3) Chris Evans
Chris Evans is a weird one to include here. His portrayal of Captain America is one of the most popular superheroes in the world right now and the trilogy of films he stars in will likely go down as one of the best comic book movie trilogies ever. So, how can we say he deserves more credit?
Well, while the MCU’s take on Captain America as a character is often critically-acclaimed, too few people credit Chris Evans with giving a terrific performance in the role. Morally-rigid good guys aren’t as flashy and charismatic as, say, wise-cracking billionaire playboys, so people don’t immediately pick up on the fact that Evans is delivering some fine work as Steve Rogers.
Perhaps to appreciate his performance more, you should remember the earlier roles of his career – all those romantic comedies he starred in in the 2000s as well as his great turn as the flighty, fun-loving Human Torch in the Fantastic Four films. Not to disparage his work in those movies, but it’s clear from watching his Marvel efforts that Evans has really matured as an actor since then.
It’s entirely thanks to Chris Evans that Cap is not seen as the outdated, old-fashioned hero he was generally viewed as before the movies came out. Evans’ performances has really added a lot of texture to the character, allowing him to be a fallible, conflicted human being rather than just a guy wearing the American flag.