“There are more stories to tell about Steve Rogers,” but the return of Captain America “doesn’t feel quite right yet”

Since Chris Evans left the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Endgame, comic book fans have been clamoring for his return as Steve Rogers. It looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer now. Speaking at the C2E2 fan convention in Chicago, Evans said a potential Captain America return “doesn’t feel quite right right now.” However, Evans admitted he’s excited to tell more Captain America stories, so never say never.

“It’s tough because, look, I love this role very much,” Evans said when asked if he would return as Captain America. “He means so much to me, I really do. I think there are more stories to tell about Steve Rogers, sure. But at the same time, he’s very, very important to me… he’s like this little shiny thing that I have and I love it so much, and I just don’t want to mess it up in any way, and I was part of something that was so special for that special time, and in some ways that really resonated so well.

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Evans added: “Even though I feel very connected to this role and love telling these stories and working with these people, it doesn’t feel quite right at the moment.”

Avengers: Endgame ended with Evans’ Steve Rogers handing the Captain America shield to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Falcon. The Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was partly about Sam coming to terms with what it means to become the new Captain America. Sam accepted the challenge, and the upcoming Marvel blockbuster Captain America: New World Order will focus on Mackie and Sam Wilson as the new Captain America.

Evans played Captain America for eight years, beginning with “Captain America: The First Avenger” in 2011 and ending with “Endgame” in 2019. Before headlining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Evans played Johnny Storm in two “Fantastic Four” films.

“The more you do these movies, the more research you do before the movie, the more of a fan you become… you start to see these incredible characters and great stories,” Evans said of his more than a decade of experience directing superhero movies. “You have all these creative people coming together and trying to work on the same intangible idea.”

“Comics give everyone a common ground to say, ‘We’ve all seen this. We all know how we felt when we read it or saw it,'” Evans added. “And that’s the starting point. And that’s really an incredible help when you turn it into a movie, not to mention the incredible fan base you can build from it.”

Next up for Evans is the Apple action comedy “Ghosted” with Ana de Armas. The film will stream on Apple TV+ on April 21.

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