Insecurity, if you'll pardon my language, is a real bastard. And it is a bastard, as the lovely angel Chris Evans (opens in new tab) told us when he appeared on the Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab) podcast "Awards Chatter" (opens in new tab) about the destructive impact it has had on his acting career (opens in new tab). opens in a new tab), is a son of a bitch who targets anyone it wants, including.

Evans began having anxiety attacks around 2007, he explained, and by 2010, when he was shooting the indie film Puncture, his ailment had become severe. That was the first time he had a mini-panic attack on set. I wasn't sure if acting was the right thing for me or if I should be healthy."

When Marvel first offered him the opportunity to test for the role of Captain America, he initially requested a nine-picture contract, but he turned it down, fearing that the inevitable fame would make his anxiety unmanageable. Evans explained, "My suffering was my own." Despite offers of higher pay and reduced commitments to appear in only six films, he repeatedly turned down the opportunity.

Evans recalled that when Marvel offered him the role as is, he reconsidered. He consulted his therapist, friends, family, and Robert Downey Jr. who was already a Marvel star at the time. And I talked to Robert Downey Jr. who was already a Marvel star at the time," he said. To be honest, what I feared really didn't happen."

Further support came in the form of Chris Hemsworth, who was also a relative newcomer to the fame game at the time. Chris Hemsworth was a big help." At the time, Downey was Downey and Scarlett was Scarlett (Johansson). And (Mark) Ruffalo and (Jeremy) Renner were crashing at the time," Evans said. 'Hemsworth and I were very new, and we were working alone, so I think we shared some of the same insecurities.'

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