The director of Kick-Ass 2 wants to make a Captain America movie with Will Smith or The Rock to bring the Marvel Universe hero to life.

Jeff Wadlow, who is best known for directing Kick-Ass 2, has revealed that he has approached Marvel about making a Captain America movie that strays away from the comic book character.

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In an interview with Alex Zahn, the filmmaker said that he would be happy to take on the responsibility of a superhero film and recalled that he had thought of doing a Steve Rogers film years ago. However, his version of the character was far from what the studio wanted.

“I would kill to do a superhero film. I am very close to some of them [proyectos]. In the year I don’t know what they’re doing now, but I want that movie to change the rules of the game so much.”

“At the time, I thought never in a million years would they make a Captain America movie. I made a proposal to Captain America… needless to say, I think my idea was far from his. Part of my thesis was that Captain America shouldn’t be a pale white man. That’s Ariane’s idea. Captain America must look like Will Smith or a wrestler named The Rock. In the end, they had different plans, but I would 100% kill to make a great superhero movie.

The curious thing about Wadlow’s vision is that it will come true in some way, because a few years later we will see Sam Wilson as Captain America in the comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, I think it would be a mistake to change a beloved character like Steve Rogers, there are just as many interesting heroes out there, white or non-white.