Stanley Tucci Joins Captain America Cast!

Stanley Tucci has signed on as Dr. Abraham Erskine in Captain America: The First Avenger!

The 49-year-old actor, who most recently starred in Julie & Julia and The Lovely Bones, will star opposite Chris Evans in the franchise’s first film.

Dr. Erskine is a scientist behind Project Rebirth, an experiment that created Captain America!

Hayley Atwell and Sebastian Stan are also confirmed for the film! Captain America will hit theaters July 22, 2011.