Amidst Rumors of Replacing Henry Cavill in ‘Highlander’, Chris Evans Throws Light at His Return as Captain America, “I love that…”

Published 04/03/2023, 2:30 PM EDT

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Rumors about A-lister celebrities replacing each other are not a new thing in Hollywood. But the news spread that Chris Evans is taking over Henry Cavill‘s role in the Highlander reboot struck many fans. Lately, the Man of Steel star has already lost all the fan-favorite roles from Witcher to Superman. So, naturally, this news shattered the hopes of fans who have been awaiting his take on this epic show Moreover, many publications have reported that the American superstar is considerably showing interest in headlining this upcoming project. And amidst these bitter-sweet moments, the Knives Out star arrived at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo to talk about his future plans.

In his recent interview, Chris Evans addressed the biggest question that fans have been asking since Avengers: Endgame: Will the Captain ever come back? The 41-year-old revealed whether he will take the mantle of Captain America anytime soon or not as reported by the Pop Verse. Speculation regarding his return to the big screen has been going on since multiverse was introduced. So eventually people got curious that he might have the chance to come back some other way.

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“God, it’s tough. Look, I love that role deeply, it means so much to me,” he said. He thinks there could be many Steve Rogers with a story to tell but to him his experience was precious. And while it was a great time for him, playing Rogers, it didn’t make sense to him right now.

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However, at this time returning to the character might not be a good idea because Rogers just handed over his shield to a young superhero. Now he is focusing on spending much time around his family and friends and fans seems to agree with him.

Fans show their support for Chris Evans

Fans are taking sides with their beloved superhero, asking people to let him take some rest. While others are urging him to just do some cameo appearances in the upcoming movies.

“His story ended off perfectly in Endgame, no need for a revival. Sam Wilson is now Captain America,” one fan commented. 

The second fan remarked: “I agree with Chris Evans. Plus, Sam Wilson, being Captain America, is going to be so cool to see!”

While another wrote, “Just have the classic Avengers show up to help From another universe or timeline in the final Kang movie and I’ll be satisfied.”

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Meanwhile, Chris Evans has been quite busy lately sending the internet into a meltdown sharing images with his girlfriend Alba Batista.

What do you think about Evans’ take on returning as the Captain? Let us know in the comment box.

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Shikha Arya

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Shikha Arya is an experienced entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, having contributed over 1000 articles to the platform. She holds a Master's degree in English Literature from a prestigious university and has honed her writing skills over three years. Shikha's forte lies in crafting thought-provoking pieces about the lives of pop culture icons.

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