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This is Ana de Armas.
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And I'm Chris Evans, and this is the Wired Autocomplete Interview.
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I'm Chris Evans.
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I'm Chris Evans.
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I'm Chris Evans.
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I can't wait.
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Is Chris Evans' beard real?
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Yes, it is.
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Believe it or not, CGI budget.
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Just couldn't afford it, so I grew it myself.
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Is Chris Evans playing Gene Kelly?
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Are you gonna do that?
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I hope so.
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It's not a Gene biopic.
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He specifically didn't want a biopic.
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It's almost like Almost Famous.
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How Almost Famous isn't about a band, it's about a boy that loves a band.
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So Gene is more of an ancillary character, but we're still tweaking it.
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I would love to though.
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I wanna see that.
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Is Chris Evans the killer in Knives Out?
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Well, yeah.
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Well, you've seen the movie, right?
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We've all seen it, right?
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It's so funny, for a split second I was like. Am I?
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No, that came out years ago.
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We can all say, yes, he was.
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Yes, he is.
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Nasty.
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Well, in Ghosted, we actually get to like each other.
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Yeah.
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In films we've done, we're very adversarial, so for this movie, we actually get to kind of enjoy each other's company.
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Well, it's kind of like the like, hate, like thing again.
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Yeah, I think like, as in real life, our relationship has evolved.
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Here, we finally get to have a good time together.
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Not trying to kill each other, not hating each other.
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We kiss.
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Yeah, we do.
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And the beer is real.
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Is Chris Evans' dad a dentist?
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He is a dentist, which, you know.
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I need an appointment.
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I mean, no longer.
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He's retired now.
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But he was my dentist growing up.
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You know, I had braces for a long time.
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Did that punish you with braces?
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Trust me.
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Orthodontics saved me.
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To keep you quiet.
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Yeah, truly.
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Was Chris Evans a child actor?
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Not a professional child actor.
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I mean, I did plays, you know.
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That is being an actor.
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I guess.
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I mean, I imagine it more being like someone who's actually on sets getting paid.
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You don't need to get paid to get an actor.
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Trust me.
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Then I guess I was a little, you know, kid actor.
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Yeah.
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Ah!
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Here we go.
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Is Ana de Armas a Bond girl?
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Yeah, I'm a Bond girl.
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I didn't have a romantic story with Bond, which is usually what happens.
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But I am a Bond girl in No Time to Die
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and it was one of the most wonderful experiences I've ever had on set.
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I love that movie and character.
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Yeah.
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She killed it.
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Stole the movie.
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Do you have someone who you would want to be the next Bond?
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I'll do it.
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Oh! Do you?
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I thought you were going to say the next Bond girl.
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Oh.
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Then you just said Bond.
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Oh, man.
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I don't know.
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I think Paul Muscal should be the one.
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Paul Muscal's great.
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I'm a big guarantee with Johnson.
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Taylor Johnson guy.
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Does Ana de Armas...
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No martial arts.
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I pretend to know martial arts, but no. I mean, I've done some boxing or kickboxing, but not enough.
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These are disciplines that require a lot of time and years of study and training and all of that, and I have not done that.
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Is Ana de Armas...
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Whoops.
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Cuban.
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Am I Cuban?
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It's a really long thing for the word Cuban.
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You need to come out.
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Si.
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Soy Cubana.
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I'm Cuban.
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I was born in Havana.
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Lived there until I was 18 years old, and then I moved to Madrid, and I still have my family there and my home, and I miss it every day.
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I love my country.
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Yeah.
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Does Ana de Armas have tattoos?
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Si.
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Si.
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Si.
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Tengo...
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I have two.
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No, I'm speaking as fuck.
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I have two.
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One little moon here and one little heart on my ankle.
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Is Anade Onvis in John Wick? Is she?
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You haven't seen John Wick?
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The last one, no. Was it?
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I'm not.
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I'm not.
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I'm not.
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I'm not in John Wick.
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I wish because I do love this franchise so much.
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That's why I was so excited and so happy to be called for the follow-up in Ballerina.
