By The other day, a quote from former Marvel star Chris Evans made headlines in regard to the state of comic book movies.
Appearing at Emerald City Comic Con, Evans spoke about his career and was asked about superhero movies these days to which he responded: “If it was easy [to make them], there’d be a lot more good ones – not trying to throw shade. Some Marvel projects are objectively phenomenal films.”
Now, longer and more detailed quotes from the event have surfaced via Variety with Evans offering a more thorough breakdown of his take on the current state of play in that sub-genre that dominated the box-office of the 2010s.
Here’s the full quote of Evans’ answer from the event:
“Comic book movies in general, for whatever reason, don’t always get the credit I think they deserve. 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.
I’m not throwing shade! I’ve been a part of a few that missed. It happens. 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.”
Whilst he wouldn’t point out which films he think missed the mark, he did mention one that he finds a shining example of how good the genre can be – 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” which he says:
“It’s my personal favorite Marvel movie that I was a part of. It’s not just for the movie itself but the experience. The first film, I was so nervous. You know what you’re stepping into and as a result you’re playing defense and you’re playing not to lose.
When ‘Winter Solider’ came around, 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.”
Evans is done with the Captain America role, saying at a Chicago fan event last year it “doesn’t quite feel right” to return to the part anytime soon and the character is “very, very precious” to him. However he doesn’t rule out a potential return down the line.
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