History Trivia / CaptainAmerica1990

* TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment: According to Albert Pyun, the film was shelved for two years because "it wasn't the movie the studio wanted, plus the producing studio was undergoing financial issues."

** When the movie was in production at Cannon, before the feud and split of Golan-Globus, Creator/MichaelWinner (director of the first three ''Film/DeathWish'' movies) was slated to direct. When he dropped out and Golan-Globus split, John Stockwell would direct before being replaced by final director Albert Pyun.

* RealLifeRelative: Ned Beatty's son, Thomas Beatty, plays the younger version of his character.

* TroubledProduction: '''And how.'''

** According to the documentary on the Blu-Ray, Cap was originally intended to be played by two different people: one pre-transformation and one post-transformation. Matt Salinger was hired to play Steve pre-transformation, and Howie Long was considered to play him post-transformation. However, it was later decided that one actor should play both, and Salinger played both roles.

** Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming ''Film/{{The Punisher|1989}}''. Creator/ValKilmer was also considered, but he was busy starring in ''Film/TheDoors''.

** When the movie was in production at Cannon, before he feud and split of Golan-Globus, Creator/MichaelWinner (director of the first three ''Film/DeathWish'' movies) was slated to direct. When he dropped out and Golan-Globus split, John Stockwell would direct before being replaced by final director Albert Pyun.

* PlayingAgainstType: Ronnie Cox, well known for his villainous SmugSnake roles, plays the good-guy President.

** Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming ''Film/{{The Punisher|1989}}''.

* ActingForTwo: Kim Gillingham plays both of Captain America's girlfriends: Bernice Stewart in 1943, and her daughter Sharon Cooperman in 1993.

** When the movie was in production at Cannon, before he feud and split of Golan-Globus, MichaelWinner (director of the first three Film/DeathWish movies) was slated to direct. When he dropped out and Golan-Globus split, JohnStockwell would direct before being replaced by final director Creator/AlbertPyun.
** Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Creator/DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming ''[[Film/ThePunisher1989 The Punisher]]''.

* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Ronnie Cox plays the President in this film. While it's not the only time he plays a good guy, and not even the only time he's played the President, younger viewers might only remember him as the villainous senator (and later villainous Vice President) from ''Series/StargateSG1'', or even as the CorruptCorporateExecutive from ''Film/RoboCop1987''.
** During the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII segment of the film, TheMole is played by Bill Mumy, of ''Series/LostInSpace'' and ''Series/BabylonFive'' fame.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Also overlaps with both RelationshipVoiceActor and HilariousInHindsight at the same time: In the Japanese dub of the film, Creator/KenyuHoriuchi and Creator/AkioOhtsuka voiced Captain America and Red Skull respectively. Guess which game series both voice actors also voiced super-soldiers, [[Franchise/MetalGear except Red Skull is now the hero this time and fights alongside Captain America]].

** Also, Scott Paulin (who plays the RedSkull) appears sans-makeup as the army doctor who treats Steve's gunshot wounds in the 40's.

** When the movie was in production at Cannon, before he feud and split of Golan-Globus, MichaelWinner (director of the first three Film/DeathWish movies) was slated to direct. When he dropped out and Golan-Globus split, JohnStockwell would direct before being replaced by final director AlbertPyun.
** ArnoldSchwarzenegger and DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming [[Film/ThePunisher1989 The Punisher]].

** During the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII segment of the film, TheMole is played by Bill Mumy, of ''LostInSpace'' and ''Series/BabylonFive'' fame.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Also overlaps with both RelationshipVoiceActor and HilariousInHindsight at the same time: In the Japanese dub of the film, KenyuuHoriuchi and AkioOhtsuka voiced Captain America and Red Skull respectively. Guess which game series both voice actors also voiced super-soldiers, [[Franchise/MetalGear except Red Skull is now the hero this time and fights alongside Captain America]].

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: When the movie was in production at Cannon, before he feud and split of Golan-Globus, MichaelWinner (director of the first three Film/DeathWish movies) was slated to direct. When he dropped out and Golan-Globus split, JohnStockwell would direct before being replaced by final director AlbertPyun.

** ArnoldSchwarzenegger and DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming [[Film/ThePunisher1989 The Punisher]].

* ArnoldSchwarzenegger and DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming [[Film/ThePunisher1989 The Punisher]].

* ArnoldSchwarzenegger and DolphLundgren were considered to play Cap. Arnie's accent cost him the role and Lundgren was busy filming ThePunisher1989.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Also overlaps with both RelationshipVoiceActor and HilariousInHindsight at the same time: In the Japanese dub of the film, KenyuuHoriuchi and AkioOhtsuka voiced Captain America and Red Skull respectively. Guess which game series both voice actors also voiced super-soldiers, [[Franchise/MetalGear except Red Skull is now the hero this time and fights alongside Captain America]].

** During the WorldWarII segment of the film, TheMole is played by Bill Mumy, of ''LostInSpace'' and ''Series/BabylonFive'' fame.

** Ronnie Cox plays the President in this film. While it's not the only time he plays a good guy, and not even the only time he's played the President, younger viewers might only remember him as the villainous senator (and later villainous Vice President) from ''Series/StargateSG1'', or even as the CorruptCorporateExecutive from ''RoboCop''.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Also overlaps with both RelationshipVoiceActor and HilariousInHindsight at the same time: In the Japanese dub of the film, KenyuuHoriuchi and AkioOhtsuka voiced Captain America and Red Skull respectively. Guess which game series both voice actors also voiced super-soldiers, [[Franchise/MetalGear except Red Skull is now the hero this time]].

** During the WorldWarII segment of the film, TheMole is played by Bill Mumy, of ''LostInSpace'' and ''Series/BabylonFive'' fame.

** Ronnie Cox plays the President in this film. While it's not the only time he plays a good guy, and not even the only time he's played the President, younger viewers might only remember him as the villainous senator (and later villainous Vice President) from ''StargateSG1'', or even as the CorruptCorporateExecutive from ''RoboCop''.

** During the WorldWarII segment of the film, TheMole is played by Bill Mumy, of ''LostInSpace'' and ''{{Babylon 5}}'' fame.