While his team questioned his decision, they delivered the message. Still, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige persisted and eventually invited Evans to pay them a visit. Evans agreed but he felt like

While his team questioned his decision, they delivered the message. Still, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige persisted and eventually invited Evans to pay them a visit. Evans agreed but he felt like his mind was made up.

"I left Marvel. I said, 'You know, I've said no to this a couple times and I woke up feeling pretty good. I'm going to stick to my guns,'" he said. "I called my team and I said, 'Look, I'm passing. Thank them but no thanks.'"

After hearing the response, Feige decided to offer Evans the role without a test. He then gave him the weekend to make a decision.

"I took the weekend and I went to a few different therapists," Evans said. "I had never really been to therapy before. Just, you know, talked to a few different people."

While Evans knew he ran the risk of experiencing anxiety, he also knew he couldn't live in fear.

"I had a lot of people just say to me—they understood where I was coming from—but they said it sounded like I was making decisions based on fear, which is not untrue," he said. "They said, 'You can't do that. You can't live life that way.'"

Ultimately, Evans agreed to take the role—and it was the "best decision" he ever made. In addition to starring in the Captain America standalone movies, he appeared in The Avengers films.

To listen to Evans' full interview, check out The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast.