'The Gray Man' on Netflix: A look at Chris Evans' top three roles apart from 'Captain America'
Chris Evans is a familiar name to the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor has gained recognition for his performance as Steve Rogers aka Captain America which started with 'Captain America: The First Avenger' in 2011. Although the character's look went through a few changes in eight years, the characteristics of the superhero remained the same.
People majorly recognized Evans after he appeared as Captain America in MCU movies but he made his debut a long time back with major roles in television series. The 41-year-old portrayed Human Torch in 'Fantastic Four' in 2005 and its sequel titled 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'. However, it did not make him very popular as both the films did not do well in terms of box office collections and critical reception. The actor has continued to play different roles in comedy, drama, and romantic genres. Let's take a look at Chris Evan's top three roles.
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Hugh Ransom Drysdale in 'Knives Out'
Released in 2019 and directed by Rian Johnson, 'Knives Out' received positive reviews from critics and collected around $300 million at the box office. Although the movie featured some popular faces like Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, and Toni Collette, it was Evans' performance that was particularly praised by everyone. Evans played the role of Ransom, who is the grandson of murder victim Harlan Thrombey.
Ryan in 'Cellular'
Directed by the late David R Ellis, 'Cellular' featured Kim Basinger, Jason Statham, William H Macy, Noah Emmerich, Richard Burgi, and a few more known faces in the lead. Evans played the role of a man who receives an emergency call from an older woman claiming to be kidnapped. Although he does not believe her at first, he realizes that she is not lying and does everything in his power to face the kidnappers and stop them from fulfilling their intentions.
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Curtis Everett in 'Snowpiercer'
Audiences were used to seeing a clean-shaved Chris Evans before his role in 'Snowpiercer'. For his role in the film, he grew a beard and went on a violent mission on a train. Although the film has been rarely mentioned all these years, it achieved cult status and was also a box office success at the time. The film is set in the future where a failed climate-change experiment has almost destroyed everything, leaving a few survivors who travel around the world in a train. Evans played the role of a grief-stricken and heartbroken leader of the resistance who is well aware of everything people would do for survival.