13 little-known facts about Lightyear star Chris Evans, from crushing on Sandra Bullock and matching Avengers tattoos with Scarlett Johansson, to starring in a Marilyn Manson music video
- Evans’ mum convinced him to take the role of Captain America in the MCU, but he also worked with many of his Avengers co-stars outside the franchise
- The first superhero Evans played was actually the Human Torch in Fantastic Four, but he got replaced by Michael B. Jordan, who later starred in Black Panther
Chris Evans certainly has a penchant for playing heroes. Soon after hanging up his shield as Captain America in the MCU, the actor is going to infinity and beyond as the voice behind Buzz Lightyear in new Disney film Lightyear. But fans might not know these fun facts about the mega star …
1. His first acting gig was in 1997
Aside from school plays and local theatre productions, the Avengers actor began his career when he starred in a short educational film from 1997 titled Biodiversity: Wild About Life!
Evans was 16 years old at the time, and he did not land another role until the Fox miniseries Opposite Sex in 2000.
2. His father is a dentist
Evans’ pearly whites aren’t Hollywood magic, they’re the real deal thanks to his father.
“I’m a very lucky guy, my father is a dentist,” Evans told Jimmy Fallon on his show in 2011. “So I was very lucky because I looked like the village idiot growing up like my teeth were trying to escape my face.”
Evans added that, later on, he got clear braces to help correct his smile.