Chris Evans on Extending His Marvel Contract: “If They Want Me, They Got Me”

Nowadays, it’s easy to see that for most actors contemplating a role in a Marvel Studios movie, the decision is a quick one. But back when the studio was first starting, there was hesitance and even a degree of patronization for this comic-book/entertainment company thinking they were going to produce their own movies. Clearly things worked out well, as president Kevin Feige guided the company to an unprecedented inter-connected universe plan and record-setting box office, but one actor who was famously wavering over whether to join the MCU early on was Chris Evans.
The actor was highly hesitant to join the project before eventually signing on to lead Captain America: The First Avenger, and when Steve recently sat down with Evans in anticipation of his directorial debut Before We Go (in theaters and VOD September 4th), the actor confirmed that while his current Marvel contract only runs through Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1 and Part 2, he’s more than happy to extend his stay:
“Listen, if Marvel wants me they got me. I’ve never had such a relationship where you have such-I mean look at my resume, I’m used to being on set being like, ‘Ah is this movie gonna be terrible?’ Marvel just can’t stop making great movies, they do it in their sleep. It’s wonderful directors and producers and actors and scripts, and it’s like a playground as an actor.”
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[@KalvinEllis]

"If Marvel wants me, they got me". Marvel wants you and we want you too, Cap. You ain't going nowhere.

[@FlashCamel23]

This comment is great

[@Fancysaltedpeanut]

+KalvinEllis FLAME ON! oh I mean.. AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE!

[@walterabcasia3890]

+KalvinEllis As long as Chris Evans is Cap, I shall be first in line at Harkins knowing it is money well spent. Long Live CE as CAP!

[@TheDreamGuy85]

+KalvinEllis I want him on my bed on top of me and inside of me.

[@caramullen9186]

awe!!!!

[@earthlingcrusader1529]

I've always admired his humility.

[@tanjeemachowdhury7017]

I just can't imagine anyone else being captain america other than him. he made me love a character i never thought i would love in a million years. i think falcon and the winter soldier are both amazing characters. i just don`t want them to turn into captain americas. evans is the only cap i want in the mcu!!

[@nenabunena]

he's my favorite character too

[@angelsalgado3793]

I’m fine if Marvel kills Spider-Man or Black Panther but one of the ORIGINAL AVENGERS

[@iphone12i71]

Same. I also think Ironman wouldn’t be the same as well when Robert Downey Jr. retires. He made my childhood and I will stop watching marvel once he retire

[@JinxTinker]

me too

[@tweedledummie]

Please accept my sympathies your fear has become reality.

[@lylon9218]

"if they want me, they got me" 3 years later...

[@RyanM268]

Chris Evans is such a perfect human-being. I hope I could meet him in person one day.

[@Inurendo88]

He's a hard guy not to like.

[@JinxTinker]

You will always be out Captain Chris❤! WE WANT YOU BACK😭

[@Pecisk]

Well said. Always loved guy - yes, even him being in fantastic four - but he nailed Captain America and then he raise up to new level in Winter Soldier. I hope Marvel gives him even more meat to play around, as it is likable character yet full of internal challenges and struggles.

[@uscman]

Hated him in Fantastic 4, but he won me over in the MCU, especially in Winter Soldier, which I think is the film where he shines as Steve Rogers!

[@thetriumvir]

This absolutely made my day. I'm SO glad to hear that Chris will be sticking around as Cap. He defines the character!

[@Gocubbies91]

I hope he keeps playing Captain America I love him in the role!

[@glendepoorter1493]

Not gonna happen he stopped playing captain america

[@renafrancisco7687]

Me watching this after Chris Evan's tweet about retiring as Captain America. 😭 Please...

[@JinxTinker]

me too😭😭😭😭😭

[@chrisevans5358]

I really wanna appreciate you through my private KZbin, Thank you so much for your kind comment🌹, the love has been massive from y’all my amazing fans, i hope you don’t stop watching my movies. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@zairahnaz4126]

I wish he was still part of the Avengers why are contracts real............hopefully there will be an actor out there that is equally as good as chris evans to be captain America.........but truthfully no one can top him......😭😭😭😭😍😍😍😍

[@maiskorn123]

you just gotta love this dude :) we could have never hoped for someone better to play Cap glad to hear he's enjoying it as much as the fans themselves

[@satish8299]

I hope for more 6 years, still possible, keep the hope people.

