Chris Evans suggested his run as Captain America is done. The filmmakers currently controlling the Avengers’ fates say he shouldn’t shelve the shield just yet.

Evans tweeted last month that he had wrapped his shooting on the fourth “Avengers” movie, calling it an “emotional” day and saying, “Playing this role over the last eight years has been an honor.”

Joseph Russo, who directed this year’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and next year’s sequel, and directed Evans as Captain America in two previous films, said, “I think it was more emotional for him than us. Only because he’s not done yet. And I don’t want explain what that means but the audience will soon understand what I’m talking about.”

As expected, he only teased details of the forthcoming film, saying audiences can expect the unexpected.

After back-to-back years with Avengers movies in 2018 and 2019, Russo said there is likely to be a break before the next one, with Disney finalizing a deal to acquire parts of 20th Century Fox, whose properties include the Marvel Comics characters the X-Men and Deadpool. Russo said he doesn’t have direct knowledge of the plans of the masters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Avengers 4” is scheduled for release May 3.

— Associated Press