Chris Evans, Alba Baptista.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic ; Arnold Jerocki/Getty
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic ; Arnold Jerocki/Getty
Chris Evanssays first impressions are important to wifeAlba Baptista.
In theGQfeature, Evans recalled telling Baptista, 26, that he wanted to act less in order to devote his energy to other parts of his life. The Portuguese actress is known for films likeMrs. Harris Goes to Parisand the Netflix seriesWarrior Nun.
“I haven’t worked all year and I don’t plan to, which has been lovely,” he said. “My girlfriend that I’ve had for a while, when we began dating, I was like: ‘Yeah, I do one movie a year. I try to never work now.' "
But, Evans recalled how he subsequently spent all of 2022 working on three movies (Ghosted,PainHustlersandRed One).
Chris Evans and Alba Baptista.Chris Evans Instagram
Chris Evans Instagram
“And then, after like a few months of dating, boom, guess what? We’re living in Atlanta for a year. Get ready,” he recalled. “And even when that year was happening, I was like, ‘Man, never again.’ "
GQ’s Zach Baron included an exchange he had with Evans in which the actor again brought up Baptista.
Baron asked him, “You mentioned writers trying to put you in one particular box or other. Do you have a sense of me trying to do that to you?”
Evans replied, “No, not at all. Not at all. Actually, that’s so funny. My girlfriend’s really big into people’s energies and first impressions.”
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Chris Evans in the upcoming film “Pain Hustlers”.Betina La Plante/Netflix © 2023
Betina La Plante/Netflix © 2023
“I’m not so much, because I feel that I don’t always give off the same thing out of the gate. So I try to really reserve judgment,” he continued. “But you had a very, very nice energy when you first came in.”
Evans, thecurrent Sexiest Man Alive, told PEOPLEin November why he wanted to slow down on work.
“The most enjoyable aspect of my career right now is feeling secure enough to take my foot off the gas,” he said at the time. “I feel like I have a bit more freedom to take time away from the industry and still find projects that will satisfy my creative appetite when I return.”
source: people.com
