Jeremy Strongalmost joined theMarvel Cinematic Universe or at least his body almost did.

“I was broke,” he added.

“I needed money.

Captain America: The First Avenger, Jeremy Strong

Jeremy Strong says he was invited to play Chris Evans’ scrawny body double in 2011’s ‘Captain America: The First Avenger.'.Marvel Studios; Arturo Holmes/WireImage

But that’s my story of LA.

It was just never going to happen for me here.

It didn’t feel like what I had to offer was valued.”

and adding that he had no idea.

(Strong played Bottom, while Evans was Demetrius.)

“It just goes to show the industry is so unpredictable,” Evans said.

Strong is currently starring inArmageddon Time,alongside Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins.