Chris Evans is the 'perfect' choice to play Captain America according to Marvel boss Joe Quesada.
The casting of twenty eight year old Evans has been criticised by some who believe that the actor is too young to take on the role.
Speaking to Comic Book Resources Quesada said: "Here you have a guy who absolutely embodies every aspect of Cap (Captain America), including the look and feel of the character.
"(Producer) Kevin Feige was absolutely beaming after meeting with Chris and seeing what he could do, and I've got to tell you, I think he's perfect as well.
"That to me is the beauty of the movies that we at Marvel produce. We know the characters better than anyone outside of our fans, and we know how important it is to cast just that right person.
"We aren't a bunch of Hollywood execs who don't understand the source material or its history.
"It's Marvel guys and gals making Marvel movies, and that's a huge difference."
Evans will star as Captain America in stand alone movies as well as being part of the Avengers team.
The First Avenger: Captain America is expected to hit cinema screens in 2011.
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