Daredevil Season 3 introduced actor Wilson Bethel as Benjamin Poindexter aka Bullseye in the McU. But, before he landed this big Marvel role, he was previously up for the role of Captain America. In fact, he was very close to landing the role before Chris Evans was cast.
In a recent interview the actor talked about his experience with the audition process, how devastated he was when he didn’t get the part, and how it affected his career. When talking about the audition process he said:
"I mean that was both, probably the single most exciting time of my life and also the single most devastating when it didn't happen. But, yeah, that was eight years ago now. They put me in the Cap suit and did everything. So, I screen tested it at Marvel with a number of other guys. They ended up releasing all the other guys... I...
In a recent interview the actor talked about his experience with the audition process, how devastated he was when he didn’t get the part, and how it affected his career. When talking about the audition process he said:
"I mean that was both, probably the single most exciting time of my life and also the single most devastating when it didn't happen. But, yeah, that was eight years ago now. They put me in the Cap suit and did everything. So, I screen tested it at Marvel with a number of other guys. They ended up releasing all the other guys... I...
- 10/22/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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