Chris Evans’ ‘bumps and bruises’ on set

Chris Evans went home with  »bumps and bruises » after filming ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’.

The 32-year-old actor plays the titular superhero – also known as Steve Rogers – in the Marvel film and insists the injuries obtained on set have  »lasting effects » as the stars age.

Talking at the film’s press conference at London’s Dorchester Hotel yesterday (21.03.14), Evans explained:  »There are always injuries. Whether you end up in a cast or not doing stunt work, it’s physical stuff. Even when you block a punch, that punch lands somewhere. So you’re always going home with bumps and bruises and we are all getting older so it has lasting effects. »

The hunk found scenes with Frank Grillo – who stars as military operative Brock Rumlow – particularly injurious, and reckons Anthony Mackie – who plays the Falcon – must have experienced this since they have a number of scenes together.

Asked about memorable moments regarding injuries, he replied:  »Any fight with fight with Frank Grillo [Brock Rumlow]. You got to know how to pull his punches. Mac [Anthony Mackie] you must know this. »

Mackie chimed:  »Nah, we were hitting each other for real. »

Evans added:  »You hit for real. You don’t block Frank Grillo’s punch you’re gonna get macked. He’s a boxer, he doesn’t know anything but 100 per cent.  »

Mackie joked:  »No, that’s because he’s a mean person. »

Scarlett Johansson – who reprises her role as Black Widow who she first portrayed in 2010’s ‘Iron Man 2’ – agrees, claiming injuries are  »part of the process ».

Johansson quipped:  »Frank Grillo beat the s**t out of me. I’m forever wounded from these movies. I mean I had all injuries from ‘Iron Man 2’ days and I just keep re-injuring them … that’s part of the joy. No, it’s part of the process. »