FLAMING on to be one of Hollywood’s next iconic actor of his generation, Chris Evans proves his mettle as he goes beyond his boy-next-door image in the hard-core action cop movie "Street Kings" with Keanu Reeves.
In "Street Kings," Evans plays Detective Paul Diskant, a homicide detective tasked to investigate on the death of Ludlow’s (Reeves) fellow officer, Washington (Terry Crews). While on the case, Ludlow and Diskant eventually teamed up as they try to uncover the obscure events surrounding the death of Washington. As they uncover more, they find out that the department’s exterior is just a door jammed with gray areas that will force them to go up against the system they’ve been a part of for years.
Director David Ayer and producer Erwin Stoff set out to put their own unique spin on the police-thriller genre. Unlike most other urban thrillers, "Street Kings" is steeped in realism and contemporary politics. "From the beginning we set out to make a movie that transcended the genre and not just hit the expected beats of the traditional police thriller," explains Stoff. "We made it a point to have the world inside this film populated with real characters with real dilemmas without being white-washed."
"What makes this story interesting to me is that there’s a nuance to these characters and everyone has a shade of gray," explains Ayer. "It’s an urban thriller, so everyone’s a little bit corrupt, but I think the same is true in real life. Nobody wakes up and thinks they’re the bad guy. In their eyes they have found themselves in situations that grew beyond their control and are trying to survive. The film is structured like a tragedy and feels like a train wreck, but there is incredible redemption there. There is a message that no matter how far gone you are, there is always a way back."
From his first feature film "Not Another Teen Movie," Evans gained following in the crime comedy "The Perfect Score" and the thriller "Cellular." Evans was catapulted into full stardom when he suited up in the action hits "Fantastic Four" in 2005 and "Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer" in 2007 as Johnny Storm a.k.a. The Human Torch with Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis.
His other film credits include "Sunshine," "The Nanny Diaries," "Fierce People," "London" and "The Orphan King."
Non-stop cop action starts April 16 when "Street Kings" opens in local cinemas from 20th Century Fox to be distributed by Warner Bros.
