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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.
Nationâs stormy politics could unsettle California recall (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2021, file photo, Governor Gavin Newsom addresses a press conference held at the launch of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. California could become the next testing ground for the nation s roiled, unpredictable politics: It s possible the state known as a Democratic stronghold and beacon for progressive ideals could dump Newsom.
By: Associated Press
and last updated 2021-02-07 19:11:31-05
LOS ANGELES (AP) â California may become the next testing ground for the nationâs roiled, unpredictable politics as an effort to give voters a chance to fire Gov. Gavin Newsom moves closer to reality.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California may become the next testing ground for the nation’s roiled, unpredictable politics as an effort to give voters a chance to fire Gov. Gavin Newsom