# How would you write a Captain America movie?

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**Created:** [August 27, 2006, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-write-a-captain-america-movie/370427 "2006-08-27T17:49:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-write-a-captain-america-movie/370427/81 "2006-09-06T23:58:10Z")

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[QUOTE=rjung]  
Mimes! _MIMES!!!_  
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Is that a suggestion, or a cry for help?

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**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-you-write-a-captain-america-movie/370427/82 "2006-09-08T20:12:20Z")

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Oh, I’m beyond help. 🆒

Though on further reflection, given how much acrobatics are usually involved in a Cap battle, perhaps “mimes” should be replaced with “Cirque du Solei” instead.

And then we can have Batroc the Leaper as the lead villian for the movie. Hey…

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