In 2010, Evans appeared in Sylvain White's "The Losers", an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name from the DC Comics imprint Vertigo. Evans was drawn to playing Captain Jake Jensen because the character "doesn't take things too seriously. He's the one that kind of loves life and he's always looking for a joke". Although the film gained mixed reviews, "The Guardian"s critic praised the cast for their "breezy charm" and for Evans' comic relief. Evans then appeared in another comic book adaptation, Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), in which he portrayed Lucas Lee, one of Ramona Flowers' seven evil exes. The film was a box-office bomb but received positive reviews from critics and found a second life as a cult film.