--- description: Have fun with that six-movie Marvel deal title: Chris Evans wants to quit acting image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt504d332105200ef0/6986872635ba6f1127c012b5/479748569.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [celebrity](/tag/celebrity/) ## celebrity Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Chris Evans Says He Wants to Quit Acting by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2014 5:53 PM CUT  (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/WIREIMAGE REQUIRED) attends the UK Film Premiere of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" at Westfield London on March 20, 2014 in London, England. (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/WIREIMAGE REQUIRED) attends the UK Film Premiere of "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" at Westfield London on March 20, 2014 in London, England.Dave M. Benett / WireImage by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2014 5:53 PM CUT If Captain America had a cape, Marvel star Chris Evans would be ready to hang it up. [Evans told ](http://variety.com/2014/film/news/captain-americas-chris-evans-says-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/ "undefined")[_Variety_](http://variety.com/2014/film/news/captain-americas-chris-evans-says-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/ "undefined")that he would be ready to completely retire from acting — if only his contract would let him. The 32-year-old actor signed a six-movie deal with Marvel — after some encouragement from _Iron Man_ Robert Downey Jr. Evans will have to don the patriotic latex for three more films, which he thinks will wrap up in 2017. “If I’m acting at all, it’s going to be under Marvel contract, or I’m going to be directing,” Evans said. “I can’t see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I’m contractually obligated to do.” \[[_Variety_](http://variety.com/2014/film/news/captain-americas-chris-evans-says-hes-ready-to-leave-acting-behind-1201144687/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/37320/chris-evans-captain-america-retiring/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/37320/chris-evans-captain-america-retiring/"},"headline":"Chris Evans Says He Wants to Quit Acting","datePublished":"2014-03-25T17:53:07.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T06:57:18.921Z","description":"Have fun with that six-movie Marvel deal","url":"https://time.com/37320/chris-evans-captain-america-retiring/","keywords":["celebrity","Hollywood","Marvel","film","Actor","Chris Evans","Captain America","Robert Downey Jr.","Retire"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt504d332105200ef0/6986872635ba6f1127c012b5/479748569.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt504d332105200ef0/6986872635ba6f1127c012b5/479748569.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Chris Evans","caption":"\"Captain America: The Winter Soldier\" - UK Film Premiere - Inside Arrivals","creditText":"Dave M. 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