Chris Evans Reveals How He Trained for That 'Winter Soldier' Elevator Fight Scene

After eight years and ten films, Chris Evans has defined Captain America for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (Two previous appearances as the Human Torch will likely be an asterisk on his superhero career.) Introducing a CGI-debuffed Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger, Evans took him from scrawny but good-hearted to an iconic inspiration that even other superheroes look up to.

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But the sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, deepened the character, sending him on the run from his former allies, unsure who to trust with the world at stake. One of the most complex and satisfying MCU fight scenes began his scramble, as the good captain fought off a horde of enemies in a crowded elevator. Unlike many of the Marvel fights, which can feel virtually weightless, like pixels moving through a video game, the elevator fight hits home as real.


And it took a lot of training to get there, as fans have learned over the years. Some footage recently resurfaced via Reddit of Evans rehearsing the scene in a mock-off elevator with nearly a dozen well-armed bruisers. It’s a quick clip that we’ve seen before, but together with others we’ve seen over the years, it’s a reminder of just how much preparation went into the scene.

In a short clip Evans himself shared, he’s working through his moves solo, pacing out the choreography.

Elevator…. pic.twitter.com/f3qi6OBgG6

chris evans training (elevator fight scene) oh gosh 🤧#CaptainAmerica pic.twitter.com/BCF6TBPjbe

When the ever polite @ChrisEvans stops while doing the lift fight scene in The Winter Soldier because he hit someone with his elbow “Wait, sorry, you caught an elbow. That could not have felt good”. #ChrisEvans pic.twitter.com/UOXMctFfIT

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