Emily VanCamp Cast In Captain America Sequel

Emily VanCamp has been cast as the female lead in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel has revealed.

The 26-year-old Canadian actress is currently appearing as Emily Thorne in ABC drama Revenge. Her character's name in the superhero sequel has not yet been revealed.

She will appear opposite Chris Evans - who will be reprising his role from 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger and last year's The Avengers.

Toby Jones recently confirmed that he will also be back for the sequel, playign Armin Zola.

The movie is currently in pre-production and is scheduled for release in April 2014.