Currently in a post-Marvel career phase, Chris has created three projects in the last year. ghostingPain Hustlers , and the upcoming Christmas movie Red One. However, I haven’t been working on any movies this year.
“If you make furniture for anyone, you’ll be happy,” he said. GQ As part of a new cover story. “I don’t want to take up too much space” in the industry, he added, citing his past 20 years of experience in Hollywood.
“Sometimes I think I’m missing something. For example, I think I’m a very motivated person. I have a lot of energy. I wake up early and start my day. “I do a lot of work, but that’s not always the case.” “I’m focused on acting, and sometimes the last thing I want to do is read a script,” Chris continued, adding that other On the spot, he said that he loves acting, “but that doesn’t mean I can’t live without it.”
Chris now lives in Massachusetts instead of Los Angeles and asks himself, “Will I miss fall?” before starting a new project. In fact, looking back on his busy year in 2022, he said that when he first met his now-wife, Alba Baptista, he said: Now I try not to work at all. ” And then, after a few months or so of dating, boom. We have been living in Atlanta for a year. Let’s get ready. And even when that year happened, I was like, “Never again.” ”
Ultimately, Chris said he doesn’t want to “fit into the box” of leading roles, preferring to play “ensemble” or supporting roles. In it, he explained that he was different from his previous co-stars, saying, “When someone like Robert Downey Jr. walks into a room, he owns the oxygen.” […] He’s a really strong and powerful person. He is magnetic in every way. Let him lead. Let him hold the microphone and say his lines. ”
Chris then turned to Quentin’s comments about Marvel from last year, in which the director said, “As part of the Marvelization of Hollywood, sometimes these characters are played by actors who have become famous. Not a movie star, right? Captain.” Is America the star or is Thor the star? ”
“I liked, you know, he’s right. The character is the star. You’re there, but you don’t feel that burden,” Chris said of Quentin’s words.
In response to a statement from Marvel, Chris said that while he would be open to a return, “it probably won’t happen right away.” He continued, “Ultimately, I really want to be a little less acting in my life. I have a lot of other interests. You know, I’ve never climbed any mountains in this field. “Never. I don’t have an Oscar, I don’t have any awards.” “I’ll never be lumped in with the other names at the top of the mountain. But I also feel very satisfied. Masu.”
“I like things that are autonomous. I want to smoke joints, play music, start making pottery. You know what I’m saying, right? Seth Rogen, what he’s doing. That’s good, dude. I just go to the workshop and make something. And how satisfying, how simple, how everyday,” he added.
You can read the full GQ interview here.