[@PeterZeeke]

nice to see he's made peace with it!

[@catwomanFL72]

I know it seems like it was part of his destiny to play this role

[@femiairboy94]

As long as this guy will be in marvel movies, marvel has my wallet any fucking day of the week. Sorry for the language cap

[@MrBobbywan007]

LANGUAGE!

[@itwasagoodideaatthetime7980]

1:19 -1:20 "What a dip shit." *LANGUAGE!* 😂

[@urfavoritebj]

*Wait did I hear*_If marvel wants me they got me_*UHHHHH THEY WANT YOU!!!*

[@tamatemoa9476]

HI IM 2019 WE FAILED HE DON'T GOT US HELP😭😭😭😭

[@drmanhattan9101]

He seems like a real guy. Not a captn fan but I like him more now. Now, may Iron Man destroy his soul in civil war!

[@captainamericafangirl8299]

+Ryan Nelson Nope, It is CA Ciwil War not Iron Man 4 Civil War ;)

[@grantgustusa2510]

Same

[@misterNicarus]

Same, and he spiked his shield right into Iron man's arc core chest. Yes, Iron man had a good run on him but that last bucky cap scene was top notch.

[@novie2511]

did i hear it correctly? avengers 3 and 4? yippieee! i thought cap3 would be his last..fiuhh...

[@quinnlightfoot]

Avengers 3 and 4 aka Infinity war part one and two...

[@novie2511]

+Mighty Quinn so those count for 1 movie? he said he had 1 movie left in the contract.

[@BigDoener]

+novie2511 I would say yes, since both movies will be shot back to back and just split into two movies. So for him it's one movie whereas we fans will get two

[@quinnlightfoot]

novie2511 Interviewer - "I believe you have two movies left?" Chris - "Yeah, Avengers 3 and 4." Avengers 3 is Infinity War part 1, Avengers 4 is Infinity War part 2. They're excluding Civil War because it's already done shooting. Or at least almost done. The interviewer is saying he has two movies left after Civil War.

[@novie2511]

+Mighty Quinn actually i was referring to another news piece wherein they said cap3 might be his last if his appearance in thor was counted or if not he would appear only in Part 1 of infinity war..anyway thanks for your information :)

[@airismendoza5601]

When I watched the marvel, he was the first avenger that I loved aside from being the first avenger, I really liked his potentials for being an actor for captain america. I really can't imagine that it might be his last movie, though I'm still expecting so much to extend his contract for marvel because he really became an inspiration to many people. I really loved the way he acts and I can't see any reason for people not to like him. I'm still hoping:(( we love chris evans for captain america❤💙

[@pancakelegend7826]

Well extend it, EXTEND IT NOW!

[@PeterZeeke]

he changed his tune

[@PeterZeeke]

BetaArtemis sounds like changing his tune to me

[@PeterZeeke]

in all seriousness... I was joking. Regardless of what he said, everybody was up in arms about him turning his back and acting, and tbh who cares if he changed his tune its his life

[@IIIIKaiserIIII]

+PeterZeeke Saying he wanted to stop was probably just a tactic to get more money. All these actors do that.

[@tanjeemachowdhury7017]

+PeterZeeke he didn`t change shit. he never said he was gonna quit acting. if you don`t have enough knowledge about a matter, than don`t speak about it jfc!!!

[@PeterZeeke]

Tanjeema Chowdhury srsly?

[@thegreedyking1993]

I want dat Chris Evans/Marvel kind of relationship in my life.

[@speedracer1945]

Sounds like his contract is up .Marvel would be stupid not to pay the guy a decent wage but not as much as RDJ to keep Captain America alive since he represents freedom and of course he my personal favorite so yeah his films were one of the top grossing Marvel movies made . Heck they can write films for WW2 . Lots of history of Cap to be made .

