Chris Evans kicked off the last day of C2E2 by reflecting on his role as Steve Rogers, AKA Captain America and whether or not he’d reprise the role in the future.
Chris revealed that, at first, he was hesitant to accept the role.
“Yeah, I was [hesitant] for a number of reasons. I mean obviously it worked out. You know it’s so intimidating in the beginning because you hear these big numbers about how many movies and your brain goes to the worst possible scenario, as brains typically do. You imagine how much life will change and whether or not you can handle it and my apprehension was about fear more than anything else. And I guess it’s a really good example of not living according to fear because it ended up being the best decision of my life.”
So, with it being the best decision he’s ever made, would he return to Captain America?
“It’s tough. I love that role deeply. It means so much to me. And I mean, do I think there’s more Steve Rogers stories to tell? Sure. But, at the same time, I’m very, very precious with it. It’s like this little shiny thing that I have that I love so much, and I just don’t want to mess up in any way. And I was part of something that was so special for a special period of time, and in a way it really landed so well. You know, I don’t know it’s as much as I connected to that role and love telling those stories and working with those people. It doesn’t quite feel right right now.”
In addition to Captain America, Chris has played quite a few comic book characters. He’s played so many that it’s almost like he planned it that way.
“It wasn’t a plan. I wasn’t like, ‘comics, that’s the plan.’ But the more you make those movies, the more research you do prior to the film, you become a fan, you know, and you start to see what the fans see and these amazing characters and great stories… You have all these creative people coming together, trying to operate on the same intangible idea. Comics give everyone a common ground to kind of say, ‘we’ve all seen this. We all know how we felt when we we saw it.’ And that’s the starting point. And that’s really, it’s an incredible help when you’re making a film, not to mention the incredible built-in fan base. Honestly, it’s the most satisfying thing to know that you’re working so hard and that people are going to see it. At the same time, that’s also one of the more daunting aspects because you know that people are connected to the material in a very specific way and you want to make sure you honor that. But I guess comics just have all the right ingredients for a good film.”
You can catch Chris next in Ghosted, coming to Apple TV+ April 21.
