US actor Chris Evans and wife Portuguese actress Alba Baptista welcomed their first child on Oct 24. Photo: TNS
Chris Evans might need some new superhero gear for his next gig. Perhaps a supercharged stroller?
The Marvel alum, 44, and his wife, Portuguese actor Alba Baptista, 28, on Oct 24 welcomed their first child together in Evans' home state of Massachusetts, People reported on Tuesday Oct 28. The couple named their newborn daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans, according to the outlet.
Representatives for Evans and Baptista did not reply immediately Tuesday to The LA Times' request for comment.
Evans and Baptista, who began dating around 2021, wed in 2023 in a pair of ceremonies in Cape Cod and Portugal, Evans explained amid much fanfare during a panel that year at New York Comic Con.
The couple's East Coast nuptials were attended by Evans' fellow Marvel legends Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Page Six reported at the time.
During the Comic Con panel, Evans called the festivities "wonderful and beautiful," but said that he and his belle were happy to be winding down after the whole ordeal.
"Planning a wedding, it's a lot," he said. "For those of you who are married, you know, it takes a lot out of you, but now that we're through that, we've just kinda been enjoying life and gearing up for autumn, my favourite season. It's like the best time of year right now.... Now we're just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting."
Evans last year confided about his aspirations toward fatherhood to Access Hollywood, saying he "absolutely" hoped to be a "superhero dad" like his Red One co-star Dwayne Johnson.
"The title of 'dad' is an exciting one," the actor said.
Since passing Captain America's shield to Anthony Mackie in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, Evans has flexed his creative muscles with high(er) brow indies including Celine Song's buzzy romance Materialists and Ethan Coen's dark detective comedy Honey Don't.
But despite intel from the source himself, Marvel die-hards aren't buying that Evans' time with the franchise has come to a close. They'll know once and for all come December, when Avengers: Doomsday hits theatres.
Baptista for her part has tacked several film credits onto to her resume since Netflix cancelled her cult-favourite series Warrior Nun in 2022. She is notably slated to appear in A24's upcoming film Mother Mary, which will feature original songs by Charli XCX and Jack Antonoff and an ensemble cast including FKA Twigs and Hunter Schafer of Euphoria fame. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
