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The making of Skinny Steve

September 24, 2026

How Steve Rogers (before super soldier serum) was made for ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’.

The latest Great Moment in Effects History is out: how a bulked up Chris Evans was turned into Skinny Steve Rogers using body doubles and incredible 2D compositing VFX by Lola VFX for Captain America: The First Avenger.

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