Before Captain America became a household name, Chris Evans was known for a very different Marvel role, the Human Torch. It’s easy to forget now, but back in the 2000s, when 20th Century Fox still held the reins before Disney took over in 2019, Evans was just getting started in his career.

Chris Evans as Captain America in Avengers: Endgame | Marvel Studios

He played the flamboyant flamethrower in the Fantastic Four films, but was still relatively inexperienced and quite young. Those films, despite the mixed reviews they generated, marked a major turning point in his life and career, and made him the star that fans know him as today.

Chris Evans’ Marvel Role Changed His Life, But No One’s Talking About It!

In a recent conversation with Entertainment Weekly about his career, Chris Evans reflected on his starting role as the Human Torch and his first foray into the Marvel Universe.