Chris Evans Says Goodbye To Captain America As He Wraps On Avengers 4

We've reached the end of an era. Chris Evans has finished filming all of his scenes as Captain America for the fourth Avengers film and the final installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's original 22-movie arc. He marked the "emotional" milestone with a tweet on Thursday (October 4).


"Officially wrapped on Avengers 4. It was an emotional day to mention the least," Evans started. "Playing this role over the last 8 years has been a honor. To each person in front of the camera, in back of the camera, and in the audience, thank you for the memories! Eternally grateful."


Although there have been no official casting announcements involving several of the franchise's most beloved superheroes in back of Avengers 4, the conclusiveness of the tweet sounds pretty damning for Steve Rogers's future — which may come as a disappointment for fans who have been analyzing each of the actor's wishy-washy sentiments about extending the role into the MCU's next phase.


In March, actor instructed them New York Times that he did not plan to renew his contract with the studio (his exact words were, "You hope to get off the train before they push you off"), yet the next month he told Variety that potential for a return "depends" on what they do with the story. "It’s hard to know where your head’s gonna be at in several years," he said.


If you're feeling down about Avengers 4 seemingly being the last time we'll visualize Evans donning Cap's updated navy and gray suit and luscious flowing locks, know that you are not alone: Ryan Reynolds is right there with you. The Deadpool actor replied to Evans's goodbye with a tweet of his own. "I’m not crying. I’m weeping. There’s a difference," he wrote.


On the bright side, at least we have more confirmation that there's hope for the half of the universe that disappeared at the snap of Thanos's fingers at the end of Avengers: Infinity War... Right?


Avengers 4 is slated to hit theaters May 3, 2019.