Arriving on DVD and Blu-ray shelves today, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER is a satisfying period piece detailing the origin of America’s most famous super-soldier. Set in the early 1940s, the story has a scrawny 98-pound weakling undergoing a top-secret military experiment that miraculously changes him from zero to hero. Another big-screen adaptation of a MARVEL COMICS character set to be included in next summer’s much-anticipated epic THE AVENGERS, the film is directed by JOE JOHNSON, based on characters created by comic-book legends JOE SIMON and JACK KIRBY and stars CHRIS EVANS, HUGO WEAVING, STANLEY TUCCI, TOMMY LEE JONES, NATALIE DORMER and DOMINIC COOPER.

During a recent interview, EVANS talked about the long, strange trip leading up to this role he wasn’t actually sure he wanted. (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR FOR AUDIO)

CAPTAIN AMERICA is available on DVD and Blu-ray today