During World War II, Rogers, a frail man, is transformed into the super-soldier Captain America and must stop the Red Skull (Weaving) from using the Tesseract as an energy source for world domination. The film began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by Artisan Entertainment. Captain America: The First Avenger: Directed by Joe Johnston. With Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones. Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". DETAILS Captain America: The First Avenger After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top- secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a super hero dedicated to defending America's ideals and leading the fight for freedom as the ultimate weapon against evil. The official Marvel movie page for Captain America: The First Avenger. Learn all about the cast, characters, plot, release date, & more!