Chris Evans says “never say never” to potential Captain America return

Chris Evans as Captain America
(Image credit: Marvel)

Chris Evans has no plans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe anytime soon, but he's definitely not against it.

"I’ll never say never, just because it was such a wonderful experience," Evans told GQ. "But I’m also very precious with it. It’s something that I am very proud of. And like I said, sometimes I can’t believe it even happened. 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."

After playing Johnny Storm aka The Human Torch in 2005's pre-MCU Fantastic Four, Evans would go on to originate the role of Steve Rogers aka Captain America in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. He appeared in 11 Marvel movies total, with Avengers: Endgame marking his final appearance. Anthony Mackie will now take the reins in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titled New World Order).

"And ultimately I really hope to just maybe act a little bit less in my life," he continued. "I have a lot of other interests. Look, by no means have I climbed any sort of a mountain in this field. I have no Oscars and I’m not lumped with other names that are at the top of the mountain in any way. But I also feel very satisfied."

Lauren Milici
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