--- ---  # Chris Evans on Returning to Captain America: 'If Marvel Wants Me, They Got Me' by [Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly Sep 5, 2015 4:14 PM UTC  Chris Evans attends the premiere of "Before We Go" in Hollywood on Sept. 2, 2015. Chris Evans attends the premiere of "Before We Go" in Hollywood on Sept. 2, 2015.Jason LaVeris—Getty Images by [Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly Sep 5, 2015 4:14 PM UTC [Chris Evans](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/17/d23-captain-america-civil-war-interview) might be nearing the end of his Marvel movie contract (with just two projects left — both _Avengers: Infinity War_ films), but that doesn’t mean he’s ready to hang up his vibranium shield just yet. The actor, 34, seemed eager to extend his stay as Captain America in a recent interview with [Collider](http://collider.com/chris-evans-eager-to-extend-marvel-contract-past-avengers-4/). “Listen, if Marvel wants me, they got me,” he said. “I’ve never had such a relationship where you have such — I mean look at my resume, I’m used to being on set being like, ‘Ah is this movie gonna be terrible?’ Marvel just can’t stop making great movies, they do it in their sleep. It’s wonderful directors and producers and actors and scripts, and it’s like a playground as an actor.” [_Captain America: Civil War_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/03/hulk-captain-america-civil-war/article%5F2297083), which hits theaters on May 6, 2016, will mark Evans’ seventh appearance as the star-spangled Avenger, including his brief cameo in _Thor: The Dark World_ and [the post-credits scene of _Ant-Man_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/17/ant-man-explaining-end-credits). Last year, this commitment seemed overwhelming. He [told Variety](http://www.ew.com/article/2014/03/25/chris-evans-done-acting)that he wanted to move behind the camera more, but finding the time was difficult. “I can’t see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I’m contractually obligated to do,” he said. “I’ve known for a while I wanted to direct, but \[time\] never really opens up.” Now, he can’t even imagine that he was ever hesitant about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “It’s so mind-boggling that I was so tentative in the beginning to jump onboard,” he continued with Collider. “What an a–hole I would be if I hadn’t done this. I mean can you imagine? Kicking myself — I’d never forgive myself!” You can watch Evans’ interview below. _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/05/chris-evans-captain-america-marvel-movies) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/05/chris-evans-captain-america-marvel-movies) Chris Evans Will Return to Captain America If Asked ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4023779/chris-evans-captain-america-return/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4023779/chris-evans-captain-america-return/"},"headline":"Chris Evans on Returning to Captain America: 'If Marvel Wants Me, They Got Me'","datePublished":"2015-09-05T16:14:27.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T10:43:18.803Z","description":"\"If Marvel wants me, they got me,\" the actor said.","url":"https://time.com/4023779/chris-evans-captain-america-return/","keywords":["movies"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1767fd2015b8579/69886261a988cae5396b4331/chris-evans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1767fd2015b8579/69886261a988cae5396b4331/chris-evans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Premiere Of Radius And G4 Productions' \"Before We Go\" - Arrivals","caption":"Premiere Of Radius And G4 Productions' \"Before We Go\" - Arrivals","creditText":"Jason LaVeris—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4023779/chris-evans-captain-america-return/","name":"Chris Evans on Returning to Captain America: 'If Marvel Wants Me, They Got Me'"}}]}] ```