It’s been a bit of a roller coaster for fans of Steve Rogers. Who knew that in 2021, we would still be talking about whether or not Chris Evans or Robert Downey Jr. were coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
First, Deadline gave fans hope that Chris Evans was in talks to return to the role. It wouldn’t be a full return to Captain America, just a mentor throughout the MCU like Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark was in Spider-Man: Homecoming. But, in a soul-crushing move, Evans tweeted out that it was “news to him.” Chris, why are you hurting us in these trying times? Can’t we have this one hope?
News to me🤷🏻♂️
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) January 14, 2021
Now, technically, Chris Evans just “debunked” the rumors. I say technically because there have been plenty of instances throughout the history of Hollywood where someone pretends like they have no idea where a rumor has come from, even though they know darn well that it’s true. Most recently, Tatiana Maslany comes to mind because she acted as if she wasn’t cast in She-Hulk, and then … Kevin Feige announced it a few months later. It is still technically happening with Oscar Isaac and Moon Knight since we sort of, kinda, not entirely, have confirmation that he’s playing the role, but alas. The point is that it happens.
It happens, more often than we would like, and it frequently happens with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So I’m not giving up on this quite yet, mainly because I like the idea of mentor Steve Rogers showing up while Sam Wilson is Captain America. Well, and the idea that we can keep having all these heroes showing up in the multiverse. That being said, the tweet responses to Chris Evans’ “debunking” is truly a treasure trove.
— rachel tolleson (@copperinsides) January 14, 2021
Put on the suit
— BrandaVision (@BrandonDavisBD) January 14, 2021
Can I play your mother? In every film you do?
— Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis) January 15, 2021
Okay. Well…I guess that’s the end of that pic.twitter.com/lt472XDEdj
— Ashley K. (@AshleyKSmalls) January 14, 2021
so he saw the armie hammer DMs
— Carrie Wittmer 👻 (@carriesnotscary) January 14, 2021
I’ll do it.
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) January 14, 2021
— Marvel Perfect Shots🐾 (@marvel_shots) January 15, 2021
— giada 🐙 (@malimilkovich) January 14, 2021
So, I guess it was all worth it for the memes? At least you gave us that while destroying our hope, Christopher Robert Evans. (Yes, I used your full name.)
Honestly, it’s a little upsetting that Evans shut it down so quickly just because the speculation going around the internet was fun. There were plenty of theories, everyone showing their love for Sam Wilson as Captain America, and more. But the truth is: We don’t know anything. Sorry, Chris Evans. I’ll believe you when Kevin Feige comes to my house and says, “No, for real, no more.”
(via ComicBook.com, image: Marvel Entertainment)
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