The Captain America actor was left wishing he had his superhero character’s shield to hide behind after the majorly racy online mishap
Hollywood heartthrob Chris Evans has been left red -aced after he accidentally posted a “d**k pic” on social media.
The actor, famed for his role as Captain America, was left recoiling in humiliation after sharing a snap of his crown jewels with his 6.1 million Instagram followers.
The 39-year-old was left wishing he had his super hero character’s shield to hide behind after the major mishap.
Chris accidentally posted a screenshot of his camera roll on Instagram, with one of the images on the screen being of his penis.
He managed to quickly delete the snap but it was up for enough time for fans to spy the explicit image.
To make matters worse, Chris’ famous pals have jumped at the chance to rip the star.
His Marvel co-star Mark Ruffalo poked fun at Evans’ awkward gaffe, writing on Twitter: “Bro, while Trump is in office there is NOTHING you could possibly do to embarrass yourself. See… silver lining.”
Fans were in stitches at the Hulk actor’s jibe, rushing to comments on Mark’s tweet after the embarrassing mishap.
Some provided words of comfort for Chris, writing: “Oh he has nothing to be embarrassed about.”
His Marvel co-star Mark Ruffalo poked fun at Evans’ awkward gaffe (Image: Getty Images)
Another fan comforted: “I didn’t see the pic, though admittedly I Googled to ogle, but Chris, you have nothing about which to be embarrassed.
“Given the state of our country, the world, you may very well have inspired joy in people who haven’t smiled in 4 years. Chin up. Thanks, Captain America!”
A third joked: “Kinda makes you wonder what Mark is packing if he thinks that was embarrassing.”
Chris has not yet addressed the blunder, but his penis continues to be a trending topic on Twitter whilst his A list pals mock him.