Captain America: The First Avenger film 66 out of 100 based on 43 reviews from critics indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Moore of the "Orlando Sentinel" gave "Captain America: The First Avenger" a positive review, saying, "Johnston has delivered a light, clever and deftly balanced adventure picture with real lump in the throat nostalgia, with Nazis – who make the best villains, and with loving references to "Star Wars" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" remarked, "I enjoyed the movie. I
Captain America: The First Avenger or actual vehicles from the period were used as inspiration. Daniel Simon, who was previously responsible for many vehicle designs in "", was appointed Lead Vehicle Designer. Director Johnston cited Simon's book "Cosmic Motors" as a reason to trust his influence, saying "he's sort of the guy I wanted to be when I was designing stuff for "Star Wars"". The Red Skull's car, for instance, was based on two Mercedes-Benz vehicles from the 1930s, the 540K and the G4. "Variety" reported in March 2010 that Chris Evans was cast as Captain America and Hugo Weaving as the Red Skull; Marvel