“We text all the time”: Chris Evans’ Honest Feelings About Passing the Mantle to Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World Still Won’t Change Fans’ Minds
- Chris Evans reprised his role as Human Torch for Deadpool & Wolverine.
- The actor says he's excited to see Captain America: Brave New World.
- Chris Evans reveals Ryan Reynolds has the Midas Touch.
Spoiler Warning For Deadpool & Wolverine
Actor Chris Evans is famously known for portraying Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was not only highly-lauded for his work, but his determination for portraying Cap on-screen established Evans as one of the highest-paid actors in the industry. He has also appeared in movies including Knives Out, The Gray Man, and more.
Before Chris Evans was Captain America, he gained attention for portraying Johnny Storm, a.k.a., the Human Torch, in Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In a surprise change of events, Chris Evans made a cameo as Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine, but fans wondered about how he felt about Anthony Mackie taking over his mantle.
Chris Evans on Anthony Mackie taking over the role of Captain America
Chris Evans impressed the audience when he appeared as Steve Rogers in 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, and over the years, not only did he work hard to carve his space in the MCU, but also became one of the finest actors in the industry. Evans is one of the beloved actors who is respected and admired for what he does.
He bid adieu to his superhero character in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, and passed on the shield to Anthony Mackie, who played Falcon in the MCU. During a recent interview with EW, when asked if he’d like to return to play Captain America, just like how Hugh Jackman returned to play Wolverine, Evans was quick and said,
No, no, not really.
Back in 2022, in a response to a tweet speculating if Evans would return as Captain America or not, the actor simply replied ‘Sam Wilson is Captain America’. (via Yahoo) Evans has made such a strong impression as Captain America in the minds of people that it is going to take some time for the audience to adjust to Mackie taking over. The audience loves Mackie, but deep down they hoped that Evans would return.
The actor during his interview did mention that he is updated with the information when it comes to his fellow actors. Ahead of the release of Captain America: Brave New World, he said,
I keep in touch with all those guys. We text all the time. I can’t wait to see that movie.
Chris Evans recently joined his Marvel team at Kevin Feige’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. Then at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Hall H panel, Reynolds introduced that Evans will be reprising his role as Johnny Storm, a.k.a. Human Torch, for Deadpool & Wolverine.
Chris Evans reveals Ryan Reynolds is the reason he returned as Human Torch for Deadpool & Wolverine
During the interview, the actor whose entry at Marvel’s Hall H panel as Human Torch was a surprise, shared that he was very excited to return to playing the character for a cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine. He said,
Ryan’s a buddy. He just shot me a text saying, ‘Listen, that might be a long shot, but would you have any interest in reprising something from 20 years ago? I said, ‘Oh my god! Of course.’ Honestly, Ryan might be the only guy that I would’ve done it for because he’s just got the Midas touch.
Evans appreciates Ryan Reynolds’ self-awareness, which he says makes the Canadian actor almost invincible. The Gray Man actor pointed that Reynolds makes jokes before the audience gets a chance to make the joke. The actor pointed that Ryan’s humor makes just about everything work whether it’s him reprising his character or Jackman returning as Wolverine. He also noted that the Deadpool actors makes sure that the other actor feels a sense of safety.
Talking about his Human Torch suit, Chris Evans shared that it was slightly improved this time compared to earlier, noting that maybe the audience finds Johnny where he’s meant to be a little more rundown, so the costume does not have to be pristine.
Evans explained further that he has nothing but just fond memories of working with Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, and Michael Chiklis. He mentioned that those were big chapters of his life, as it was his first big studio film, and he loved everything about it.
Deadpool & Wolverine is playing in cinemas.
