Chris Evans Ponders Return To Stage; Chukwudi Iwuji On Landing ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 3’ Gig As Marvel Stars Make NYCC Appearance During Actors Strike
deadline.comDon’t say the ‘M’ word. While New York Comic-Con attendees got the marvel of Captain America star Chris Evans and Guardians of the Galaxy gang Karen Gillan, Chukwudi Iwuji, Michael Rooker, Sean Gunn and Pom Klementieff, all followed in the careful footsteps of other actors at New York Comic-Con this week, read Ewan McGregor and David Tennant, in being largely tight-lipped about struck companies or work.
The actors strike is now in its 94th day. Instead, Evans discussed his dog, Dodger, his love for both Halloween and Christmas and a desire to return to Broadway. “I’m looking (for a play),” Evans told the crowd. “I’d love to actually try and find something next year, but it’s tough because you find something that you are kind of into that could be cool but like I said, once you’re in it, you are in it. (A show) usually runs three, four or five months.
So, it’s got to be something that you don’t just love, but it’s got to be something that you’re ready to explore from different angles every single night for a very long time.” Evans starred in the 2018 Broadway revival of the Kenneth Lonergan penned play, Lobby Hero, playing a cop and starred opposite Michael Cera, Bel Powley and Brian Tyree Henry.
The show followed a security guard (Cera) in his late 20s, his strict supervisor (Henry), and an overbearing cop (Evans) and his rookie female partner.
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