11Chris Evans — better known as Captain America/Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and Selena Gomez — better known as Alex Russo from Disney Channel’s Wizards of Waverly Place series — both have huge fan bases in the Disney community.
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Now, the Princess Protection Service starlet and the MCU Avengers franchise alum are blowing up the internet after sparking dating rumors.
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Reportedly, the rumors were sparked when the 40-year-old actor “followed her [29-year-old Gomez] on Instagram. Internet spies also spotted the two leaving a studio together in Los Angeles on October 1st. Later on, they were seen at a restaurant together.”
Now, fans online can’t get enough of the possible relationship between the duo, and they’ve taken to social media to share their thoughts.
Nisa wrote:
selena gomez and chris evans? YES PLSSS??!!!
selena gomez and chris evans? YES PLSSS??!!!
— nisa (@msfr0ggie) October 11, 2021
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Avengers Simp tagged both the Captain America: Civil War (2016) leading man and the former Disney Channel star, beseeching them to go public if they are, in fact, seeing one another:
@selenagomez @ChrisEvans you guys have no idea how gaga the fans are with your dating rumours. WE NEED ANSWERS!!!
@selenagomez @ChrisEvans you guys have no idea how gaga the fans are with your dating rumours. WE NEED ANSWERS!!!
— Avengers Simp (@avengers_simp) October 11, 2021
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Mia is confused by the dating rumors, which are admittedly surprising, given the 11-year age difference between the Hollywood stars and the fact that they haven’t previously been linked to one another:
huh are chris evans and selena gomez dating?? i think i missed a chapter
huh are chris evans and selena gomez dating?? i think i missed a chapter 😀
— mia !! (@aquariuswiftie) October 11, 2021
The DCBU expressed genuine excitement for the potential couple, sharing:
If selena gomez x chris evans is true, i’m happy for them yaaaayyy!!!
If selena gomez x chris evans is true, i'm happy for them yaaaayyy!!!
— The DCBU (@uy_davidcb_76) October 11, 2021
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Vanilla But Blue is slightly envious of Gomez’s good fortune if, in fact, the rumors of her dating the First Avenger are actually valid:
selena gomez ama chris evans sounds so good ya. gurl, how does it feels like to live in my dream?
selena gomez ama chris evans sounds so good ya. gurl, how does it feels like to live in my dream?
— 🌊 (@vanillabutblue) October 11, 2021
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A Twiiter user going by S <3 S has joined the ranks of fans who are thrille about this dating rumor:
Selena Gomez and Chris Evans dating?
Me: They would be the hottest and powerful couple to exist.
Selena Gomez and Chris Evans dating?
Me: They would be the hottest and powerful couple to exist. pic.twitter.com/v0YRQ7E4cI
— S❤S✌ (@SGmylove4life) October 11, 2021
For now, both Evans and Gomez have stayed busy in their post-Infinity Saga and post-Disney Channel lives, respectively. He is currently filming Disney’s Lightyear, a story based on fan-favorite Tim Allen Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear, while she was recently in the well-received series Only Murders In the Building and just finished production on Hotel Transylvania: Transformania.
Do you think Chris Evans and Selena Gomez are actually dating?