Depression, career failure, Chris Evans almost died without the role of Captain America

Chris Evans is now a world famous star with the role Captain America by Marvel. However, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Evans shared that he had a very difficult time, even suffered from depression and anxiety, and it was the role of Captain America that helped him lift his spirits. and career.​

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Before taking on the superhero role of MCU, Chris Evans has appeared in many different movies, but many viewers say that the movies he plays are all bad movies. He has acted in The Perfect Score, Cellular, Fierce People, Fanstatic Four, London. Of which, the box office of Fierce People and London was extremely bad, grossing only 200,000 and 270,000 USD in revenue, respectively. This made Chris Evans deeply doubt his acting, even without confidence (uncture while recording. To continue filming.

In 2010 while filming Puncture, he even suffered from anxiety, could not reach his best, always worried that his bad acting would ruin the whole movie. Finally, the thing he was worried about came, this movie only reached the box office of only 70,000 USD.​

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This is also the time when Chris Evans’ career was at its worst, during difficult times, Marvel contacted him, enthusiastically invited him to casting for the role of Captain America, and immediately made an offer to sign a joint contract. next 9 sets movie. However, due to his current bad condition, he refused to audition, even though Marvel later reduced the number of films and raised the salary level, but still could not make Chris Evans change his mind.​

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Finally, thanks to friends, managers, psychologists, good friends Robert Downey Jr. encouraged as well as Marvel repeatedly made offers, he reconsidered and accepted the role. Since then, the actor’s career has reached its peak. Chris Evans frankly shared, this was his best decision, and he also thanked the Marvel staff for not letting him miss this opportunity.(uncture while recording.