When we think of Steve Rogers, Chris Evan’s face immediately pops into our minds. Since 2011, the actor has perfectly played the role of the star-spangled soldier. Armed with his shield, he defends Earth against extra-terrestrial forces that want to invade. However, Chris Evans might never have had this role.
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‘It felt like the right thing to do.’
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor has recently opened up about the fact that he refused Marvel’s propositions three times. You can find passages from the interview in the video just above. At first, the studios approached Chris Evans and asked him to sign a contract for 9 films, but the actor declined. They then came back to him with a new contract for 6 films this time, but the actor refused once again. The film production company went even further and invited Chris Evans to the studios in Manhattan Beach to show him what he would be missing if he didn’t accept the role. Even after all this effort, the actor felt no remorse, and declined again.
A glimmer of hope for Marvel
Despite his multiple refusals, Chris Evans thought a lot about it. He tortured himself for weeks until he fell ill. While weighing up the pros and the cons, the actor was feeling too stressed and he confessed that he hesitated about accepting the role but thanks to therapy, finally came to his decision. For him, the challenges with this role were too great, and he felt like there was too much pressure on his shoulders. After lots of sessions with a professional, his doubts resurfaced and the actor ended up accepting the offer from Marvel studios, victory!
Chris Evans has become one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood thanks to this role. How lucky that he finally accepted!
