The Captain America actor shares some thoughts on the state of comic book films.
“They are these big, giant movies.
There’s a lot of cooks in the kitchen.
But the empirical evidence is in: They are not easy to make.
If it was easier, there would be a lot more good ones,” he said.
“I’m not throwing shade!
I’ve been a part of a few that missed.
Making a movie is tough.
More cooks in the kitchen doesn’t make it easier.
I don’t want to highlight specific films in the Marvel catalogue but some of them are phenomenal.
Like independently, objectively great movies and I think they deserve a little more credit.”
But with The Winter Soldier, Evans gained confidence and said, “We were playing to win.”
“And it’s the first movie with the Russo Brothers.
We were taking more risks and the character felt more fleshed out.
It was one of the more satisfying experiences I’ve had in my Marvel run,” he said.
2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, meanwhile, was directed by Joe Johnston.
Evans is apparently finished playing Captain America after Avengers: Endgame.
But he’s not ruling out a return to the MCU completely.
“I would never say never, but I am very protective.
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