Does Captain America hail from Tree Hill, North Carolina? If "One Tree Hill" actor Rob Buckley has his way, he just might.
In an interview with Popeater (relevant portions of the transcript seem to only be available on Geek Week at the moment), Buckley revealed his rarely spoken passion for comic books and related culture, including his affinity for Marvel's star-spangled superhero. During the conversation, the actor declared his desire to play Steve Rogers in "The First Avenger: Captain America."
"Well, hands down I would be Captain America," he said. "Yeah, it's kind of a no contest right there."
Perhaps Buckley is a better fit for Bucky, being just a few letters off from Cap's sidekick and eventual successor. But even if Buckley was passed on his desire to wield the shield, there are plenty of other comic book characters in the sea.
"Having said that, there are so many great books out there, that I'm going to go ahead and just... if Captain America didn't work out, there are a bevy of good choices out there," he said.
Two choices he won't be able to pursue are Hal Jordan in "Green Lantern" and Wade Wilson in "Deadpool," due to the fact that Ryan Reynolds is already playing both characters.
"How selfish is that," laughed Buckley. "He'd better have been chubby and awkward as a kid reading comic books while other kids were riding bikes and being cool, because otherwise that is just way too selfish for a good looking cool kid."
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