Captain America: The First Avenger directing the project before Johnston was approached in 2008. The principal characters were cast between March and June 2010. Production of "Captain America: The First Avenger" began in June 2010, and filming took place in London, Manchester, Caerwent, and Liverpool in the United Kingdom, and Los Angeles in the United States. The film was converted to 3D in post-production. "Captain America: The First Avenger" premiered in Hollywood on July 19, 2011, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film was commercially successful, grossing over $370 million worldwide. Critics particularly praised Evans' performance, the film's depiction
Captain America: The Winter Soldier this is another rock-solid chapter in the big-screen story of Marvel." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" noted the topicality of the film, stating, ""Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the first superhero film since the terrorist-inflected "The Dark Knight" that plugs you right into what's happening now." Ty Burr of "The Boston Globe" said the film "delivers all the 3D CGI mayhem audiences have come to expect from the Marvel entertainment juggernaut, but there’s darkness and confusion just under its comic-book surface." Joe Morgenstern of "The Wall Street Journal" said, "What makes "The Winter Soldier" so enjoyable, and what will