Comic book movies are not easy to make: Chris Evans

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Chris Evans said that it’s not easy to make comic book movies and they deserve more credit than they get.

The actor, who featured as Captain America as well as the ‘Avengers’ franchise, spoke about comic book movies during an appearance at Emerald City Con 2024, reported ‘Total Film’.

“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 were easier, there would be a much better one. I’m not throwing shade! I’ve been one of a few that missed. It happens. Making a movie is tough. More cooks in the kitchen don’t make it easier. I don’t want to highlight specific films in the ‘Marvel’ catalogue but some of them are phenomenal. I like independently, objectively great movies and I think they deserve a little more credit,” he said.

The actor’s personal favourite is 2014’s ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’, which marked his second solo outing as Captain America.

“It’s my personal favourite ‘Marvel’ movie that I was a part of. It’s not just for the movie itself, but for the experience. In 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,” he said.

Evans exited the ‘Marvel Cinematic Universe’ after 2019’s ‘Endgame’, where Evans’ Captain America hands over his shield to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Falcon.