Chris Evans Reveals He 'Absolutely' Wants to Be a 'Superhero' Dad One Day

The actor tied the knot with Alba Baptista in September 2023

Chris Evans is hoping to be a dad one day.

Speaking with Access Hollywood at the premiere of his movie Red One, the actor, 43, who plays a bit of an idle dad in the film, was asked if he thinks he'll be a "superhero" dad one day like his costar Dwayne Johnson's character.

"Yeah, I hope so. Yeah, absolutely," Evans responded. "The title of dad is an exciting one."

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Chris Evans at the premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "Red One" held at Alice Tully Hall
Chris Evans at the premiere of 'Red One'.

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Evans tied the knot with wife Alba Baptista, 27, in September 2023. The two made their red carpet debut at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party six months after their wedding.

A source first told PEOPLE in 2022 that the pair were dating, adding that they had been together "for over a year and it's serious."

Chris Evans and Alba Baptista
Chris Evans and Alba Baptista.

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Since then, the couple went Instagram official in January 2023, before tying the knot on Sept. 9, 2023, in Cape Cod with pals including Robert Downey Jr.Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner in attendance.

An insider also previously told PEOPLE that for Baptista and Evans, "it was kind of love at first sight," adding that they met in Europe and “got serious very quickly."

Alba Baptista and Chris Evans attend the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Chris Evans and wife Alba Baptista.

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"He can’t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl," the source said, adding that Baptista is “beautiful, smart and just a good person.”

“She is involved in charity work and truly cares about doing good. She is a very positive and happy person. It’s rubbed off on him,” they shared. “It's the best news that they are married."

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