If y'all read the article, you'll see the title is bait and Evans doesn't say anything of the sort. In fact he says, "Downey is far closer to reaching that point where he may walk away" indicating he's not. He says it will be hard for him to pass the torch, in reference to Marvel not asking him back. Guess what guys, Marvel will asking for him to come back.
Chris Evans doing Captain America allows him to do the other things he wants to do such as direct and produce small projects.
Here's an article from yesterday
http://collider.com/chris-evans-capt...ted-interview/ where he says this:
EVANS: It’s really not up to me. My contract is up. I’m not going to sit here and say, “No more.” I think Hugh Jackman has made 47 Wolverine movies, and they somehow keep getting better. It’s a character I love, and it’s a factory that really knows what they’re doing. The system is sound, over there. They make great movies. If they weren’t kicking out quality, I’d have a different opinion. But, everything Marvel does seems to be cinema gold. And like I said, I love the character. The only reason it would end is ‘cause my contract is up. After Avengers 4, my contract is done. Talk to Marvel. If we engage further, I’d be open to it. I love the character. It’s almost like high school. You certainly always look to senior year, and then, all of a sudden, senior year happens and you’re like, “I don’t know if I’m ready to go.” It’s tough thinking about not playing the guy.
Drop USA Today when looking for movie news as they are like the other paper companies out there just baiting headlines, and stick to collider for movie news.