Exclusive: Chris Evans Was Captain America. Now He Wants to Help Gen Z Reshape US Politics
On 06/09/21 at 5:00 AM EDT
Chris Evans has moved on from Captain America. His new mission: A media venture aimed at helping Gen Z reshape U.S. politics.
Nino Munoz for Newsweek
Members of Congress get a lot of calls from people wanting things, most of which receive polite regrets from staffers. But lately one particular call is consistently getting past the gatekeepers: the one from Chris Evans.
Yes, that Chris Evans.
For a year and a half, the 39-year-old megastar (he turns 40 on June 13), best known for playing Captain America in the Marvel movies, has been quietly working the halls of the Capitol, occasionally in person, in an effort to persuade senators and representatives to put aside their hyper-partisan hyperbole and explain, in under two minutes, their views on politics and policy to a new generation of young potential voters.