Jeremy Strong was initially offered the role of Steve Rogers's smaller, scrawnier body in 'Captain America: The First Avenger.'
. While effectively playing the “before” version of your super-muscular, childhood friend for the biggest movie studio on the planet might not sound super appealing to some, Strong reportedly “considered” taking the gig because as a struggling actor out in Hollywood he “was broke” and “needed money.”
But even the potential for a plum paycheck from the MCU couldn't convince Strong to portray his fellow Sudbury, Massachusetts native's weaker, skinnier body double. He turned down the part and soon after moved to New York to pursue his acting career, because in L.A., Strong says, "it was just never going to happen for me here. It didn’t feel like what I had to offer was valued.”
For his part, Evans had no idea that Strong was in the running to portray his pre-serum, non-superheroic body, and per the, “gasped” on the phone when they informed him. “Oh no!” Evans said. “It just goes to show the industry is so unpredictable. But I’m so happy things worked out, because I don’t think there was ever plan B for Jeremy.” Sudbury must be so proud of both of its native sons.
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