Chris Evans' Gray Man Villain Turn Was Planned Since Winter Soldier
Chris Evans' villainous turn in the upcoming film The Gray Man has been planned since the production of 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. That film, the second solo outing for Captain America, was the Russo Brothers' first directorial outing with the Marvel Cinematic Universe after coming up in the industry helming episodes of comedy series including Arrested Development and Community. They would later go on to shape the future of Phases 3 and 4, helming major crossover films like Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. All four of their MCU films made increasingly mind-boggling box office returns and featured a performance from Evans as Captain America.
Not a duo inclined to mess with success, the Russo Brothers also cast Evans in their upcoming project, the big-budget Netflix blockbuster The Gray Man, which begins streaming on July 15. The film, which is based on the 2002 Mark Greaney novel of the same name, stars Ryan Gosling as Court Gentry, a CIA agent who discovers deadly secrets that make him a target for many international enemies including Evans' character Lloyd Hansen, who leads the manhunt with bloodthirsty abandon. The star-studded cast also includes Evans' Knives Out co-star Ana de Armas, Luke Cage star Alfre Woodard, Goliath's Billy Bob Thornton, and rising Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page.
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While speaking with ComicBook, the Russo Brothers revealed just how long they have been developing The Gray Man. Back when they were making The Winter Soldier and unaware of their imminent future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they were considering The Gray Man as their next project. Even then, they were
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