Chris Evansis conflicted over how to approach the rest of his career.
In a conversation with hisAvengerscostarScarlett Johanssonas part ofVariety‘s Actors on Actors series, Evans, 38, says he frequently has to talk himself out of retirement.
“Every couple of months, I decide I’m done acting,” he said. “This has been my thing for decades now. I’m always looking for a way out, but I do love it.”
The actor, who stars in the upcoming murder-mysteryKnives Out, made his leap to the big screen with breakout roles inNot Another Teen Movie(2001) andFantastic Four(2005).
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He added: “I think that’s why people may be turning away, and looking to things like streaming service shows that actually are innovative.”
“After a while, the process of filmmaking does get stale. You just want to try and find a new way into what has become very familiar,” he said. “I think what I was hunting for was that prolonged period of time within a scene, thinking it would allow this liberation. It couldn’t have been more to the contrary. When you’re onstage, it’s just like, ‘Man!’ because you have so much to remember.”
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Back in March, Evans addressed circulating rumors that he was planning to retire from the profession, shooting down the possibility.
“I never said the word ‘retire,'” hetoldThe Hollywood Reporterat the time. “It’s a really obnoxious notion for an actor to say they’re going to retire — it’s not something you retire from.”
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While, for now, it doesn’t appear Evans will call it quits on his acting career (he says there are “other things” he’s working on at the moment), he does suggest it’s a closed book on portraying his fan-favorite Marvel character.
“I think Cap had such a tricky act to stick the landing, and I think they did a really nice job letting him complete his journey,” he said. “If you’re going to revisit it, it can’t be a cash grab. … A lot of things would have to come together.”
Saying he’s “protective” of the role, Evans also shared that signing on to the superhero franchise was a daunting concept for him — one he nearly avoided altogether.
“It was such a precious time, and jumping onto the movie was a terrifying prospect to me. I said no a bunch of times, and there’s a million and one ways it could have gone wrong,” he said. “It almost feels like maybe we should let this one sit.”
Knives Outopens Nov. 27.
source: people.com
