Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson - Actors on Actors - Full Conversation

greatest movie of all time is... - Is it the greatest movie of all time? - If it is? - Yes. - Wow! We really need to go on vacation. - I keep saying that. We've been trying to organize this "Avengers" vacation. We deserve it, we deserve it. A small victory lap. But not only is it wonderful because you get to be a part of a pop culture phenomenon in the same way that Star Wars impacted me, but I think what will really stick with me is the fact that the people we work with actually, There is no bad apple in the bunch. - Yes, we have a good group of people. - We get along really good. - We get along really good.

And it's so funny, because I remember the days of "Iron Man 2"... I think you had just finished filming the first Cap, and it was very interesting that you and I, again, got together. We had no idea what we were doing, it was simply impossible to know what phenomenon the Marvel Cinematic Universe or "The Avengers" would be. And so we shared a lot of the same kind of, I mean, you had a huge burden to carry this huge, very beloved iconic character that you have to wear these huge shoes for, and I'm sure that must have been a very daunting task. and also just a decision to make.

I seem to remember you saying, I think I saw you out one night, and you were weighing the possibility and it wasn't... I think a lot of people would just assume, "Oh, yeah. That would be it," you jump. On that occasion, but having gone through that with a partner I was with, I also had another big iconic superhero that I was working on. It's the pressure. You don't know how it will go, do you? I mean, it could be... It seems ridiculous now with how successful Marvel stuff is, but it could be the end of his career.

It felt like that at the time, right? If it was the wrong way. - And even in success, even if the movies are successful, if you hate the people you work with, if you don't like your character. - It is stuck. - Having to go back to work can really sour the process even though the end result is nice and you say: "Ah, the greatest thing of all time", but it was a terribly dark chapter. Everything about making those films, at least for me, was just an embarrassment of riches. - Yes. I feel incredibly lucky to have been a part of something like this.

It will be one of my most cherished memories in life, just building the kind of family, friendships that we had, with everyone, and experiencing the success of something like that with a group of people that you love and support is basically the best possible way in that could result. It's funny because even when we did "Avengers," the first one, we were all totally... I think everyone was very uncomfortable with the concept. It seemed so absurd. - It was too much. It was a great, great effort. That's all. This is the moment. If this doesn't work, this chimera we've been hearing about could go off the rails very quickly. - Were you surprised by how well the first "Avengers" did? - Impressed.

But after that, I knew there was a chance this could be something really big. - Yes Yes Yes. And honestly, very grateful for how well it turned out off screen. You know what I mean? Those are the people you have to work with. - Good. - As good as the final product is, I mean I could be wrong on this, but ask any actor. I don't care how good the final movie is. If doing it wasn't what you wanted it to be, you won't do it again. - Would you come back? - Marvel? - Yes. - Well, I'm an old man now but... - Yes, of course. - But you know. - You're falling apart. - Yes.

Everything clicks when I get up. Recovery is not the same. - Yes. You look bad. - Smoke and mirrors. - Falling apart. - Smoke and mirrors, there's half a kilo of makeup in this. (laughing) - (mumbles) asked a question. - I didn't answer the question, did I? - Would you come back? - You never say never. I love the character. You know, I don't know. -So he is not a resounding no. - It's not a resounding no, but it's not an enthusiastic yes either. - Good. - There are other things I'm working on right now. And the concern is that you don't want to...

I think Cap had a very difficult arc to make the landing, and I think they did a very good job of allowing him to complete his journey. And if you're going to visit again, it can't be a cash grab. It can't just be because the audience would be excited. There has to be, "What are we revealing? "What are we adding to the story?" You don't want it to be just that, "Man, they had something great" and that little thing there that I'll just forget. So a lot of things would have to be join, but it's... - It's not obvious - It doesn't seem like that's what I'd be looking to do right now, no - Yeah.

It also has such a... I wasn't there for the last third of the movie, or so. whatever. I actually had no idea what was going to happen, I don't know, maybe that was the ending they had. I came to that conclusion in the post, I don't know how it worked exactly or what the script was, but the. The fact that the movie ended with a true love's kiss was so touching and so satisfying. Yes, it was such a beautiful ending, and I loved that for Steve. It was all his happiness. That, you know what I mean?

It was a very valuable moment and jumping into the movie was a terrifying prospect for me. I said "no" a bunch of times, and there are a million, a million and one ways it could have gone wrong, and it could have backfired, and I could have regretted it, and it didn't. And to keep testing, that's fair, it almost seems like maybe you should let it sit. The good thing about Marvel is that it never... I feel the same way about Pixar too. They never go for the cash. They care. They care. It's never going to be something that you just do together just because you know you're going to make money.

So in that sense, who knows, who knows. (upbeat music)