Published 06:29 IST, November 15th 2019

Knives Out: 5 interesting roles of Chris Evans apart from Captain America

Chris Evans, mostly known for his role as Captain America, will be seen next in 'Knives Out'. Here are five of his most acclaimed roles.

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Knives Out will be getting its worldwide release on vember 27. movie has already been premiered in September during  Toronto International Film Festival.  movie is a modern and satirical take on murder mystery genre. It features a stellar ensemble cast that includes Chris Evans in one of lead roles. Chris is most kwn for his portrayal of Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). However, while most of world kws him as righteous Avenger, Chris has played several or interesting roles. Here are five of his best performances, excluding his MCU films. 

Iceman

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Iceman was a 2012 biographical film that featured Chris in role of Robert 'Mr. Freezy' Pronge. Chris' role was based on a real-life mob hitman named Robert "Mister Softee" Pronge, who was kwn to travel around in an ice cream truck. His role as mob assassin is one of his most unique performances and showcases his versatility as an actor.

Gifted

Gifted was a 2017 drama film that starred Chris in role of Frank, uncle and guardian of a seven-year-old genius named Mary. movie depicts custody battle between Frank and his mor Lindsay Duncan. Frank believes that Mary deserves a rmal childhood, while his mor believes that she is a one in a billion prodigy and should get best education possible. Most people think of Chris as an action star, but his portrayal of Frank showed that he was capable of performing softer and more emotional roles.

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Sunshine

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Sunshine is a 2007 film that starred Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne and Chris Evans in lead roles. In film, three astronauts are sent to Sun to try and reverse unexpected phemen which makes star dim. Chris played one of three astronauts. This movie released was before Chris starred as Captain America.  

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Scott Pilgrim vs. World

Scott Pilgrim vs. World was a 2010 action comedy based on  Scott Pilgrim graphic vel by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Chris played role of Lucas Lee in film.  movie has an absurd plot and was well-loved by critics and fans for its stylish direction and cinematography. Lucas Lee is one of evil exes that Scott needs to defeat in order to date Ramona. 

Swpiercer

Swpiercer was a 2013 dystopian future sci-fi film that starred Chris Evans in lead role. movie takes place after an attempt to combat climate change through climate engineering backfires horribly, pushing Earth into a brutal ice that extinguishes all lives. only human survivors live on a massive train called Swpiercer, which is constantly on move. denizens of train are split into two groups, with privileged passengers living in front and poorer passengers living in tail end of train. Chris plays role of Curtis Everett, leader of a rebellion that plans to break into front of train from tail end. Swpiercer is considered to be one of Chris' best performances after Captain America. 

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00:40 IST, November 15th 2019