Chris Evans will be one of the stars ofAvengers: Doomsday, and theMarvel Cinematic Universecould bring back the actor as one of a few different characters in his return. Evans became famous for playing Captain America in the MCU. 2019’sAvengers: Endgamesaw him seemingly retire from that role, with Steve Rogers growing old alongside Peggy Carter and passing his shield on to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson. Recently,Evans returned to the shared universe as Johnny Storm inDeadpool & Wolverine. The role will not be his last, as Evans has joined theMCU’s Avengers franchiseagain.
According to a new report fromThe Wrap,Chris Evans has been cast in 2026’sAvengers: Doomsday. His role and its impact on the movie remain undisclosed for now, but the news sure is exciting. Evans reunites with Robert Downey Jr., who now plays Doctor Doom instead of Iron Man, in the movie, as well as Captain America/Avengers franchise directors the Russo Brothers and writer Stephen McFeely. It is interesting that Evans' role remains a mystery for now, given how there are quite a few possibilities for which character the MCU actor could be playing inAvengers: Doomsday’sstory.
Chris Evans' Steve Rogers Didn’t Die In Endgame
Marvel Comics Already Did What The MCU Could Do
Different from Downey Jr., Evans might be coming back as his original MCU character rather than playing a new one. After all, Captain America did not die inAvengers: Endgame. While Iron Man and Black Widow sacrificed themselves in the movie so the MCU’s heroes could beat Thanos,Steve Rogers merely decided to stay in the past with Peggy Carter, growing old and later appearing in the present to make Sam Wilson the new Captain America.Chris Evans has made many MCU return commentsover the years, indicating what his stance is when it comes to playing Captain America again.
Speaking withGQIn September 2023,Chris Evans revealed he would “never say never” to playing Captain America again, as long as it did not feel like a cash grab and was connected to his original portrayal. Evans also commented at C2E2 in Chicago that April about returning as the hero, and the actor agreed that Captain America still has future potential, saying, “I think there’s more Steve Rogers stories to tell,” but Evans reiterated that the role was special to him, and so he was afraid of doing anything that could mess up Steve Rogers' golden run at Marvel.
Marvel Comics also shows a path to de-age Steve and make Evans young Captain America again, which the MCU could do afterAvengers: Endgamehad Ant-Man de-aged by time travel.
When it comes to specifically playing Old Man Steve Rogers, the MCU actor has not yet commented on that. However, it could be a great way for him to return in a leadership role inAvengers: DoomsdaywhileAnthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, who is also reportedly in the movie, continues as Captain America. The older Steve could play the role of a SHIELD statesman or something of the sort, helping coordinate the film’s many heroes. Marvel Comics also shows a path to de-age Steve and make Evans young Captain America again, which the MCU could do afterAvengers: Endgamehad Ant-Man de-aged by time travel.
The MCU’s Multiverse Saga Makes A Steve Rogers Variant Possible
There Is A Very Popular Suggestion For Who Evans Could Portray
While the MCU’s original Steve Rogers is most likely still alive, just old, the Multiverse Saga allows Evans to come back as a younger version of the character from another universe. This way,Steve Rogers' perfect MCU journey and ending would be left untouched, while Evans could appear inAvengers: Doomsdayand possibly other projects. Though there is a chance that a multiverse role for Evans would include another hero version of Captain America, the most requested variant of Steve Rogers for the actor to play is Hydra’s Captain America from the comics. The MCU even teased that storyline before.
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In Marvel Comics' Secret Empire event, it was revealed that Steve Rogers had been a Hydra agent all along — which was later shown not to be entirely true — and Captain America took over control of the Earth’s defenses before revealing himself to be a villain in disguise. With Doctor Doom set to be the main villain of the next Avengers movie, the character could have the help of other antagonists to keep the Avengers and the other superhero teams that appear in the movie busy.Avengers: Endgamehad Steve Rogers say “Hail Hydra,“a famous moment from Hydra Cap’s story.
Chris Evans Could Be Playing An Entirely Different Character
Avengers: Doomsday Already Features A Major Example Of That
There is also a chance that Chris Evans’Avengers: Doomsdaycharacter could have nothing to do with Captain America. Robert Downey Jr. is seemingly not playing an Iron Man variant in the movie, butthe classic Victor von Doom version of Doctor Doom. As such, Evans has a wealth of Marvel characters available to him. If he does not come back as Captain America, the easiest answer to who he could play is Johnny Storm. Evans stole every scene he was inDeadpool & Wolverine, and he could show up with the 2000s Fantastic Four cast as the Human Torch.
All 10 Marvel Movie Teams That Could Appear In Avengers 6
After years without Avengers movies, the MCU will debut two major entries for its biggest franchise, and Secret Wars is set up to feature major teams.
However, Evans could also end up following Downey’s lead and play a Marvel character that he never has before. If the actor is also playing a major villain from Marvel Comics like RDJ’s case, then some of the roles Evans could give life to include Magneto, Norman Osborn, and Mephisto. All characters share some form of connection to either existing MCU heroes or players rumored to be debuting in the near future.Chris Evans' possible new MCU charactercould also be a hero, and the actor would beperfect for the Cyclops of Beast’s world fromThe Marvels' post-credits scene.
RDJ And Chris Evans' Returns Makes An Original Avengers Reunion Seem More Likely
All The OG Avengers Are In The MCU Again In Some Form
Back in November 2023, a report claimed thatMarvel Studios was considering a new movie with the original Avengers. While it states that the actors would return as their MCU heroes, something Robert Downey Jr.’s casting as Doctor Doom makes unlikely,Avengers: Doomsdayis shaping up to be the film that could reunite the original six actors from the MCU’s Avengers franchise.Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye, and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk have continued to be activein the MCU sinceAvengers: Endgame. As such, the heroes are expected to play a role in the next Avengers movies.
Of the actors who left afterAvengers: Endgame, Robert Downey Jr. now plays the Multiverse Saga’s new main villain, Doctor Doom, while Chris Evans returned as Johnny Storm inDeadpool & Wolverineand has been cast inAvengers: Doomsday.Scarlett Johansson returned to Marvel as an executive producer onThunderbolts*. Though Johansson previously said that she was done playing Black Widow, the fact the actress is working with Marvel again in some capacity and how the MCU seems to be assembling the original Avengers cast once more suggests she could either play Natasha Romanoff or someone else inAvengers: Doomsday.
Avengers: Doomsday
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Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert Downey Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
