DAREDEVIL's Bullseye Actor Almost Landed The Role of Captain America and Was Devastated When He Didn't Get It

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 was meeting with Joe Johnson to discuss the role and see story boards. So, it was this insane period where during that time I kind of thought that maybe I was going to actually get the role. I actually screen tested again a second time a month later on my birthday."

While everything seemed to be going well for Bethal, Chris Evans came around and crashed his party. The actor explains that this was one of the hardest moments for him in his career:

"And then, I think it was like one or two days later that they made the announcement that Chris Evans got the part. So, to be perfectly honest, that was one of the hardest moments in my professional career. And it spun me out for a while to be honest with you. But I'm also a firm believer that things happen as they're supposed to, and obviously, Chris did an incredible job in that role. And my life, while it hasn't brought me to lead the Avengers, has been really rich and rewarding in other ways. So, I can't spend too much time lamenting it. And honestly, just the fact that things have kind of come full circle in a way, and I still get to be a dude in a suit, is pretty exciting."

It’s great that he was able to walk away from it with a positive attitude. But to be so close to a life-changing role and then to loose has got to be so hard. But, that’s the nature of the entertainment business.

It’s pretty awesome to see that all these years later he managed to land the role of an iconic Marvel villain in Daredevil. This is sure to open up some new doors for him!

I love Chris Evans as Captain America, but do you think Wilson Bethel would have been a good choice for the role?