2022 has just begun and it has already brought us several surprises, among them, the return of Chris Evans to the screen. After you have finished your pass as Captain America In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor has kept a low profile. In 2020 he starred in the miniseries Defending Jacob And in 2021 he has devoted himself mostly to making cameos in other films. One of them was on the tape Free Guystarring Ryan Reynolds, while also making an appearance on Don’t Look Up, one of the recent Netflix releases.
The new year will see Evans shine again on screen with The Gray Man Y Lightyear, the new animated film from Pixar. However, it has just been confirmed that the interpreter will take on a new challenge, as he will put himself in the shoes of a cinema icon.
In the last hours it was known that Chris Evans to step into Gene Kelly’s shoes, actor, singer, dancer, director and choreographer. One of the most recognized figures in Hollywood who shone in the 50’s with films like “Singing in the Rain” and “An American in Paris.”
As has transpired, lThe idea was conceived by Evans himself and it will be from a script written by John Logan (“Gladiator”, “The Last Samurai”, “The Aviator”). The film will follow the story of a 12-year-old who works in the MGM studios in 1952 and begins to create an imaginary friendship with Gene Kelly, while the legend works on a new movie.
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In addition to starring in and being responsible for the original idea of the project, the actor will also serve as a producer alongside other industry greats such as the aforementioned Oscar-nominated screenwriter, John Logan, as well as Mark Kassen and production company T-Street, from Ram Bergman and acclaimed director Rian Johnson, the genius who brought us “Knives Out,” where he also collaborated with Evans.
The film has not yet started production Since it doesn’t even have a script, but with Logan as its writer (who has already worked with acclaimed directors like Ridley Scott, Edward Zwick, Sam Mendes and Martin Scorsese), Rian Johnson as a producer and Chris Evans as the movie legend, it could be said that success is practically assured.
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