Chris Evansmay always be known for his role as Captain America in the MCU, but 10 years ago he made his directorial debut on a rom-com that’s finally a hit on streaming. Evans stars alongsideAlice EveinBefore We Go, the 2014 flick that has recently begun trending on Prime Video. Before We Go follows two strangers stuck in Manhattan for the night who grow into each other’s most trusted companions after an evening of unexpected adventure forces them to confront their fears and take control of their lives. In addition to Evans and Lee,Before We Goalso starsEmma FitzpatrickandMark Kassenand the film currently sits at a 28% score from critics and a 57% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Chris Evans made his directorial debut onBefore We Go, and he has not directed anything since nor does he have any other projects he’s directing in the works. Back in 2019, Evans sat down withVarietyand mentioned that he is interested in directing again, but he would like a better script. The script forBefore We Gocame fromRon Bass,Jen Smolka,Chris Shafer, andPaul Vicknair. Bass is best known for his work as a scribe onRain Man, the 1988 road trip drama starringDustin HoffmanandTom Cruise, and he also wrote the script for the 1998 fantasy romance drama,What Dreams May Come, starringRobin WilliamsandCuba Gooding Jr. While there is no word on another directorial project for Chris Evans, fans would certainly be excited for him to test his directorial mettle in theMarvelarena.
Chris Evans Has a New Movie Coming to Theaters Soon
Discounting his small role asJohnny Storm inDeadpool & Wolverine, it’s been quite a while since anyone sat down in theaters to watch Chris Evans in a leading role, especially in live-action. Evans did toplineLightyear, which was released theatrically, but the film features only his voice, not his face. Other previous movies includePain Hustlers,Ghosted,The Gray Man, andDon’t Look Up, all of which were primarily straight to streaming. Evans will star alongsideDwayne JohnsonandJ.K. SimmonsinRed One, due in theaters on July 25, 2025.
Before We Gostars Chris Evans and Alice Lee and was written by Ron Bass and directed by Evans. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchBefore We GoonPrime Video.
