EW’s ‘first look’ at CHRIS EVANS as Captain America

Here is a first look at Chris Evans in his superhero getup on the cover of  Entertainment Weekly.

Captain America: The First Avenger will open on July 22 of next year – OK, so it’s 18 days after our patriotic July 4th, but I say better late than never.

Chris Evans as Captain America on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

In the EW’s PopWatch, Evans explains his initial hesitance about taking the role:

“I’ve made some spotty films in the past, and I didn’t want another one on this scale,” admitting that he turned the part down three times.

“At the time, I remember telling a buddy of mine, ‘If the movie bombs, I’m f—-ed. If the movie hits, I’m f—-ed”

However, Evans decided to meet with Marvel execs and director Joe Johnston (“The Wolfman”) and was impressed by the approach and the overall roadmap for the movie. I was just scared,” he says. “I realized my whole decision making process was fear based, and you never want to make a decision out of fear.’”

As for now, Evans has signed a six-picture deal with Marvel to play the character, without any regrets: “I can’t believe was almost too chicken to play Captain America.”

He looks damn good in the super-soldier red-white-and-blue. Dontcha’ think??

Read more on: http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/10/28/captain-america-chris-evans-2/

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