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It’sChris Evans' big day!
On Monday, theGray Manactor turned 41, and a few of his famous friends shared birthday tributes on Instagram to celebrate. HisAvengerscostar Mark Ruffalo, for one,wrote, “Wishing my bro and current fashion king, @chrisevans, the happiest of birthdays! From Captain America to Buzz Lightyear, you always crush it in a suit.”
Octavia Spencer, who costarred with Evans in 2017’sGiftedand 2013’sSnowpiercer, called the birthday boy a “dear friend.”
“Here are things you should know. He’s s generous. No matter how large the group or where you are in the world, if you’re dining with him, he sneaks off to pay the check,“continuedSpencer, 52. “So, if you EVER want to buy him dinner, make those arrangements beforehand.”
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She added, “He’s a damn good dancer. He’s brilliant at running charades. If you’re ever invited to game night be ready for a highly competitive evening. I recommend talking a lot of crap to throw him off his game. He doesn’t think it’s weirdwhen I’m missing Dodgerand need a pic or video. He’s one cool dude and I love him.”
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Monday is alsoTim Allen’s birthday. The actor, who turns 69, originally voiced Buzz Lightyear in theToy Storyfilms, but in the new spin-offLightyear, out Friday, Evans takes over the role.
“I used Tim Allen as a guideline. He did such a good job, and I’d be a fool not to acknowledge the work he did,” Evans toldVanity Fairearlier this month. “But I couldn’t just do a shameless impression. I had to somehow create my own understanding of the character, and try to make some fresh tracks in the snow while paying homage to the great work that he did.”
He added, “Eventually I felt comfortable enough to make my own interpretation, and part of that was lowering the tone of my voice. I basically have to lower the register of my voice in everything that I do.”
Evans joked toThe Hollywood Reporterabout sharing a birthday with Allen, “I’ve never actually met him, but, you know, we share a birthday. Isn’t that funny? We have the same birthday. Feels kismet. That’s actually how they cast it — they just said, ‘Well, who has his birthday?’ and that was it.”
source: people.com
