Chris Evans is ready to hang up his superhero suits and get behind the scenes as a film director.
The "Captain America" actor recently spoke with Variety about his ambitions and his desire to move away from the spotlight.
"I've known for a while I wanted to direct," Evans explained. "But (time) never really opens up. There's another movie to do, there's another acting job. It just got to a point where I was like, you know what - I have to do this."
Originally Evans wanted to take a hiatus after his Marvel film duties, but now the actor wants to shy away from starring in films all together. However, he also admitted a few years of directing could make him miss acting and he's unsure of what he wants.
"If I'm acting at all, it's going to be under Marvel contract, or I'm going to be directing," Evans told Variety. "I can't see myself pursuing acting strictly outside of what I'm contractually obligated to do."
Though Evans does credit his Marvel movie career for making his directorial dreams a reality, he explained to Variety he was extremely hesitant of signing on for the "Captain America" role and turned down multiple offers for the part.
"The problem was initially, it was a nine-movie contract," Evans told Variety. "And they said, if these movies take off and do very well, and my life changes and I don't respond well, I don't have the opportunity to say, listen, I need a fucking break. That just scared me."
"They called back and they tweaked the deal," the actor said, adding Marvel tested more actors before giving him another offer. "It went from nine (films) to six. I said no again."
After Marvel's third attempt, Evans' reps were unsure why he wasn't taking the deal.
"My family was even going, 'Are you sure you're making the right decisions?' It started to feel like maybe this is what I'm supposed to do," the actor told Variety.
