Chris Evans Will No Longer Play Captain America and the World is Crushed
Is Chris Evans Captain America or is Captain America Chris Evans? The actor has played the role for so long (eight years to be exact) that we can hardly tell anymore. What we do know is that after the as yet unnamed fourth Avengers film, he will no longer be squeezing himself into that muscle-enhancing stars and stripes uniform, or those very fitting tees that emphasise his assets so well.
Say farewell to moments like these:
Evans is upset about his departure too, tweeting:
Officially wrapped on Avengers 4. It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing this role over the last 8 years has been an honor. To everyone in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in the audience, thank you for the memories! Eternally grateful.
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 4, 2018
At least it doesn’t seem to be a one-sided relationship. Here’s how everyone else is feeling about it:
— Juani 🌸 (@sweetnessmendes) October 6, 2018
The whole Marvel fandom right now after Chris Evan’s tweet saying goodbye to his role as #CaptainAmerica pic.twitter.com/TputT0UyGj
— Kira Figs (@KiraFigs) October 4, 2018
— ellie🌻☀️ (@stuckyskywalker) October 6, 2018
Considering he plays a character named ‘Captain America’, his brand of heroics is one that manages to transcend global divides. He is someone infinitely aspirational, a real superhero’s superhero whose greatest power (apart from his vibranium-alloy shield) is the unwavering goodness of his heart.
Evans also makes the most of his good looks, imbuing in them a sense of noble righteousness (and not the annoying, pretentious kind). We recently acknowledged that anti-heroes are having a moment, but let’s just take a moment to really appreciate that guys like Steve Rogers are pretty hard to come by.
Evans is quite the stand-up guy in real life too, calling out former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke for his bigotry in a Twitter tussle last year:
If David Duke….DAVID!…DUKE!… thinks you’re right, then you are unequivocally wrong. The confirmation of @jeffsessions is beyond words. https://t.co/CuLUznwO6S
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 9, 2017
Typical dumb actor – if everything I say is wrong, then when I say I oppose these Zionists wars, you must be for them, Captain America!? https://t.co/fsxQHgzdWD
— David Duke (@DrDavidDuke) February 9, 2017
We can’t let hatred be the loudest voice. https://t.co/bqRPRXo453
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 9, 2017
More recently, he also questioned Trump’s sense of basic decency after he mocked Dr Christine Blasey Ford (who accused Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault) at a rally:
Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me with this? What is the purpose of this? Was there no other vitriol you could spew to rile up your base and deepen this country’s divide? You used THIS?? Do you even understand the message you’re sending? Where is your sense of human decency? https://t.co/SdEh7fFLtL
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) October 3, 2018
What a guy.
We’ll miss you, Cap.
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