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Post by capsbestgirl on Mar 16, 2017 11:04:13 GMT
I've been thinking about this Esquire article, and Chris confirming that he's no longer going to be Steve Rogers. I'm sad. I'm sad that this is the end of a role that, for many, brought Chris to their attention. It's the reason this forum exists and is the reason I have made so many new friends across the globe.
Yes I'm sad that it's finally there in black & white what we've known in our heads for a while, what most of us would never admit to wanting to happen, sad that after 2019 we won't have another movie featuring Steve Rogers to look forward to. However I'd much rather that it is this way. No-one wants us to see Chris doing what he doesn't want to do - don't want to see him doing a half-hearted job and get slated because he wasn't doing what he wanted, but being forced to do. And what a better way to go out that in a couple of films that are already breaking records?
So, despite me being sad that his time in the MCU is seemingly over he will always be Steve Rogers. I'm quite excited to see what he comes up with in the future. He's said before that he wants to direct, we know what a great movie Before We Go was. He wants to try other stuff that's not comic book - Jekyll is still on the cards and sounds brilliant and we're all looking forward to Gifted's release. He'll get the chance to make films he wants to make and do stuff he wants to do.
Without Captain Steven Grant Rogers we wouldn't know the adorkable, goofy football-loving space nerd meatball that is Christopher Robert Evans, and to this I will always be thankful.
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Post by Picap on Mar 16, 2017 12:05:08 GMT
Well, there isn't actually a quote confirming he wont play Steve Rogers any more. It's a summation by the writer saying these two end his contract. He's already extended his contract once to include the 7th film which wasn't pointed out in the interview. Two years is a long time and things change and even after that Marvel will probably leave the door open for awhile if he wants to return. I don't see them recasting any time soon.
While personally I can never have too much Chris as Steve Rogers, I do look forward to him doing other roles (I wish he'd have made another movie in 2016). Jekyll is rumored to be on track for a late 2017 start.
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Post by bethnor on Mar 16, 2017 16:23:16 GMT
there's a lot being made of that part of the article, but as picap stated, nothing that hasn't been said already. the two avenger movies are the last ones on his contract, and that's it. it would actually be foolish for him to state that he'll get to be steve whenever they want him, since he literally doesn't know that, as i'm sure the executives are keeping their mouths shut. without a doubt, some of this has to do with how well infinity wars is going to pan out, since it has the potential to be a huge mess. i don't doubt that if the returns are good and the right script shows up, they would draw up an offer lickety-split. it also has to be stated that the mcu wants to branch out and do their other heroes, like captain marvel and panther, as well as the sequels to strange. i wouldn't be surprised if chris as cap had a guest role in 1-2 of these.
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Post by wahamp on Mar 16, 2017 23:35:18 GMT
Cap is the role that brought Chris to my attention. I totally love Cap - a large reason is the way he has been portrayed by this gifted actor. It also breaks my heart to think of only 2 more movies with him in that role. However I totally agree that I would not want Chris to be forced into doing the role longer than he wants to. Plus the promotional tours, etc. He is very creative & I can see him wanting to apply himself to other projects. I just feel grateful for the movies he has portrayed Cap in so wonderfully. Captain America will forever and always be what Chris personified him to be to me and I suspect to the masses. I would love to be able to just tell him thank you for that!!
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Post by Picap on Mar 23, 2017 19:31:38 GMT
From the Gifted Press Conference Today collider.com/chris-evans-captain-america-contract-future/We probably won't know for a couple of years and Chris is already making a lot more than he did for the first film. The deal, as is usual with great sucess, has not only escalated but been re-negotiated over the years. And he's already signed a contract after the fist ended, for the 4th Avengers movies.
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Post by bethnor on Mar 24, 2017 5:23:39 GMT
yeah, fandom just needs to stop panicking. he's just telling the straight out truth, and they're reading into it to much--the article is unnecessary. his contract is expiring, and there's no talk yet of renewing it. the marvel slate of films is sadly full, for better or worse. me personally, i don't have that much interest in an avengers sans cap, but the cruel fact of the matter is, as iron fist is showing, marvel is a brand. they could put a whole bunch of cardboard cutouts on film and the masses would flock out to see it. all that said, both feige and RDJ love chris, which are the only two people whose opinions matter at present when it comes to possibly offering him more films. and despite the alt-right hating on him, as the beauty and the beast numbers show, their opinions don't matter to the box office as much as they might like to think--i mean, if you think they don't like chris, they flat out despise emma watson.
