If, whenever you watch the American version of The Office, you think, “That Jim Halpert guy should be Captain America!” you may be in luck.

According to both Deadline Hollywood and The Hollywood Reporter, John Krasinski is among the contenders to play the Captain and his alter ego, Steve Rogers.

Marvel is conducting screen tests for The First Avenger: Captain America, to be directed by Joe Johnston (Jurassic Park III, October Sky). Steve Rogers is a young man rejected from military service during World War II. He instead volunteers for a top secret research project, is turned into a superhero, and becomes America’s symbol of liberty — and eventually a member of the Avengers team.

THR and Deadline seem to agree that about seven actors are in the running. Those listed on Deadline are, along with Krasinski, Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl), Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights), Mike Vogel (Cloverfield), Michael Cassidy (Privileged), Patrick Flueger (Brothers). The Hollywood Reporter includes Wilson Bethel (Generation Kill) on its list.

Interestingly, Deadline says Marvel is known for driving hard bargains and that, if an actor is not a “known quantity,” the offer is around $300,000 for the first film. The person who lands the part will also have to sign for another nine options for future films. These include sequels, Avengers movies, or whatever else Marvel might want. That’s ten films in total.

THR says that the studio is currently only looking at American actors. No British or Australian’s are currently in the running, though the search could widen if Captain America is not found in America.