Captain America Auditions: 11 Actors In the Running Before Chris Evans (Including a 'Twilight' Actor & Multiple A-List Costars)

Chris Evans‘ turn as Captain America is one of Marvel‘s many mega-successful casting decisions. However, we came pretty close to having someone else bring Steve Rogers to life in the MCU.

While Chris is so well-cast in the role that it’s like he’s playing himself, he faced some stiff competition to carry Cap’s iconic shield.

In fact, Chris initially turned it down. Who might have picked up the shield if he never agreed to lead the Avengers? We did some digging and rounded up 11 actors who were considered for the role.