SINGAPORE — The Marvel Universe may have its plans for Captain America’s love life, but if actor Chris Evans had any say in the matter, the superhero would be in a romantic relationship with his onscreen partner Black Widow, played by Scarlett Johansson.

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“It’s tricky because in the comic book, he follows a certain plot line where there is a relationship with (Agent 13 / Sharon Carter) Emily VanCamp, and it certainly follows in the lineage in terms of where Cap considers his home to be with Peggy Carter (his earlier romantic interest), and Sharon Carter is an incarnation of what he sees as something familiar.

“But the way the Marvel cinematic universe has unfolded, I have always felt that it’s tough, because I would say Black Widow, but we’ve established such a nice platonic thing,” Evans said, at a press conference at Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on Thursday morning (April 21).

“You have two characters from very different worlds, Cap and Black Widow, who have very different backgrounds and found a kind of comfort in one another in times of distress. I always thought that would be a very interesting dynamic to pursue but at the same time it’s very sweet and very pure that they have kept it platonic, and they have found something else besides an intimate relationship to lean upon.”

Evans was speaking at a press conference for his upcoming movie Captain America: Civil War, alongside co-stars Sebastian Stan (Winter Soldier), Anthony Mackie (Falcon) and director Joe Russo.

Civil War is the third Captain America movie, and sees the superhero leading his team against another group of heroes led by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr). Speaking at the press conference, Team Cap didn’t waste any time trash talking Team Iron Man.

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“The reason why the four of us have to be sent on this tour is we try to get to know the culture that we are in, and eat the food, and meet the people. Whereas team Iron Man they are just about going and being pampered. They go from the press conference to the spa, from the spa to their jet,” Mackie quipped, adding that if his Falcon suit can be described as a “bird suit”, then Iron Man’s suit is a “Coca Cola can”.

He continued: “We are more about mingling — we hitchhike. Everybody’s hanging on to me while I put on a jet pack. It’s really more so about learning stuff about the people. Eating stingray and chilli crab and learning ‘yes lah’ or ‘no lah’. Stuff like that we really enjoy.”

“Hashtag still honest,” added Evans.

Members of the public who missed out on getting a glimpse of the stars on Thursday night at Marina Bay Sands, when they walked the blue carpet ahead of the premiere, can go down on Friday night, when Team Cap will set off a lights and fireworks show at the Helix Bridge, which pegged as the official direct response to Robert Downey Jr’s recent light-up of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, which was decked out in Iron Man colours.

Captain America: Civil War opens in Singapore on April 28.