[@misterNicarus]

I'm hoping so too. There was still lots of cap in the comic's even after bucky and sam took over for him so.... It's still possible.

[@winonawu8260]

Thank GOD he took that role!

[@DarkKnight-jd9rs]

Love you chris. the best of all. of course we want and marvel wants you too.

[@trueprolouge123]

If chris Evans does truly finish after avengers 4, I hope he can become a director for a marvel movie that would be awesome!

[@itsjustme8873]

Chris Evans is too cute! I can't imagine anyone else being Captain America and he does a bang-up job in that role! 💪🏼

[@captainj4010]

This man made CAPTAIN AMERICA awesome, in my book he made history

[@misterNicarus]

You've got that right.

[@sharonsingh1774]

Man I love this guy!!!

[@TOTCD]

I love his honesty.

[@marielanoux2641]

OMG YES!!

[@paulademoor5830]

Love you as Cap

[@ImamSyafii-st4ps]

We're with you till the end of the line, Cap

[@ZeroNovember]

That's awesome.

[@Gocubbies91]

yea!

[@beyondxxl]

he's collecting that paper son, keep on stacking baby, you're the man!

[@mjtuveraable]

Where is the full interview?

[@Mennion3]

Is there a complete version of this interview somewhere?

[@_jules17_]

The beard's coming back...😏😍

[@faithwhoeight]

I could stare at his face like forever 😂 I love you, Cap 😘😘😘

[@amfpdiddy]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@gracewang1805]

steve rogers in expressive version XD omg!

[@kidkouga92]

This is great. At first I was really excited about him passing the torch, but I'd like 1 last Cap movie in phase 4 where he truly passes the mantle. It'd be just him Bucky, Sharon, and Falcon. Maybe even as the new director of shield

[@kristenevejones150]

💖

[@4tnitegamer964]

Like if you want good old evans to stay marvel is my life and keeps me alive and happy i cant think about chris being replaced share the news on facebook twitter insta snapchat and others hopefully minds will be changed and chris will be with us until hes to old to all marvel fans you will know how destroying this is im only 11 and writing a whole speech so he can stay pls spread the message peace ✌ out

[@andrewturnbull1189]

I cant help thinking Infinity War pt1 will end with Capts' death.

[@OlafLesniak]

He won't since he just said that he will be in Part 2. Unless..... Reverse Psychlogy!

[@andrewturnbull1189]

+Olaf Lesniak all in the edit!

[@chubbz5150ify]

Have him killed in at the end of Civil War after his arrest as that would make more sense and make Bucky the new Captain America for Infinity War part 1 and use that film as a way to open the door for a return in Infinity War part 2. Have agent Carter, Peggy's niece kill him like the comic and bring him back like the comic or something similar. As I see that happening since they introduced her to us in Winter Soldier.

[@Dylan-ns6wk]

It didn’t lol

[@quinnlightfoot]

Awesome haha

[@browndbeanz7446]

..& if Cap needs me, I'll be there.

[@otristanflood4383]

I unstood that reference

[@basingh5255]

We all want CE to do more MCU movies

[@nylapoonsingh453]

Is this the same guy in celier with Jason

[@sahilnirban9246]

Anyone in 2019?

[@boydeeful]

is that Mcougar?

[@noobslayer135]

As much as I love Chris Evans as Cap, I would love to see (even if just for one movie) Bucky take up the mantle

[@solpan6828]

I wike it 😜😂

[@GabeBudnar]

2 years later... yes Avengers 4 will be my last MCU movie. And Evan has no plans on returning. How things change in just a few years... 😭😭

[@tyronepowell7893]

SALUTE YOUR CAPTAIN

[@davidreese1138]

He should do maximum carnage and separation anxiety

[@misterNicarus]

I never thought of that, to see cap help out in those venom movies would be a great change of pace for him. To try and help those two from destroying the city, Venom and Carnage that is.

