Did Chris Evans just confirm a 'Black Widow' solo film?

Chris Evans, who plays Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe, has hinted at the possibility of a film based on the character of Black Widow.

Scarlett Johansson portrays the role of Black Widow aka Natasha Romanoff in the MCU and last year Jac Schaeffer was hired by the studio to pen the script for the character's solo film.

Speaking to ET Canada about Marvel's latest superhero entry Black Panther and its success, Evans said, "There's nothing (Marvel Studios) can't do. And I'm sure it's gonna have the exact same effect when Captain Marvel comes out, and then the Black Widow movie comes out."

"Marvel just has the winning recipe and they're kind of one step ahead of everybody else," he added.

Johansson has till now appeared as the character in six films, the next one being this summer's Avengers: Infinity War. 

The speculations about the standalone movie have been around since the character was first introduced to MCU via Iron Man 2 in 2010.

The latest report about the movie revealed that screenwriter Jac Schaeffer, known for Black List script The Shower, has been enlisted by the studio to pen the script for the project.

The studio hasn't made an official comment on any of this or casting or recruiting director to helm the project.

But Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has some interesting ideas to make a movie about 'very sullen and dark' character.

"In all honesty, I reckon I could probably bring something pretty unique to any of the franchises. So, I'd love to see Black Widow. (I'd like to see) Black Widow as something crazy and a bit funnier than we expect it to be. Because we know her story and it's very sullen and very dark and her history is very dark. But! What's the funny version of that? What's the more entertaining version of that?" he told io9.

Since the appearance of Lupita Nyong'o as Wakandan spy Nakia in Black Panther, fans are cooking up theories about Black Widow and Nakia crossing paths in the past while doing their jobs.

Possibilities are endless; Black Widow fandom just needs the official seal.