Chris Evans might need some new superhero gear for his next gig. Perhaps a supercharged stroller?<\/p>\n
The Marvel alum, 44, and his wife, Portuguese actor Alba Baptista, 28, on Friday welcomed their first child together in Evans\u2019 home state of Massachusetts, People<\/a> reported Tuesday. The couple named their newborn daughter Alma Grace Baptista Evans, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n Representatives for Evans and Baptista did not reply immediately Tuesday to The Times\u2019 request for comment. <\/p>\n Evans and Baptista, who began dating around 2021<\/a>, wed in 2023 in a pair of ceremonies in Cape Cod and Portugal, Evans explained amid much fanfare during a panel<\/a> that year at New York Comic Con. The couple\u2019s East Coast nuptials were attended by<\/a> Evans\u2019 fellow Marvel legends Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Page Six<\/a> reported at the time.<\/p>\n During the Comic Con panel, Evans called the festivities \u201cwonderful and beautiful,\u201d but said that he and his belle were happy to be winding down after the whole ordeal. <\/p>\n \u201cPlanning a wedding, it\u2019s a lot,\u201d he said. \u201cFor those of you who are married, you know, it takes a lot out of you, but now that we\u2019re through that, we\u2019ve just kinda been enjoying life and gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. It\u2019s like the best time of year right now. … Now we\u2019re just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting.\u201d<\/p>\n Evans last year confided about his aspirations toward fatherhood to \u201cAccess Hollywood<\/a>,\u201d saying he \u201cabsolutely\u201d hoped to be a \u201csuperhero dad\u201d like his \u201cRed One\u201d<\/a> co-star Dwayne Johnson. <\/p>\n \u201cThe title of \u2018dad\u2019 is an exciting one,\u201d the actor said. <\/p>\n Since passing Captain America\u2019s shield to Anthony Mackie in 2019\u2019s \u201cAvengers: Endgame,\u201d Evans has flexed his creative muscles with high(er) brow indies including Celine Song\u2019s buzzy romance \u201cMaterialists\u201d<\/a> and Ethan Coen\u2019s dark detective comedy \u201cHoney Don\u2019t.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n