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why didn't he get cast as Captain America?


Wasn't he extremely close to getting the gig?

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Am I the only one that has noticed, and may have already mentioned this, that Kraz has bulked up like "Big Time?"

I think he is definitely looking for a Super Hero role.

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Yeah he was close to getting the role,but I don't think he would have been good,I think Chris Evans was the right choice he is amazing as Steve Rogers. I do however think John would make a good Hank Pym/Ant-Man






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Hollywood does not see him as a leading men actor. Which is why he always get supporting roles parts.

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His facial features are too soft. Not your typical comic book superhero look and not fitting for captain america.

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Actually, yes. Apart from the slight double-chin, which is more to do with the camera angel of that particular picture, Chris Evans does have much sleeker, classical facial features than John Krasinski. Krasinski reminds me a little of Brendan Fraser. They're both very tall and reasonably good-looking but they both have a certain goofiness about them that would make them more ideally suited to comic-book movie parodies than more serious attempts at the genre.

Maybe Krasinski should ask about Hollywood to see if there are any George of the Jungle/Dudley Do-Right type projects laying about because he could easily do a great job as a parody of a square-jawed action hero, but he wouldn't look right as say Captain America or Superman.

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dudley do right! [bump]

Chris Evans aces it as Captain America. He's doing a great job.

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