The town’s favorite lover boy, Chris Evans, is back. The actor practically sent the internet into a frenzy after it was teased that the actor will be portraying a hopeless romantic. Ghosted will star Ana de Armas and Chris Evans is a rom-com with a thrilling twist, directed by Dexter Fletcher. The classic boy meets girl had everyone eagerly waiting as the audience was finally being presented with something where Evans can show off his acting chops in romance. The director of the movie also agrees and declares him the ruler of the genre while shading his other lead.
In a recent interview with IndieWire, the director talked about everything Ghosted and revealed many interesting tidbits about the not-so-usual story of a spy who ghosts her adorable date.
Dexter Fletcher talks about working with Ana de Armas and Chris Evans
The two co-stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are old pals. The Knives Out stars reunited to make this movie come to life. The director of this film, Dexter Fletcher, expressed how comfortable the two made him feel while working on the project. Although Fletcher was initially very upset that the script did not consist of any ghosts despite bearing such a name, the actors helped him get a hand on it. He said, “There’s a great friendship there and a familiarity,”
The Rocketman director further stated,
“They really appreciate each other’s work. They’re real fans of one another is what I quickly cottoned onto. He really makes her laugh. I suppose they both do, because she’s very funny as well. They sit in a corner telling jokes to each other and talking about, I don’t know what half the time, but they’re laughing and I’m like, ‘Guys, do you want to do this scene?’ and they’re like, ‘Yeah, yeah.’”
Ana de Armas and Chris Evans
The fun-loving duo also inspired him to experiment and try out new things on camera. He really appreciated the companionship and understanding the two have for one another. His words reflect gratitude for their bond,
There’s that familiarity with each other. They’re both on the same page, as it were. The best was just leaving it alone. I just sat in the corner and let them get over with it.”
By the sounds of it, he had an absolute blast making the movie with the two very talented actors, which will be streaming on AppleTV+ from Friday, April 21.
The two share a real genuine bond, so much so that the two had to dismiss several dating rumors. They have been known to tease each other on social media, with Evans sharing videos of de Armas singing along to Taylor Swift and de Armas posting photos of Evans goofing around on set. In interviews, they have also expressed their admiration for each other’s work, with Evans calling de Armas “one of the best actresses I’ve ever worked with” and de Armas describing Evans as “a generous actor and an amazing person.”
Dexter Fletcher claims the movie characters are old-fashioned
A spy rom-com may seem very modern, but the characters are pretty old-fashioned at their very core, according to the director of this movie. He said, “I like that it was sort of old-fashioned in this way,”
He then elaborated on the nature of the characters, and who he visioned them to be. Fletcher talked about how the blend of two polar opposite characters makes it more fun to watch. He claims that although it may seem the Captain America: The First Avenger actor is the hero of the movie, he actually isn’t. Well, he partly is, the hero of the romance, while de Armas is the action hero. The two balance each other flawlessly. The director added,
“But she’s a very modern character, as is he really. I say he’s a hero in the film, but a hero of romance. He’s not an action hero. He’s a romance hero and she’s the action hero. She’s terrible at romance. She’s awful at it, but he’s really good at it because he goes above and beyond.”
Ana de Armas and Chris Evans in ‘Ghosted’
The way everything eventually plays out is what makes the plot of the movie. The two cannot help but fall in love with one another. The uptight Cole played by Chris Evans and the adventure-seeking Sadie played by Ana de Armas complement each other perfectly, they are truly a match meant to be. Ghosted is undoubtedly going to be a fun watch, as it is always a treat to watch Evans do what he does best.