[@lastofmykind8]

It's crazy because even after they finished the first Captain America, Chris was still SUPER hesitant about what he had gotten himself into. He was insanely nervous about what that film meant for his career, and rightfully so. One more big budget flop, and Evans would very likely not be the household name he is today. Ultimately, we have Bobby Downey Jr. To thank. He convinced Evans that if he did this role, he would be able to walk into pretty much any role. Also, I think they're going to kill Cap in Civil War. I'm not an idiot, I know what I typed. I know he's "confirmed" for Infinity War pt. 1&2. I'm speculating, but hear me out. Firstly, and the easiest piece of evidence: they could be lying to us. Why wouldn't Marvel keep to themselves about Evans and his contract? If it was shrouded in mystery, people would be speculating and arguably more people would go see Civil War if they didn't know if Chris would carry out his contract fully. Okay secondly, they can kill Cap in Civil War

[@lastofmykind8]

And have him come out in Infinity War. How? The time stone. Doctor Strange will come out after Civil War but before Infinity War. They could have the time gem in there and bring him back somehow. Or in another film, infinity war itself! It would be so incredible to have Civil War be that epic that he dies and all the Avengers try to find a way to bring him back. Not to mention it would honor the Civil War comic book storyline. That's just my crazy ass theories tho.

[@Pecisk]

+lastofmykind8 this. I believe there will be considerable deaths and everything will go very deep in shit and Marvel will use time travel for first time in their universe to solve this. I know I would - it's such a meaty premise and so much potential emotional payoff.

[@lastofmykind8]

Exactly! In order for Civil War to actually hold weight, People. Need. To die. Maybe both Iron Man AND Cap die. And all the other Avengers stop battling. Falcon or Bucky can become Captain America until Infinity War comes along. Thor can find the time gem in Ragnarok or something. People are scared that Civil War will be a joke. Hawkeye was on top of Black Widow saying "we're still friends, right." And Black Widow was like "depending how hard you hit." Or something like that. I still think the leaked footage that came out was them at a training session, and that's where the stakes were low. But someone will die in Civil War. It has to happen.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

2018 here...no go...except directing...

[@sreejanighosh3399]

Everybody loves security

[@tyronepowell7893]

I will miss the captain 3000

[@Corihasnolife]

If we have anything to do with it, youll be Cap till the end of time. And for God's sake! Watch your language!

[@Jack-tk8se]

Rip

[@epilsart2894]

Yay! AVENGERS 4, I think avengers 3 will be the last pftttt....

[@Pecisk]

+Alvin Aville it's two parter - Infinity War giant finale

[@epilsart2894]

Whats that mean? You mean avengers 4 is infinity war part 2?

[@Pecisk]

Alvin Aville yes

[@epilsart2894]

Zz, So in phase 4 nothing avengers againt?

[@Pecisk]

Alvin Aville synergy and characters will change so it might be even that Avengers 5 will come long after Infinity war, as they will have to setup full new team.

[@crosshair9907]

Please

[@dailytalks123]

he want raise

[@user-ep2gz5vv3r]

💌Hello😻CAPTAIN MARVEL😻YOU ARE MARVELLOUS😻💌

[@TacticalLoL]

If they want captain america fans from the movies to keep loving the character, you can bet your ass they're gonna keep chris. if they keep rdj, they'll keep chris.

[@ayeshaashraf1821]

Let’s go get this son of a bitch

[@jimmysolomon3336]

I don't think Chris Evans should be directing he should be acting he should not quit being the actor for Avengers but that's okay it's his decision and it's a very dumb of Marvel Studios why would they do that to him

[@eledwyn100]

i hope EMILY BLUNT and JESSICA CHASTAIN see this and Regret Turning Down MARVEL STUDIOS 2 Times already...................SCARLETT JOHANSSON is also very happy just like CHRIS EVANS with MARVEL....

[@imthemarmot4340]

;(

[@Jonassoe]

Well he's earning infinite money, and all he has to do is pretend to be a superhero. I wouldn't quit either.

[@rafaelasofia6417]

EVERYONE WANTS YOU

[@jimmysolomon3336]

😭😭😭😭😩😩😩👎👎👎

[@SlimKim3]

What about fox?