Chris Evans And More Are Voicing Disapproval Over The ‘Shameful’ Decision To Resurrect A CGI James Dean

By now, you’ve probably heard about how James Dean, who died in 1955 at age 24, is on the verge of starring in another movie. No, we’re not talking about a zombified version of the former heartthrob but something perhaps equally morbid because Dean’s estate has given the greenlight for Magic City Films to recreate his likeness through full-body CGI in Finding Jack. This seems like a complicated undertaking, and that surely will be the case because the process will use old footage and photos of Dean.

Not to mention that this tactic may have been inevitable, given that Marvel Studios and Martin Scorsese (who’s about to unleash The Irishman) have been rolling back the clock on their own actors in order to time-travel, but entirely recreating an actor feels like the crossing of a line. Unsurprisingly, actors are not overjoyed to hear about this news, beginning with Captain America himself, Chris Evans, who’s no stranger to CGI accentuation but within boundaries. He’s making his disapproval known on social media.

“I’m sure he’d be thrilled,” the Knives Out actor tweeted with an eye-roll emoji. “This is awful. Maybe we can get a computer to paint us a new Picasso. Or write a couple new John Lennon tunes. The complete lack of understanding here is shameful.”