Shubhabrata Dutta
Our very own Captain America had to prove himself big time before landing the role. ‘Sunshine,’ ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,’ ‘What’s Your Number?’ ‘Puncture,’ ‘Fantastic Four,’ and ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer’ are all movies that came before the “Star-spangled Man” arrived on the big screen. However, it seems more likely that the ‘Fantastic Four’ franchise is what played a significant role in helping Evans become one of the most beloved live-action superhero characters ever if not the most beloved.
Being named 2022’s “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, Evans’ popularity is also due to his charm that the audience has been subjected to in movies like ‘Gifted,’ ‘Before We Go,’ ‘Playing It Cool,’ ‘The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond,’ and ‘The Nanny Diaries.’ On the other hand, movies like ‘Snowpiercer,’ ‘Knives Out,’ and ‘The Gray Man,’ are in which he shows his more dramatic side. So, whether you are a fan of Captain America or Evans, you may be wondering what the guy has in store, now that he is not Captain America anymore (‘Avengers: Endgame’ was his last outing as the character). Well, here we bring you all his upcoming projects!
1. Red One (2024)
Christmas is going to be a lot more fun as Evans is teaming up with Dwayne Johnson for a Christmas movie titled ‘Red One,’ which is an action-adventure comedy flick directed by Jake Kasdan, who directed ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ and ‘Jumanji: The Next Level.’ While the plot is under wraps, producer Hiram Garcia shared in a statement, “Red One is incredibly special to me and a story I’ve wanted to tell for years. An epic, edge-of-your-seat, action-adventure that takes beloved holiday mythology and turns it on its head.” In a tweet, Johnson, also one of the producers, stated, “Think Jumanji meets Miracle on 34th Street meets Hobbs & Shaw with a dash of Harry Potter and sprinkled on top with my all-time favorite Christmas movie, It’s A Wonderful Life… let it sink in.”
Alongside Evans and Johnson, the rest of the cast includes J. K. Simmons, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Nick Kroll, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Kristofer Hivju, and Jenna Kanell. The Amazon Studios movie is currently in its post-production stage and is expected to release on November 15, 2024.
2. Honey Don’t! (TBA)
Currently in its filming stage, this comedy-drama will star Evans alongside Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza. Helmed by Ethan Coen who has penned the script along with his wife Tricia Cooke, the film is set after ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ which is the first of Coen’s lesbian B-movie trilogy and will follow two women on a road trip. Qualley will reportedly play a private eye, Plaza a mysterious lady, and Evans a cult leader. How Qualley and Plaza will come across each other and how either/both is/are connected to the leader are what we have to wait to see. The movie is currently filming in New Mexico. A release date is yet to be announced.
3. Materialists (TBA)
Written and directed by Celine Song, this A24-Sony romance drama follows a New York-based matchmaker whose love triangle, involving a rich guy and a broke waiter/actor, threatens her very business. Evans will star along with Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal. All three are rumored to be in the film so let’s hope they are indeed there as it will be interesting to see the chemistry between these three great actors. Currently in its pre-production stage, ‘Materialists’ is yet to get a release date.
4. Untitled Gene Kelly Film (TBA)
Evans’s love for dancing is to be put to the test in the John Logan-directed untitled Gene Kelly film. Gene Kelly was a dancer and actor who created a new form of dance custom-made for the general public, called “dance for the common man.” He is responsible for choreographing or acting in some of the most popular musical movies of the 1950s and 1960s, including ‘An American in Paris,’ ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ ‘Brigadoon,’ and ‘It’s Always Fair Weather.’
The movie tells the story of a 12-year-old boy working in the MGM lot (the grounds owned by the world-renowned media company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) in 1952 and how he imagines a friendship with iconic movie star Gene Kelly. Logan wrote the film with an original idea by Evans, who plays Kelly and serves as one of the producers. We are yet to know who plays the role of the kid as well as about the rest of the cast. Further updates about production are awaited.
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