Chris Evans Says Reprising His Fantastic Four Role in Deadpool & Wolverine Was a ‘Dream Come True’

Evans remarked that his ‘Fantastic Four’ character will “always have a special place in [his] heart”
Chris Evans lit up the screen one more time as the Human Torch.

The veteran superhero star reprised his role from Fantastic Four as Johnny Storm/Human Torch for Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine. On Wednesday, July 31, he thanked Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, Hugh Jackman and director for including him in the movie in an Instagram Stories post.

Evans, 43, included a behind-the-scenes photo of the MCU production with Reynolds, 47, Jackman, 55, and Levy, 56.

“Thank you to Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy for letting me be a part of such an incredible movie!” Evans wrote. “They’re three of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. Special thank you to Ryan for making it all happen. Playing Johnny again was a dream come true and he’ll always have a special place in my heart.”
Years before Evans joined the Avengers as Steve Rogers/Captain America, he played the Human Torch in 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Loan Gruffudd played Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Jessica Alba, starred as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman and Micheal Chiklis portrayed Ben Grimm/The Thing in the 20th Century Fox movies.

Evans wasn’t the only superhero to reprise a role for the third Deadpool installment. Jackman also returned as Logan/Wolverine, seven years after Logan. Jackman exclusively said during PEOPLE’s May cover story that once he “came back to it, it was really fun and [he] was thrilled.”