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Chris Evans thinks of Chris Hemsworth to be "like a brother".
The 33-year-old actor, who stars as Captain America in 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron', has revealed that he and his Australian co-star - who plays Thor - have developed a strong bond over the years, in part because their careers have followed a similarity trajectory.
Asked if Hemsworth is his best friend among the 'Avengers' team, he said: "Oh yeah, [Chris Hemsworth] is like a brother at this point. We've had a very similar trajectory in, at least, being welcomed into this world.
"We both took these [Marvel hero] roles. We were both timid and nervous and didn't know how it was gonna play out. It's been nice to kind of share this with him."
Evans revealed his co-star helped him make the transition into the Marvel franchise, where they both star alongside the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson.
He told Esquire magazine: "We each have the standalone films as well, which can be a whole separate element of pressure and anxiety, and he's just been so helpful to me. Just to have someone else who's going through the same struggles I am."

Sam Worthington is to star in 'Den of Thieves'. The 'Avatar' actor has signed up to appear alongside Gerard Butler in the heist movie, which has been in development since 1998 but will now start shooting in Los Angeles and Puerto Rico in January 2016....

Vanilla Ice has come to the defence of Adam Sandler's new comedy western 'The Ridiculous Six'.
The 47-year-old rapper, who stars as Mark Twain in the much-discussed new movie, has hit back at critics of the filmmaker after it emerged the script features derogatory depictions of Native Americans.
He said: "It's a comedy. I don't think anybody really had any ill feeling or any intent or anything. This movie isn't Dances With Wolves. It's a comedy.
"They're not there to showcase anything about anybody - they're just making a funny movie, I think. I don't have anything to do with it. I just play my part."
He did, however, say that as he is "part Choctaw", he can see both sides of the issue.
Last week, Netflix issued a statement claiming that no one should feel disrespected by the film's content.
The company - which is set to release the film - explained: "The movie has ridiculous in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous.
"It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularised, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of - but in on - the joke."
Taylor Lautner, Luke Wilson and Steve Buscemi are among the other stars set to feature in the movie.

Al Pacino was nearly fired from the 'Godfather' movies.
The 75-year-old actor, who starred as Michael Corleone in the iconic film franchise, has revealed his role in the movies was his most challenging to date and that he came perilously close to being fired at one stage.
The star - who's also played Tony Montana in 'Scarface' - shared: "Michael Corleone in The Godfather was and still is the most difficult role I've played. I didn't see him as a gangster; I felt his power was his enigmatic quality.
"Unfortunately the studio couldn't see that at first and were thinking of firing me. It was during my early career, a major movie with Marlon Brando, and no one other than Francis [Ford Coppola] wanted me for the part."
What's more, the Oscar-winning star dismissed suggestions there's any ill-feeling between himself and fellow Hollywood heavyweight Robert De Niro, who also appeared in the 'Godfather' franchise.
On their relationship, Al told the Guardian newspaper: "I know Bobby pretty well. He's a friend and he and I have gone through similar things. I love what he does with comedy; it's pure genius."

Andrew-Lee Potts filmed an award-winning short movie in his cupboard.
The 35-year-old actor - who starred alongside Gary Oldman and Robert Carlyle in the 2005 action/comedy film 'Dead Fish' - was this year's Grand Prix winner at the annual reed.co.uk Short Film Awards for his movie 'Photo Finish' and has revealed how he handed the finished movie to his actress sister, Sarah-Jane Potts, and her husband, Joseph Millson, as a wedding gift.
The film's director exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I always wanted to direct her in something. I'd never done anything with her, so I cast her.
"We wrote it, we shot it in a day, finished it by the end of a week and edited it by the end of the week.
"And then we gave it to them as a wedding present, on their wedding day. They screened it in the evening for all the wedding guests."
Andrew-Lee dreams of directing his own feature film and revealed he hopes one day to reunite with his former 'Dead Fish' co-star Gary Oldman.
He said: "My go-to favourite actor at the minute has to be Gary Oldman. I was so unbelievably lucky that I did a movie a few years ago called 'Dead Fish', in which I was cast as the lead opposite Gary Oldman ... it was just a dream.
"I got to work every single day with Gary Oldman and it'd be weird directing him - I'd be really nervous!"

