Will there be a new Captain America in the film's upcoming sequel? Speculations about lead actor, Chris Evans, quitting from the superhero franchise arose when talk about his six-movie contract with the studios was discussed, Screenrant said.
In his earlier interview with Variety, Evans said that the contract was initially longer, but he had to be talked into signing a less-demanding contract as he was scared of the future obligations it entails.
He said, "Initially, it was a nine-movie contract. And they said, if these movies take off and do very well, and my life changes and I don't respond well, I don't have the opportunity to say, listen, I need a f-king break. That just scared me. They called back and they tweaked the deal. It went from nine [films] to six. I said no again. My family was even going, ‘Are you sure you're making the right decisions?' It started to feel like maybe this is what I'm supposed to do."
On the other hand, he clarified that he has plans to expand his Hollywood career, and that his contract might hinder him to do that later. He added, "I've known for a while I wanted to direct. But (time) never really opens up. There's another movie to do, there's another acting job. It just got to a point where I was like, you know what - I have to do this... If I'm acting at all, it's going to be under Marvel contract, or I'm going to be directing. I can't see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I'm contractually obligated to do."
As to who would be replacing Steve Rogers as Captain America in the franchise, many are looking at Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), who is the genetically-altered Winter Soldier in the film series. Screenrant said Stan actually signed a nine-movie contract with the franchise producers, so it made sense that Bucky might carry on his former friend's torch.
When asked by MTV News about this, Evans gave a safe answer. He said, "It's this giant web of plot, where everything is connected to everything else... that's the beautiful thing, and especially for the fanboys who understand these plotlines. With Cap 3, we're going to continue this excitement."
The actor, later on, appeared to have difficulty containing his urge to disclose a few spoilers for his upcoming movie to MTV News. After a little while, he said, "Marvel doesn't disappoint. Whatever you're hoping for, you're probably going to get."
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