Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson Reportedly Dating: ‘Avengers’ Stars Bonding Over Breakups?

Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are both nursing broken hearts after their recent breakups with significant others. But is being on the same stage in life brought them together as more than friends?

Rumors of Chris Evans dating Scarlett Johansson have become rampant ever since the pair of attractive colleagues started public flirting with each other on press tours. Whether it is the "Captain America" actor sneaking up on "Black Widow" actress on "The Ellen Show" or the alleged couple getting a little too physical during red carpets, people have been gladly shipping Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson for a long time now, Elite Daily reports. They even asked to be seated next to each other during the 89^th Annual Academy awards this year.

Add to that the fact that both the "Avengers" actors are single right now and available in the market and it does not take long for people to be convinced that sparks must be flying between the two. Scarlett Johansson divorced her husband, Romain Dauriac about 3 months ago, while Chris Evans had an amicable breakup with Jenny Slate last month citing "conflicting schedules" as the reason behind the split, reports US Weekly.

So, fans are getting desperate to see Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson hook up. In the meantime, both the actors remain good friends off screen, teasing and toying with each other whenever they get the chance. Even though they appear to be quite comfortable in each other's company, neither of them have expressed any desire to be more than friends.

Apart from the "Avengers" movies, both Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson have acted in films like "The Perfect Score" (2004) and "The Nanny Diaries" (2007). They have a long history of delivery sizzling onscreen chemistry together and perhaps is the reason that people are quick to assume that they share the same equation off screen too.