The 2019 Oscars are doing their damndest to keep things short this year, so it’s appropriate that one of the lovelier moments of the ceremony was blink-and-you’ll-miss-it. For the first award of the evening, Regina King won Best Supporting Actress for her force-of-nature turn in Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk. King’s speech was a stunner, too, and it got off to a great start, partly thanks to a chivalrous Captain America.
King attended the Oscars with her mother, who wound up receiving a great deal of the gratitude during her daughter’s speech. But when King stood up to take the stage, there appears to have been a near-wardrobe malfunction: Her dress seems to have gotten caught on something. King quickly sorted it out, but Evans — sitting next to King’s mother — noticed what was happening. The Marvel star sprung into action, lending his arm for her to take and escorting her to the steps so she could deliver that power house of an acceptance speech. (The moment happens about 11 seconds into the above video.)
Perhaps you missed this moment. Some didn’t. The moment was quickly singled out on social media, and the internet praised the future former Steve Rogers for going out of his way to be a perfect gentleman.
Nothing but respect for MY Captain America, Chris Evans. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/I0CNnSkb5q
— E! News (@enews) February 25, 2019
Others joined in.
https://twitter.com/DanaSchwartzzz/status/1099840111296954369
Regina King saying "thank you, baby" to Chris Evans as she goes to retrieve her #Oscar is MY SEXUALITY
— Christina Izzo (@christinalizzo) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/fuggirls/status/1099839605401038848
https://twitter.com/franhoepfner/status/1099844135534690304
https://twitter.com/katerbland/status/1099839675169009666
chris evans chivalry meme during the first award is a false flag
— L.A.S. (@SartoriallyInc) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/JustSayRad/status/1099841683431272451
Look at Chris Evans being such a gentleman and helping Regina King. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/ysay9oIcyP
— ⚜️TV Fanatic⚜️ (@TvKhaleesi) February 25, 2019
“Can you make me a formal jacket that exactly matches my eyes so that when I help Regina King up the stairs, every woman fills her pants with eggs?” – Chris Evans
— Caissie (@Caissie) February 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/biscuitkitten/status/1099846462081560579
https://twitter.com/enchantedstarks/status/1099846758841094144
https://twitter.com/mollyeichel/status/1099839830517788672
https://twitter.com/ira/status/1099840315941216257
We had the Oscars on during dinner and when Chris Evans helped Regina King up the steps, my husband and I both agreed we’d step aside to let the other marry Chris.
This kids approve because either way, they get Captain America as a stepdad.
— Summer Heacock (@Fizzygrrl) February 25, 2019
Nick Vallelonga is already scripting the biopic of Regina King’s big win.
Chris Evans is the hero. #oscars
— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) February 25, 2019