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It's a spin-off of John Wick and it happens between John Wick 3 and 4.
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In 2024, Ballerina is coming out, and I'm so excited.
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How did Chris Evans get cast as Captain America?
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Luck.
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They wanted me to come in and read, and I was a little apprehensive.
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It was a back and forth.
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It was a little bit of a dance.
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It was something I was really nervous about doing, and luckily there were really good people in my corner who kept nudging me.
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Kevin Feige and Robert and a lot of great people kind of talked me into it, and it was the best decision of my life.
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I had to sneeze that whole answer, and it never came, so I'm sorry if it seemed like my head was somewhere else.
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You want to sneeze now?
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No, it's gone now.
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How did Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson meet?
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Meet.
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We met on the set of Perfect Score.
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We were both really young.
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I think after that movie, she went off to do Lost in Translation, and her whole world changed.
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But yeah, we've known each other a really long time, and she's one of my dearest friends.
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We've done how many films?
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I mean, all the Marvel movies.
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We've done eight movies together this I'm not liking this Yeah, we're racking them up.
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Why are we trying to say we're getting there, okay?
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How Keep going really Really really be honest six feet six one with the right shoes it can be six feet.
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Yeah, you're taller than that.
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Thank you But really.
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Really?
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Ah!
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OK.
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What is Ana de Armas' real name?
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My name is, and it has no explanation, Ana Celia de Armas.
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Sounded great to me.
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What is Ana de Armas in Blade Runner?
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I play Joey, and she's a beautiful hologram from the future.
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What was Ana de Armas' first movie?
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I just told you this.
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I just told you this.
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Oh, it was a good name.
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And it was, it sounded great.
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What was it?
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It was Una Rosa de Francia.
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It was a co-production with Cuba and Spain.
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That was my first film.
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Sounds a lot better than not another teen movie.
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What car does Ana de Armas drive?
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Land Rover, because I need it.
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I live in complicated areas.
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So I need something strong that would take me through anything.
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What color eyes does Annet Amis have?
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Guess, guess.
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They're hazel, right?
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No. They're like yellow.
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Yeah.
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It's not the same as hazel, yellow, green.
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Oh, yeah, OK.
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They look great.
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What is Chris Evans' up to?
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What are you up to?
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This s*.
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OK.
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What is Chris Evans' job?
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This.
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Next one.
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We can do better.
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What was your job a year ago?
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Well, yeah, I was working on a movie Ghosted that you should all go see.
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That's my job.
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Ghosted.
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Yeah.
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He's a creep.
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What is...
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I'm not a creep.
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Why is Chris Evans' sweater?
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Sweater?
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What?
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Knives out?
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Well, I assume, but I can't even wrap my head around the question.
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It's like a Jeopardy.
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What brand?
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What is Chris Evans' sweater?
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That's literally what that feels like.
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Next one.
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What is Chris Evans' dog breed?
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Dog breed.
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I did that little swab once and it came back.
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Boxer, Pitt, Lab, Pomeranian.
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What?
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Good, good.
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But what is, can you have one word for it?
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What breed is it?
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He's a mutt.
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Oh, OK.
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What is Chris Evans' favorite football team?
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It's a no-brainer.
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Patriots.
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All right.
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Why is Anade Armas not about to?
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Why?
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Naughty Nights Out 2.
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I really don't know.
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Damn good question.
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I want Brian Johnson to tell me why I'm not Explain it, Ryan.
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Why did Ana de Armas leave?
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Do you know what that is?
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I don't.
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In the nada?
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What is that?
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This is a TV show that I did in Spain when I moved here.
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Why did you leave it?
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I started this show when I was like 19, and I was playing a school student for three years.
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And I just felt like, oh, it's time to move on.
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I'm not really doing much more here.
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I've done everything I had to do, so it's time to go.
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and I asked them to kill me and they did.
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Why, why, Ana Dayar, day why is it
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so beautiful I I I yourself why well it's my hazel
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eyes the hazel yellow yeah the hazel the
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free holidays I had to skateboard for Scott Pilgrim and you know I got okay at it,
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I guess, but you know, I can stay on.
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I can stay on.
