‘Attack On Titan’ Fans Find Perfect Live-Action Role For Chris Evans

Like it or not, Attack on Titan is ready to make its Hollywood run. Not long ago, reports confirmed the series is getting a live-action adaptation under Warner Bros., leaving fans to speculate wildly about which actors could do the anime justice. And, after a little bit of thinking, netizens have found the perfect role for Chris Evans to nab if he’s up for the challenge.

So, can you guess who the lucky soldier is…?

Over on social media, fan-casts for Attack on Titan are thriving, and it did not take long for a rather important soldier to rear his head. There is no way Attack on Titan can thrive as a live-action franchise without Erwin Smith, and Evans has what it would take to bring the ranking officer to life.

As you can see above, the men to share some striking resemblance. While Erwin is likely a bit younger than Evans, the Hollywood A-lister has shown fans he has what it takes to play a no-nonsense soldier. The rising actor is best-known for playing Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so Evans is no stranger to such characters. However, Erwin is plenty different from Steve Rogers.

For fans of Attack on Titan, they will know the tie between Erwin and Steve ends at their looks. The pair may tout some golden locks, but the former is much colder than Steve. While Evans’ gig at Captain America has pushed him into some morally grey zones, Erwin thrives in that space. The commanding officer is said to be one of Paradis’ greatest warriors, but his callous intellect pushed him to the title. When it comes to a mission, Erwin is ready to sacrifice the lives of his men, and the man isn’t afraid to kill himself under those same parameters.

So, what do you make of this fan-cast…? Let me know in the comments or hit me up on Twitter @MeganPetersCB to talk all things comics and anime!

As for Attack on Titan, it was originally created by Hajime Isayama for Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine in 2009. The series has since been collected into 23 volumes as of 2017, and it’s set in a world where the last remnants of humanity live within a walled city in order to escape the danger of the Titans, a race of giants monsters that eats humans. The lead character, Eren Yeager, ends up joining the military with his two childhood friends Mikasa and Armin after the Titans break through the wall and attack his hometown.

Now Eren, Mikasa, and Armin must survive in a world where they not only have the Titans to fear, but the very humans they are trying to save. You can currently find the series streaming on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Saturday nights on Adult Swim’s Toonami block.