Chris Evans offered some clarification after a resurfaced photo of him signing what initially appeared to be a missile sparked controversy.

The image taken eight years ago began circulating on social media this week, which led some fans to wrongly criticize the actor for autographing what they claimed to be an Israeli bomb. However, the Captain America star took to his Instagram Story on Thursday to shut down the accusations.

“There’s a lot of misinformation surrounding this picture. Some clarification: This image was taken during a Uso tour in 2016,” Evans wrote. “I went with a group of actors, athletes and musicians to show appreciation for our service members. The object I was asked to sign is not a bomb, or a missile, or a weapon of any kind.”

“It’s an inert object used for training or display purposes only. You can read the quote from the Air Force in the next story,...