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Post by mechevpao9 on Mar 25, 2017 1:27:40 GMT
Hemsworth's, Hiddleston's, Jackson's, Johansson's... they are all expering with Avengers IW... since Marvel decided to make it into 2 parts, the other one counting outisde their contracts, we know from Chris and Feidge that he extended for that one, we can imagine the rest did the same. Yet, the only one people panick everytime a Marvel movie comes out, is for Chris "Cap is gonna die" and they quote Stan's 9 picture contract. which reminds me of one movie specialist that told fans, the fact that Stan's contract is bigger than Chris, means he is obligated to return for 9 movies if the studio wants him, not that the studio is obligated to have him in 9 movies, it also means that they have the actor for a longer time under the same payment. Which is what they all could renegotiate because RDJ's contract ended before the rest, and he could use his power of negotiation to keep going. but Chris naming Hugh Jackman is a great example, he has been doing Xman movies for 17 years and in the middle of that, he did other good movies too
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Post by Picap on Apr 4, 2017 23:37:06 GMT
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Post by capsbestgirl on Apr 5, 2017 15:05:27 GMT
My original thoughts and ramblings were more "OMG Chris isn't going to be Steve anymore! Boohoo, woe is me", inspired by the picture below. However, as time's gone since that Esquire interview and I've seen others since I'm not so sad that he's going any more. Steve Rogers/Captain America has opened doors for him that would have been otherwise closed. I doubt he'd have directed Before We Go or had the freedom to pick & choose the projects he wants to do. He may forever be churning out, erm, not so good movies. There's still a chance he'll be back as Steve - he's not out & out said no, and neither have Marvel said they don't want him back. In the mean time I'm so looking forward to Gifted, Jekyll and Red Sea Diving Resort. I hope he'll find another project that interests him enough to take another shot at directing.
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Post by Picap on Apr 5, 2017 16:34:20 GMT
I find is fascinating that this comes up over and over in terms of his contract more than any of the other Marvel actors, even RDJ.
RDJ has been re-newing contracts for years and is also done with the current one after Avengers 4. So are Hemsworth and I think Johansson and Renner. Hemsworth and maybe Johannson like Evans and RDJ had to sign another contract in order to make Avengers 4 which doesn't come out until 2019.
I guess it means people love him as the character so much they're worried. But the spin on every word is ridiculous and they keep ignoring the actual content of his answer - which has been the same for a couple of years - his contract is up after Avengers 4 and after that it's up to Marvel but he loves the character.
Even in this USA Today article where he says the same thing once again the headline is Nothing Lasts Forever and all the news outlets and fans run with that and say well he says it's over.
:headdesk:
I'm glad he seems to have other films lines up though. I'm particularly looking forward to Red Sea Diving Report.
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Post by capsbestgirl on Apr 5, 2017 16:59:56 GMT
Ref Chris' contract, is it because it was well publicised at the time that they wanted 9 films and he got them down to 6, so people think he'll go for another 3 (Avengers 4 +2 more)? Seb got 9 movies on his deal, but that's the deal he wanted to sign, Seb also hasn't stopped working since CW - Chris has taken a year off and did Gifted! Different actors, different mindsets!
Like I said, I'm getting used to the idea now, and there's still another year until IW comes out!
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Post by Picap on Apr 5, 2017 19:26:53 GMT
The other three movies would probably have been for supporting roles/cameos in other films. As it is he's extended his contract for another Avengers (#4) and done two cameos in two other films - so he's already on the hook for nine. Seb's contract is like Cobie's 8 film contract, where they can use him wherever they want. He didn't even know if he'd be back after TFA. One agent said some of these 7-9 film Marvel contracts for supporting players even included TV provisions and we've seen Cobie on Agents of Shield. It's the kind of contract you get when you have less power, not because they want you more. It doesn't mean they have to use them for all 8 or 9. It's completely one sided. Ask Terence Howard. Even that little kid in Iron Man 3 was signed to a 3 film contract. It's Marvel covering their bases and getting people as cheap as possible for as long as possible after they failed to lock down RDJ long term. Though even with the long term contracts they're renegotiated if the actor becomes popular and gains more power. Which is what happened with Chris, Scarlett, Hiddleston and Hemsworth.
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Post by Picap on Apr 6, 2017 14:24:55 GMT
Heh. Chris said in the USA Today interview that RDJ might come to the end of his stint as Iron Man before he does. Which instead of making people think Chris would probably re-up and stay longer has lead to some articles now stating RDJ will be leaving after Avengers 3 and Stark will be killed off.
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Post by Zak on Apr 6, 2017 15:06:07 GMT
Heh. Chris said in the USA Today interview that RDJ might come to the end of his stint as Iron Man before he does. Which instead of making people think Chris would probably re-up and stay longer has lead to some articles now stating RDJ will be leaving after Avengers 3 and Stark will be killed off. That is not a scenario I would particularly argue against. Sorry, RDJ!
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Post by Bob on Apr 6, 2017 15:54:24 GMT
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