(Left to right:) Chris Evans in 2023 and as Captain America in 2012.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Zade Rosenthal/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy Everett
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Zade Rosenthal/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy Everett
IfChris Evansis returning to the big screen as Captain America, he doesn’t know much about it.
“I always see those reports,” the actor said onThe ViewMonday when asked aboutrumorsthat he’ll rejoin the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “And it’s news to me.”
Evans, 42, said that “every couple months, someone says that they’re getting [Robert Downey Jr.], and[Chris] Hemsworth, andScarlett [Johansson], and everyone’s coming back.” But, he added, “No one’s spoken to me about it.”
The actor played Steve Rogers/Captain America, a core member of the Avengers team, in 11 films from 2011’sCaptain America: The First Avengerto 2019’sAvengers: Endgame. In the latter film, the character disappeared via time travel, signaling an end to Evans’ MCU run.
Hayley Atwell and Chris Evans in “Captain America: The First Avenger”.
Rumors of bringing back Johansson as Black Widow or Downey Jr. as Iron Man — characters killed during the events ofEndgame— have been swirling sinceVarietyreported earlier this month there were talks to bring them back.
“Look, I would never say never,” Evans toldThe Viewco-hostsWhoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin,Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro of potentially reprising his most famous role. “But I really — I’m very protective. It’s a very precious role to me, so it would have to be just right.”
Chris Evans on “The View”.The View/Youtube
The View/Youtube
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In an interview withGQpublished in September, Evans reiterated his “never say never” sentiment.
“It was such a wonderful experience,” he said of his time in the MCU. “It’s something that I am very proud of… And I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt like it wasn’t connected to that original thing. So, no time soon.”
During April’s Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, Evans said he was “sure” there were more Steve Rogers stories to tell.
But,The Wrapreports he added at the time, “I just don’t want to mess up in any way, and I was a part of something that was so special for the special period of time and in a way it really landed so well… As much as I’m connected to that role, and love telling those stories, and working with those people, it doesn’t quite feel right right now.”
Chris Evans in 2023.Craig Barritt/Getty
Craig Barritt/Getty
Johansson, who was last seen as Black Widow in the 2021 prequel, said it “would be a miracle” for her character to return when asked about the rumors on theTodayshow.
“It would be a marvel,” Johansson, 39, told Savannah Guthrie. “But who knows?"
Evans starred in this year’s filmsGhostedandPain Hustlers, as well as the animated seriesScott Pilgrim Takes Off. He’ll next appear inRed OneoppositeDwayne Johnson.
On Sept. 9, EvansmarriedWarrior NunstarAlba Baptistain a private ceremony at an estate in his native Massachusetts.
source: people.com
