Why Gaston From Beauty And The Beast Looks So Familiar

Based on the novel by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train centers on Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt), a woman who drowns her sorrow in bottle after bottle of alcohol. Struggling with a painful divorce, Rachel rides a train past her old home every single day, watching her ex-husband (Justin Theroux) and his new family from a distance. But Rachel is also obsessed with a couple living a few houses down, dreaming about their private lives and believing they have the perfect marriage. Unfortunately, her fantasies come crashing down when she witnesses the wife, Megan (Haley Bennett), having an affair with a mysterious man.

Furious, the alcoholic tries to confront Megan, but after blacking out, she wakes up to find herself covered in blood. Even worse, her memories have disappeared...and so has Megan. Wondering if she's responsible for a horrible crime, Rachel decides to investigate, which ends up with her visiting Megan's husband, Scott (Evans). Pretending she's Megan's friend, Rachel tells Scott about his wife's affair and grows uncomfortably close to the grieving husband. But Rachel quickly learns this guy is far from being the perfect mate. He's angry and possessive, a man with a violent edge, and a suspect in Megan's disappearance. Well, assuming Rachel isn't the one responsible, anyway.

Interestingly, the role of Scott was originally meant for Jared Leto (and, as a side note, Chris Evans was supposed to play Rachel's ex). But with all due respect to the Joker, Evans is really the perfect guy for the part. The British star does a fantastic job of making us feel both sorry for Scott and scared of the guy at the same time, bringing an intensity we're not sure that Leto could've matched. Plus, The Girl on the Train was a nice break for Evans, who told Esquire, "It was very nice to be playing in a contemporary story. You don't have to think about dragons and monsters or costumes. You're wearing jeans and a T-shirt. You're wearing normal stuff, and you're living as an everyday guy."

And for a dude who's played Dracula, Zeus, and Gaston, that definitely sounds like a nice change of pace.