Chris Evans takes it to Piers Morgan for being mocked by Daniel Craig

Chris Evans recently announced that he would join Daniel Craig in the upcoming movie about Rian Johnson's murder, "Knives Out," and it seems like the two co-stars will have no problem getting along. Evans went viral on social media after coming to Craig's defense for a photo of the James Bond actor carrying his newborn daughter was criticized by journalist and television host Piers Morgan.

Morgan tweeted Craig's photo with his daughter on October 14 with the caption, "Oh 007 … not you too? !!! #papoose #emasculatedBond. "Morgan's message was quickly criticized on social media for its misogyny and to imply that the use of a baby carrier is something women do and not a" masculine "personality like James Bond. It took a little more than a day before Evans answered, but when he did, he spoke to everyone on the Internet.

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"You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to worry about how another man is carrying his child," Evans wrote about Morgan. "Any man who is wasting his time quantifying masculinity is terrified inside."

Evans' response was greeted by his supporters and resulted in more than 62,000 retweets and more than 350,000 likes. The actor recently completed the production of the fourth movie "Avengers", whose release is scheduled for May 3, 2019. Evans and Craig will begin work on "Knives Out" in November. The film, which marks Rian Johnson's return to India after "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," is described as a mystery in the vein of Agatha Christie.

Morgan has not yet responded to Evans' comment. Check out the viral tweet of the Captain America actor below.

You really have to be so uncertain of your own masculinity to worry about how another man is carrying his child. Anyone who is wasting time quantifying masculinity is terrified inside. https://t.co/9jsHZ3WKRn

– Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 16, 2018

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