From Captain America and Buzz Lightyear to the Human Torch and even just playing himself (in Free Guy), Chris Evans has taken on some iconic roles. The Boston native has gone from that recognizable face from small efforts like The Perfect Score and Not Another Teen Movie to a quintessential, Marvel-A-lister.
In 2019, Evans appeared in four feature films, including to MCU hits and the surprising box office smash Knives Out. He’s everywhere, and we can’t wait to see what’s next. Besides his beloved role as Steve Rogers (which Evans likely won’t return to), the actor has also extended his reach to other film adaptations of comic books and graphic novels, such as TMNT (2007), Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and Snowpiercer (2013).
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In addition to gracing the screen, Evans made his directorial debut in 2014 with the romantic drama Before We Go, which he also produced and starred in. He also made his Broadway debut in 2018’s acclaimed revival of the great Kenneth Lonergan’s play Lobby Hero, which earned Evans a Drama League Award nomination.
Updated October 22nd, 2022: If you can’t get enough of Chris Evans, you’ll be happy to know this article has been updated with additional projects that the movie star has in the works.
After the mixed reviews of his 2022 films Lightyear and The Gray Man, news has been abuzz about Evans’ upcoming projects, whether they’re wrapped, in development, or merely announced. Here’s a closer look at the versatile actor’s highly anticipated on-screen efforts.
Ghosted (TBD)
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Chris Evans is set to reunite with Knives Out and The Gray Man co-star Ana de Armas in the upcoming romantic action-adventure film Ghosted, though details surrounding the plot and their respective characters have been kept under wraps. De Armas was announced as the female lead following the departure of Scarlett Johansson due to scheduling conflicts, with the Blonde actress joining Evans and fellow stars like Adrien Brody, Tim Blake Nelson, and Tate Donovan for the highly-anticipated project.
Dexter Fletcher (Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman) is directing the Apple TV+ adventure flick, with filming having officially wrapped in May; Evans previously announced its completion in an Instagram post along with a playful picture of himself with de Armas and Fletcher. The beloved Marvel actor captioned the snapshot, “[t]hat’s a picture wrap on Ghosted! Thank you so much to the entire cast and crew for all your hard work. It was an absolute joy working with you every day…And a special thank you to [Dexter Fletcher] and [Ana de Armas] I’d make a hundred movies with you two if I could! Thanks for all the laughter!”
Pain Hustlers (TBD)
Netflix
Evans will be working alongside Emily Blunt and director David Yates in the Netflix crime drama Pain Hustlers, which according to Deadline will follow high school drop-out Liza Drake as she strives to provide a stable, happy life for her young daughter while working at a failing pharmaceutical company. Liza’s luck changes due to her immense desire to succeed, and she skyrockets to success at the company, but she soon finds herself stuck in the middle of a dangerous criminal conspiracy.
Evans’ role in the drama has yet to be revealed, but the adaptation of the Evan Hughes New York Times Magazine article will also feature the talent of seasoned stars Andy García and Catherine O’Hara. Production began in late August, but a release date has not yet been announced.
Untitled Gene Kelly Project (TBD)
MGM
Evans is also stepping into some musical shoes, as he is rumored to be playing Hollywood legend Gene Kelly in an upcoming untitled film. The project is reportedly based on an original idea from Evans. While a studio has not been attached to this film yet, Evans is set to produce the film with John Logan, who will also be writing the script for it. In addition, Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman and Mark Kassen will also be producing the film through their company, T-Street Productions. This project will be the first reunion between Evans, Johnson and Bergman since 2019’s Knives Out, with its highly-anticipated sequel set to be released this December on Netflix.
According to Deadline, the synopsis for the project, conceived initially by Evans, will follow “a 12-year-old boy who works on the MGM lot in 1952 and begins to create an imagined friendship with the legendary movie star Kelly while working on his next film.” The great Gene Kelly was a larger-than-life figure, and it should be fascinating to see him depicted on-screen.
Bermuda (TBD)
Director Scott Derrickson has lined up his next movie, with Evans set to star. The Doctor Strange and Black Phone filmmaker is set to tackle an action/adventure take on the Bermuda Triangle. According to a new report, Derrickson will work alongside his writing partner C. Robert Cargill, with whom he collaborated on Doctor Strange and the Blumhouse horror hit Sinister. Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers (Spider-Man: Homecoming) penned the most recent draft of the screenplay.
Derrickson and Cargill are additionally set to serve as executive producers on the project. Plot details are being kept under wraps, except for the fact that it will be set in the mysterious patch of the Caribbean where planes and ships have gone missing over the years.
Little Shop of Horrors (TBD)
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An exotic plant in a downtown flower shop convinces the storekeeper’s meek apprentice to resort to gruesome measures to keep it alive and make it grow. That’s the enticing logline of Little Shop of Horrors, a remake which Warner Bros. is continuing to put together with Chris Evans being eyed to star. The project, which has been in development for several years, hails from Arrow creator and TV mega-producer Greg Berlanti. According to reports, Evans would reunite with Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson, who is said to be attached to a key role.
Evans’ role was previously played by Steve Martin in the 1986 movie, which was directed by Frank Oz and adapted from the popular Broadway musical of the same name. Taron Egerton is also circling the role of Seymour, who was played by Rick Moranis in the ‘86 film and Jonathan Haze in the classic Roger Corman original.
Red One (TBD)
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Evans has signed on to star alongside action movie superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Prime Video’s upcoming holiday outing, Red One. Reported by Deadline, Evans’ role in proceedings is unknown at this time, and not much is known about the plot of Red One either. But the project has been described as “a globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy imagining a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre.” It’s exciting to imagine what two hardcore action stars can do with a movie based around “the most wonderful time of the year”…
