Chris Evans Reveals How He Trained for That 'Winter Soldier' Elevator Fight Scene

But the sequel, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, deepened the character, sending him on the run from his former allies, unsure who to trust with the world at stake. One of the most complex and satisfying MCU fight scenes began his scramble, as the good captain fought off a . Unlike many of the Marvel fights, which can feel virtually weightless, like pixels moving through a video game, the elevator fight hits home as real. And it took a lot of training to get there, as fans have learned over the years. Some footage recently resurfaced of Evans rehearsing the scene in a mock-off elevator with nearly a dozen well-armed bruisers. Its a quick clip that weve seen before, but together with others weve seen over the years, its a reminder of just how much preparation went into the scene.

In a short clip Evans himself shared, hes working through his moves solo, pacing out the choreography.

Elevator.... pic.twitter.com/f3qi6OBgG6 Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans)

In another, hes taking on a single foe, who comes at him from the front armed with what looks like a prop knife.

chris evans training (elevator fight scene) oh gosh #CaptainAmerica pic.twitter.com/BCF6TBPjbe (@Emeely_ne)

And finally, theres a clip taking from the set, with Evans in full costume apologizing for hitting one of his co-stars with an elbow.

When the ever polite @ChrisEvans stops while doing the lift fight scene in The Winter Soldier because he hit someone with his elbow "Wait, sorry, you caught an elbow. That could not have felt good". #ChrisEvans pic.twitter.com/UOXMctFfIT Chris Evans Forum (@ChrisEvansForum)

Taken together, you see how much work goes into making the scene look real. Hours of time go into making sure that when square-jawed Captain America asks, Gentlemen, before we get started, does anyone want to get out?you know its on.