From playing the popular Captain Steve Rogers in Avengers to becoming Captain America to one and all, the journey that Hollywood actor Chris Evans has had has been one empathic one!! Today, he is extremely popular as Captain America, a true patriot dressed from head to toe in red, white, and blue, carrying his magic shield of the same colors, who survived World War II and remained forever young after being cryogenically frozen. But do you know that Evans was relatively no so popular when he began and got paid a meagre amount for his initial entry in the Marvel film?
A report on thelist.com talked about it and we take reference from the same for our write up here.
Before Disney cast Evans as Captain America, he had voiced video games, appeared in a variety of little-known films like “Fierce People” and “Street Kings,” and was just known as the Harvard Hottie in the rom-com “The Nanny Diaries” (via IMDb). Perhaps it was his experience in the “Fantastic Four” flicks that made Disney choose Evans, an actor who wasn’t even sure he wanted to commit to multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Whatever the reasons for Evans becoming Captain America, it wasn’t a big payout for him at first, although it did make him a superstar (as per information in the Biography).
According to Insider, Chris Evans earned a mere $300,000 for playing the titular role in “Captain America: The First Avenger.” While that seems like a lot to the average American, for a star turn in a Hollywood blockbuster, that could be considered peanuts.
However, the success of that movie proved lucrative for Evans in the long run. “Captain America: The First Avenger” earned nearly $177 million domestically and $370 million globally, according to Time.
This is really been one commendable journey to success for Evans!!
