LONDON -- A bunch of Captain America fans were a bit bemused last night, after the BBC announced Chris Evans as the new lead presenter of Top Gear.
Evans, a British TV and radio presenter, had been rumoured as a front-runner for the position for some time, and following Tuesday night's confirmation people were quick to tweet a mixture of anger, support, and – in the case of some Marvel fans - confusion.
Good morning. Rather confused by the news driving in - Is Captain America to going to be the new Top gear presenter? pic.twitter.com/a2j4PIMDAh— Hull Libraries (@hull_libraries) June 17, 2015
.@tbskyen ...??? Captain America on Top Gear?!— Obscurica (@Obscurica) June 16, 2015
Why is Captain America hosting Top Gear?— John Dope (@sunnychl) June 17, 2015
Yep. It was the name that tripped people up.
And cue Americans losing their minds because they think Captain America is going to be hosting TOP GEAR... https://t.co/JfZeXmjUem— Gareth M. Skarka (@gmskarka) June 16, 2015
For a sec I thought #CaptainAmerica was going to be the host of #TopGear. I wonder how that would've played out... @ChrisEvans @achrisevans— Adam Hlavac (@adamhlavac) June 16, 2015
I just had a surreal confusing moment where I thought Captain America was going to be the new presenter for Top Gear https://t.co/wAH5Z1Kp39— Jennifer Masunaga (@Jennsachi) June 16, 2015
Got excited that Chris Evans was going to be new top gear presenter, thinking it was captain America.....its not....:(— Samwise (@Samwis3_) June 16, 2015
Let's all take a moment to feel for the British Evans, whose self esteem is probably getting a mild hammering as he wades through tweets like these.
Really disappointed that Captain America is not the new Top Gear presenter and that, in fact, it’s the other Chris Evans— Ęštēñ (@esten) June 16, 2015
Chris Evans has signed a deal for top gear, not hot captain America, just the British guy.— Sallie Anne (@SmuttyBaker) June 16, 2015
Don't worry, Chris, you may not be Captain America, but we'll always have fond memories of TFI Friday and The Big Breakfast.