Chris Evans says he lost 15 pounds since ending his run as Captain America

• Chris Evans spoke about how his life has changed since ending his run as Captain America in the MCU.
• The actor told Yahoo Entertainment he's lost about 15 pounds since playing the characters.

Chris Evans said that he's lost weight since he ended his run as Marvel's Steve Rogers/Captain America in the 2019 blockbuster movie "Avengers: Endgame."

Evans, who's currently promoting his role as the voice of Buzz Lightyear in the new Pixar movie "Lightyear," was asked about how his life has been different post-Cap in a new interview with Kevin Polowy for Yahoo Entertainment.

"Was it like a weight off in any way?" Polowy asked.

"A literal weight off," Evans said. "I've shed like 15 pounds. Every time people see me, they're like, 'You OK? You lost a bit of weight.' I haven't had to hit the gym as hard."

Evans made his debut as Steve Rogers/Captain America in the 2011 film "Captain America: The First Avenger."

After being injected with a super-soldier serum, Evans' character went from being 5'4" and weighing 95 pounds to being 6'2" and weighing 240 pounds.

To get jacked for the role, the actor adopted a new training routine.

Simon Waterson, who trained Evans for the first "Captain America" film, previously told Insider that the star was "quite athletic," but he primarily did "the college workout."

"He just trained his biceps, and his chest, and his abs, and that was it," Waterson explained.

The trainer helped Evans to develop a more balanced body that would also allow him to move better in action sequences. Evans followed the same fitness approach as he reprised his role in standalone "Captain America" sequels ("The Winter Soldier" and "Civil War"), ensemble "Avengers" films ("Age of Ultron" and "Infinity War") and other films.

Evans concluded his MCU run in "Endgame," which was the culmination of a decade of Marvel movies.

After Steve traveled back in time to return the Infinity Stones to their respective destinations, he returned to the present as a 106-year-old man.

He gave his iconic shield to Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie), who was first introduced in "The Winter Soldier."

The 2021 Disney+ series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," costarring Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, explored Sam taking on the mantle. The show left Cap's fate largely ambiguous, with the character referred to as gone, rather than dead.

On multiple occasions, Evans has said that he is open to reprising his role at some point in the future, but it would have to make sense.

In his interview with Yahoo Entertainment, Evans said that for a decade, his career constantly revolved around filming and promoting Marvel movies. Now that he's removed from the franchise with a more freeing schedule, "there's parts of it that are nice and parts of it that I really, really miss because it was a role that meant a lot to me."

"I love those people," he said. "It'll be the best 10 years of my professional life, without any question, forever."

Evans also voiced his approval of Mackie as the new Captain America, saying that there's "no one better to do it."

"He does it justice," he said. "I'm so proud of him. I can't wait to see what they do in the future with it, but if there's any tears shed, it's just for the sweet memories I have."