- Chris Evans has been playing Steve Rogers/Captain America since 2011.
- Scott Eastwood tells INSIDER he auditioned for the role "many moons ago."
- Eastwood says though it didn't pan out, he'd welcome the opportunity to star in a franchise of his own.
- The 31-year-old actor says Wolverine is actually his favorite superhero.
- He wouldn't be against dying his hair to play a younger Wolverine now that Hugh Jackman has said he is done playing the role.
It's tough to imagine anyone but Chris Evans playing Captain America, but it could have happened.
"I remember auditioning for Captain America many moons ago," Scott Eastwood told INSIDER Wednesday while promoting a new partnership with ANA Airways. "I always thought that was cool. I'm American. That's awesome."
He doesn't have any hard feelings though about losing out on the role.
"I think Chris Evans did an incredible job of doing it," he added.
The first Captain America movie was released in 2011. Evans has appeared in seven Marvel movies since, including two "Captain America" sequels. He'll next reprise the role in May's "Avengers: Infinity War."
Though he didn't wind up as Steve Rogers, Eastwood has appeared in the ensemble of several large franchises, including "Suicide Squad" and "Fast and Furious," and would be down for starring as the leading man in one of his own.
"I'd love that," Eastwood said. "If the opportunity comes around, you know, one that I'm passionate about and one that I like, yeah, I would welcome that opportunity."
There is one other superhero who sparks Eastwood's interest.
"My favorite comic-book character is Wolverine," he said.
Hugh Jackman said after 17 years of playing the clawed Marvel mutant that he was stepping down from the role after "Logan." Not even a potential Disney and Fox merger could get Jackman to reprise the role.
Perhaps Hollywood will one day want a newer, younger Wolverine?
"They'll probably tell me I'm too old or something," quipped Eastwood, who is 31 by the way.
There's one other thing that may hold him back. We know Wolvie has darker hair.
Would Eastwood dye his blonde hair to play a younger Logan?
"Yeah, why not?" he said.
We could get on board with this. You can next see Eastwood in "Pacific Rim: Uprising" in theaters March 23.
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