Captain America actor Chris Evans once declined role; hero later appears in Marvel's Hell storyline

Actor Chris Evans revealed that he turned down the Captain America part several times before finally accepting it. On a Jimmy Kimmel interview he said the original nine‑film contract and his own social‑anxiety made the offer feel limiting, but after discussions with family he realized his resistance stemmed from fear and agreed to the role.

In Marvel comics, the main‑universe Captain America falls into a coma after battling Red Hulk in Latveria, is taken to Hell by Doctor Doom, and receives a power boost from the Super Soldier Serum. Teaming with Doom against Mephisto, he is lauded by the denizens of Hell and portrayed as a powerful anti‑demon hero.