Robert Redford joining cast of next 'Captain America' movie

Robert Redford will guest star in the next Captain America movie portraying a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent.

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Production has begun on the Marvel's "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" in Los Angeles with locations in Cleveland and Washington D.C., according to a Disney press release.

Redford will portray Agent Alexander Pierce, a senior leader within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, in the movie set for release in April 4, 2014, according to Disney.

Anthony and Joe Russo will direct the script from Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely who wrote "Captain America: The First Avenger." Chris Evans reprises his role as Steve Rogers/Captain America with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.

The cast also includes:

• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier.
• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon.
• Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill.
• Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow.
• Georges St-Pierre as Georges Batroc. 
• Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter.
• Toby Jones as Arnim Zola.
• Emily VanCamp as Agent 13. 
• Maximiliano Hernández as Agent Jasper Sitwell.