Marvel Studios has announced that Oscar® nominated actor Stanley Tucci (The Lovely Bones), has joined the cast of Captain America: The First Avenger. Tucci will play Dr. Abraham Erskine opposite Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, and Hayley Atwell. Tucci’s character, Dr. Erskine was the German scientist behind Project Rebirth, the secret experiment that transformed Steve Rogers into the Star Spangled Super Soldier known as Captain America.

Captain America: The First Avenger, directed by Joe Johnston is slated to hit theaters on July 22nd, 2011.