Danielle Cage was another version of Captain America. (COMIC: Clone Drive [+]Loading...["Clone Drive (comic story)"])
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
Captain Britain recalled fighting alongside Captain America, referring to him as one of "the world's greatest heroes". (COMIC: Camelot Lost [+]Loading...["Camelot Lost (comic story)"])
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
Captain America was a "skinny little guy" who later became a hero. The Twelfth Doctor claimed this showed how being a hero could happen to anyone. One of the villains fought by Captain America was the Red Skull. The Doctor believed all he needed to win in a fight with Batman was his shield and his wits. Maxwell Collins argued that Batman would win instead. (COMIC: Moving In [+]Loading...["Moving In (comic story)"])
Grant had a poster of Captain America on the door of his childhood bedroom, as well as another poster next to the window depicting him next to Wolverine. (TV: The Return of Doctor Mysterio [+]Loading...["The Return of Doctor Mysterio (TV story)"])
Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]
Earth-33⅓[[edit] | [edit source]]
A version of Captain America existed in Earth-33⅓. In this universe, once entered the Doctor's TARDIS, along with Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Jet Lagg when the Fifth Doctor landed it in New York during a crimewave. (COMIC: Doctor Who? 64 [+]Loading...["Doctor Who? (DWM 64 comic story)","''Doctor Who?'' 64"])
Earth-238[[edit] | [edit source]]
On Earth-238, Captain America was among the superheroes taken to death camps. (COMIC: Waiting for the End of the World [+]Loading...["Waiting for the End of the World (comic story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Multiple DWU actors have played roles in the Captain America film series:
- David Bradley played the tower keeper in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger.
- Michael Brandon played Senator Brandt in The First Avenger.
- Jenna-Louise Coleman (as she was then credited) played Connie in The First Avenger.
- JJ Feild played James Montgomery Falsworth in The First Avenger.
- Sophie Colquhoun played Bonnie in The First Avenger.
- Hayley Atwell played Peggy Carter in The First Avenger and the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
- Toby Jones played Dr Arnim Zola in The First Avenger and The Winter Soldier.
- Jenny Agutter and Alan Dale played members of the SHIELD council in The Winter Soldier.
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