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I can snowboard really well.
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That's like my favorite thing to do in the world.
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Can Chris Evans do flips?
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Yeah, yeah.
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We grew up with the trampoline, but I grew up in the world where the trampolines didn't have those nets.
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You know what I mean?
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I see Kim like, come on, you gotta get bounced off this thing and break a bone at least once in your childhood.
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Can Chris Evans speak another language?
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I can fake it.
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I can get by.
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If I, you know, listen hard enough, someone speaking Spanish I pick up every like third word.
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Ken Gris.. you know that's not true.
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I always know at the beginning where you're like, your pants okay?
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I'm like, I think that.
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And then that's all I got.
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Okay, okay, I'm like, I feel that.
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That's it.
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You're doing great.
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Ken Grisette is strong.
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I can, but there's some horrible thing online.
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I had to do something at Press for Marvel where I was on stage
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and had to draw something really quickly in front of like 5,000 people and I drew this shield and first circle was, it's like I drew it blindfolded with my left hand.
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So then I had to follow that and I flipped my thing.
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It looks like a monkey drew it.
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But I actually can kind of draw.
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Don't, don't let that.
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Just not that day.
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Just not that day.
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Not under pressure.
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Is Ana de Armas left-handed?
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No, I'm not left-handed, I'm right-handed.
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But I was told when I was little, I used to grab, like, do more, like, left-hand stuff.
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For some reason, my parents just got me used to the right hand, I think that's it.
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Wow.
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That's just wrong.
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Is Anade Armas the new Wonder Woman?
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Well, I feel like Gal Gadot is doing a great job, so, you know, I think she should keep doing that.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Is Anade Armas in a diamond commercial?
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Diamond commercial.
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You are?
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I have been.
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Yeah.
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I feel like I see those all the time.
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Yeah, I've been in a couple of diamond commercials.
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I was doing this campaign for diamonds for a little bit, but not anymore.
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Is Ananaday Armas nominated for an Oscar?
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She is.
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Yes, I was a few weeks ago.
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I was nominated for an Oscar and it was pretty incredible and very special, especially because I love the project.
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Blonde was a very unique movie and role for me and it was wonderful to be recognized for that.
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I was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award.
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Thank you, Wired, for having us.
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Ghosty Ghosted.
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On Apple Plus.
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What?
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You nailed it.
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What You'll Learn
This lively conversation between Chris Evans and Ana de Armas is perfect for english speaking practice! You'll pick up how to answer casual questions naturally—like confirming facts ("Yes, it is") or sharing updates ("He's retired now"). You'll also learn to add humor and personality, such as Chris' joke about his beard ("CGI budget... just couldn't afford it"). Plus, the back-and-forth banter teaches you to respond smoothly in real time, a key skill for everyday conversations.
Listen For These Sounds
Pay attention to connected speech and reductions that make native speakers sound fluid. Notice how "I'm Chris Evans" is often shortened to "I'm Chris Ev'ns" with a quick, soft "s" sound. Chris also uses linking in "Believe it or not"—the "t" in "it" connects to "or," making it sound like "believitornot." Ana's "Well, in Ghosted" drops the "l" sound slightly, becoming "Weh, in Ghosted." These small tweaks are what make your speech sound more natural, so practice shadow speech by repeating these phrases aloud.
Say It Like a Native
To mirror their rhythm and stress, focus on which words they emphasize. Chris stresses "real" in "Is Chris Evans' beard real? Yes, it is" to confirm strongly. When talking about his dad, he stresses "retired" and "my dentist" to highlight key info. Ana uses a playful tone when saying "We kiss," rising in pitch to show excitement. Try shadowspeak by pausing the video, repeating their lines, and matching their tone and stress. This helps you sound more confident and conversational.
Learning English with YouTube clips like this is a fun way to improve—you get real, natural speech while enjoying a great conversation. Whether you're practicing pronunciation, fluency, or just having fun, this video is a fantastic tool. Start today, and you'll notice progress in no time!
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | you've seen · we've done · has evolved |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | was born · be called · was told |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | Bond, which is · someone who you |
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.