Channel24 reports that a US man has officially changed his name to Captain Awesome.
Formerly known as Douglas Allen Smith Jr, the man decided to adopt superhero status because of NBC show Chuck claiming the character of Devon “Captain Awesome” Woodcomb inspired him.
The unemployed cabinet maker said: “I just thought it was really funny that Devon’s father always called him Captain Awesome because ‘a poor nickname builds good character’.”
News.com.au reported that the former Mr Smith faced a Lane County judge who questioned his seriousness.
The judge who granted the request made him swear he wasn’t changing his name for fraudulent reasons.
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