Video: Captain America: The Winter Soldier‘s elevator brawl is one of the best fights in a movie filled with some of the best fights in 10 years of Marvel films, full stop. But while Captain America may have superpowers to lean on, actor Chris Evans just has sheer determination*, that he shows off with aplomb in this newly-released behind-the-scenes footage.
Oh my. GIF: Chris Evans
Evans dug up the 2013 clips of him practising all the moves he needed to remember for the close-quarters scene on Twitter, in celebration of Avengers: Infinity War‘s impending release. It’s weirdly soothing to watch, especially the first video of him alone, just pacing the moves out like a particularly violent yoga class.
Elevator…. pic.twitter.com/f3qi6OBgG6
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) April 19, 2018
But then you see the clips of him doing those moves surrounded by everyone else who’ll eventually be crammed into that tiny elevator with him, and it’s crazy:
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) April 19, 2018
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) April 19, 2018
No shield and no supersoldier serum required! Really, it’s a testament to the dedication Evans has put into bringing Cap to life over nearly a decade of movie appearances – a stint that, if the actor is to be believed, could be nearing its end. At least, for now, we have Infinity War to look forward to.
*Also muscles. Lots of muscles.