Chris Evans Says His Anxiety Nearly Prevented Him From Taking 'Captain America' Role
Chris Evans opened up about grappling with anxiety in a recent interview, revealing that it almost prevented him from accepting his role as Captain America.
The 38-year-old told The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast that he first started dealing with anxiety upon the release of “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer” in 2007. Cast as Johnny Storm in that film and its predecessor, “Fantastic Four,” Evans explained that he took on the role because “that was back when the superhero thing was just taking off.”
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“I had just been dumped and I needed it!” he shared, before adding that around the time of the film’s release, he’d had growing anxiety due to losing out on parts and not having films like 2007’s “Sunshine” be widely recognised.
“Nobody sees my good movies,” said Evans in the interview.
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The actor went on to share how his mental health battles continued, explaining that he had “mini panic attacks on set” during the filming of 2010’s “Puncture.”
“I really started to think, ‘I’m not sure if this [acting] is the right thing for me, I’m not sure if I’m feeling as healthy as I should be feeling,’” he said.
Marvel came calling shortly thereafter,...
