Chris Evans almost didn't don the red, white and blue.
Evans' symptoms escalated in 2010 while filming"Puncture."
"It was the first time I started having mini panic attacks on set," Evans recalled."I really started to think, 'I'm not sure if this is the right thing for me, I'm not sure if I'm feeling as healthy as I should be feeling.'" That's when the opportunity of a lifetime came along. Marvel invited Evans to screen test for the role of Steve Rogers for 2011’s"Captain America: The First Avenger," the first of his many films in the Cinematic Universe.
He called the moment a"fork in the road," and ultimately decided to pass on the test to ease his anxiety.After taking time to speak with therapists, family and future co-star Robert Downey Jr., Evans said he agreed to play Captain America because he realized he was previously"making decisions based on fear."
"It was the best decision I've ever made, and I really owe that to Kevin Feige for being persistent and helping me avoid making a giant mistake," Evans said.
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