In The Case of Jacob Barber, airing this Wednesday, March 6 on TF1, Chris Evans ditches his Captain America suit to take on a prosecutor and father trying to prove his 14-year-old son’s innocence as charged. kill.
A counter role for an actor used to superhero roles in The Avengers or seductive troublemakers in movies like Knives Out. However, this is not the first time that Chris Evans has tried his hand at drama, with success.
Chris Evans in Loving Uncle Mary
In 2017, Chris Evans actually made a surprise appearance in Mary, a film directed by Marc Webb (500 Days Together). In this feature film, the actor plays Frank Adler, a man fighting for custody of his niece, Mary, who shows an extraordinary talent for mathematics.
She is afraid that the 7-year-old girl will not have a chance to have a normal childhood. Diane, her mother, was actually a brilliant mathematician who committed suicide when her daughter was only 6 months old.
Frank decides to enroll Mary in a traditional school. His teacher notes from the first day that the child can solve difficult mathematical problems. Then begins a legal battle for Mary’s custody, led by her maternal grandmother, who wants to send her to a school for geniuses. Against this idea, Frank fights to keep his imprisonment.
As McKenna Grace, an up-and-coming young actress recently seen in Ghostbusters, Chris Evans gives a sober, sometimes heartbreaking performance that allows the actress to reveal a sensitivity we know little about. With an average audience rating of 4.2 out of 5, Mary, available on DVD and VOD, is one of the highest rated films in her filmography.
A prosecutor in search of the truth in the case of Jacob Barber
Three years later, he is in the series The Case of Jacob BarberAiring on TF1 this Wednesday, March 6, Chris Evans once again tried his hand at drama. In this role, the polar opposite of what he offers, he steps into the shoes of a loving father who is faced with a terrible dilemma when his son is accused of murdering a classmate.
While he tries to prove his innocence, this right-wing prosecutor uncovers secrets that will cast doubt in his mind. A role that once again allows Chris Evans to prove all his talent as an actor.
find it The Case of Jacob Barber This Wednesday 6th March from 21:10 on TF1.
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