Jeremy Sturdy stated that he was advised a few "high secret" Captain America movie and that solely his physique -- sans his head -- would play the lead function.
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Jeremy Sturdy was nearly Captain America — form of.
The “Succession” star would have performed Chris Evans’ physique double in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” however he turned down the function.
Within the first act of the film, solely Evans’ face could be seen as Steve Rogers-Captain America. To indicate a younger Rogers earlier than he acquired injected with the serum that will flip him right into a superhero, the visible results crew put his face on the physique of a extra lanky actor — which was nearly Sturdy.
Sturdy shared with the Instances UK that he was advised a few “high secret” Captain America movie and that he wouldn’t play the lead function.
“However they wanted somebody to play Captain America’s younger physique, earlier than he turns right into a superhero,” he stated. “They stated they wanted a transformational actor and would use CGI to place the precise actor’s face and voice over my very own.”
The now-43-year-old actor was “broke” and “wanted cash” on the time and regarded taking the function however finally turned it down, which contributed to Sturdy leaving Hollywood for New York.
“That’s my story of LA. It was simply by no means going to occur for me right here. It didn’t really feel like what I needed to supply was valued,” he shared. “And the following day I went again to New York and did a play a few veteran from Afghanistan in a wheelchair throughout the blackout of 2003.”
Evans, who was simply named Individuals’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive, stated he “gasped” when he discovered Sturdy — with whom he grew up in Sudbury, Massachusetts — nearly performed his scrawny physique within the film.
“Oh no!” Evans, 41, exclaimed.
“It simply goes to point out the trade is so unpredictable,” he stated. “However I’m so pleased issues labored out, as a result of I don’t assume there was ever Plan B for Jeremy.”
Sturdy stars as Kendall Roy within the HBO sequence “Succession,” which is able to air Season 4 in 2023. He's additionally starring within the movie “Armageddon Time,” which is presently in theaters.
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