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'Captain America' Unexpectedly A Humble Hero

by Kenneth Turan, NPR
July 22, 2011

It was just a few months ago that comic book superhero Thor had a movie, and now Marvel Entertainment teammate Captain America has one too. Captain America: The First Avenger is not the best of the Marvel comics movies — but it does have something the others do not: Chris Evans in the title role.

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  • Morning Edition, July 22, 2011
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