Chris Evans' career post-the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues with , in which he plays a role that he has been repeatedly acing these days. Back in the 2000s, Evans was a likable up-and-coming star more known for playing the "bad boy" archetype, namely Johnny Storm in 2005's Fantastic Four and its sequel and Lucas Lee in 2010's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. His professional image made his casting as Steve Rogers/Captain America something of a surprise, but one that doubtlessly paid off and changed his career.

Evans swiftly became one of the biggest stars in the world, and, since 2011, has been the face of Captain America's sometimes infuriating nobility. Evans went on to star in some of the best MCU films, such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Infinity War. This role dominated his life for a decade, and like several MCU stars, left people curious about what he would do after this high. Now, he has carved out for himself in the 2020s.

Honey Don't! is a crime comedy coming to theaters on Aug. 22, 2025, following a private investigator looking into the death of a young woman and how it is tied to a cult-like religious organization. of this story. Margaret Qualley's Honey O'Donahue sees Drew's manipulation and exploitation of his followers and apparently suspects him of having played some role in their deaths. Meanwhile, Evans' performance frames Drew as exceedingly arrogant and entitled, stressing that he is someone helping people when he is only serving himself.

Since the end of the Infinity Saga, and bear similar character traits within the broad narrative placement of being the villain. They all exhibit a despicable sense of entitlement, and commit disturbing crimes, but still have a twisted charisma. This trend in his career kicked off when he played Ransom Drysdale in Knives Out, leading to Lloyd Hanson in The Gray Man, Pete Brenner in Pain Hustlers, and now Reverend Drew in Honey Don't. There are some exceptions, such as him playing a romantic lead in the upcoming movie Materialists.

such as his return to playing Johnny Storm in Deadpool & Wolverine and playing himself in Free Guy. However, the fictional persona he is most connected to is shifting again, with these wild, aggressive, and playfully maniacal villains. As we once might not have thought of him as the perfect Cap, we maybe wouldn't have thought of him as such a villain either — but he nails the role every time.

Furthermore, the underlying contrast between what we've come to expect from Evans as an actor and the character he is presently playing is the whole point and elevates his performances, which are great in their own right, to something mind-boggling. By casting golden boy Captain America in the role of a villain who commits truly heinous crimes, For his part, Evans seems to be enjoying the change of pace, which is how he can fully embrace these characters and play them so well.

The mere fact of Evans portraying a spoiled sweater-wearing murderer in Knives Out was funny, which drove an already excellent movie forward. The MCU itself is arguably also playing this card of twisting the faces of its own heroes, with Robert Downey Jr. being cast as Dr. Doom and Evans possibly returning in Avengers: Doomsday as Captain Hydra. It makes the next phase of the MCU all the more intriguing, as it plays with this metatextuality, but first, we will get another great performance from Evans that proves his versatility in