Benedict Cumberbatch is feeling the pressure to gain weight for his next movie role.
The 38-year-old actor - who starred in 'The Imitation Game' in 2014, and also appears in the BBC show 'Sherlock' - is said to be struggling to build muscle for his superhero role, as Doctor Strange, in the forthcoming Marvel film.
An insider told The Sun newspaper: "Doctor Strange was always muscly in the cartoons so Benedict has to look the part when they start filming in the autumn.
"Skinny Sherlock Holmes will be the last thing anyone thinks about."
Benedict had to undergo a similarly grueling fitness regime in preparation for his starring role in the 2013 hit 'Star Trek Into Darkness', which he subsequently described as the most physically demanding role of his career.
He said: "I had to do a lot of training and I did a lot of eating.
"It was the first time I'd really intensely shape-shifted . . . To go up from a 38 chest to a 42, eating 4,000 calories a day and training two hours a day, as well as the stunt rehearsals and fight choreography, was the most physical demand that's ever been made of me for the screen."
Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' will be released in summer 2016.

Michael B. Jordan is "ripped" for his role in the 'Rocky' sequel 'Creed'.
The 28-year-old actor has been cast as Adonis Johnson Creed - the grandson of Rocky's most famous opponent and friend Apollo Creed, who was played by Carl Weathers in previous films in the franchise - and is in fight-ready shape for the role, according to world renowned boxing announcer Michael Buffer.
The announcer - who also stars in the film - told the New York Post newspaper: "He could get in the ring today and hold his own against anyone."
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that scenes for the much -anticipated new film are to be shot in the UK.
Training scenes for the film - which will see Sylvester Stallone reprise his role as legendary fighter Rocky Balboa for a seventh time - will be shot in London after bosses decided to bring the franchise to Britain for the first time.
A source revealed: "So far they have scouted Thames bridges, east London and the City [of London] as possible backdrops.
"Rocky has so many fans in Britain, bosses think it'd be great to set some of the key scenes in London. They want as many of the most iconic buildings in the shots as possible, and to add a good dose of British grit to proceedings too."

Spider-Man is to be replaced with movies featuring his female counterpart.
Sony Pictures are determined to produce more films that appeal to girls and have, therefore, decided to make a Spider-Woman movie in 2017.
A source at the film company told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "For years it has been all about male superheroes but it's about time that changed.
"There should be more movies made with girls in mind, this was something that [former Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal] was very adamant about."
This comes shortly after Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, revealed that the studio's 'Spider-Man' movie will not be an origin story.
In February, the two studios announced that Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film, before the comic book hero appears in the next installment of Sony's own franchise.
Kevin explained the Marvel film will work on the assumption that its audience already knows the "specifics" of Peter Parker's life.
He said: "In Spider-Man's very specific case, where there have been two retellings of that origin in the last whatever it's been - [13] years - for us, we are going to take it for granted that people know that, and the specifics.
"It will not be an origin story, but with great power comes great responsibility. It is inherent to who his character is. But we want to reveal it in different ways and spend much more time focusing on this young high school kid in the Marvel Comic universe dealing with his powers."

Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson consulted each other before accepting their roles in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'.
The 26-year-old actress and the 24-year-old actor - who plays her on-screen twin brother - didn't accept their roles of Wanda and Pietro Maximoff until they had spoken to each other, having just finished working together on 'Godzilla'.
Elizabeth said: "Aaron and I had just finished working with each other and we both got roles, so we were like, 'Are you going to do it?' 'Are YOU going to do it?' 'Let's do it.'
"It was awesome working with him a second time. I love him and his wife Sam (Taylor-Johnson), and spent lots of time with them when we were shooting in London."
Younger sister to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, both 29, Elizabeth has continues to star in Hollywood blockbuster films whilst her sisters are more focused on their fashion careers.
Speaking about her twins to Stella magazine, Elizabeth said: "It's just crazy. They've never had a year off in their whole lives.
"They're amazing, diligent, kind, beautiful, hard-working women who have tons of responsibility and are great at what they do."