Chris Evans is returning to the MCU to join Robert Downey Jr. in Avengers: Doomsday, The Wrap reports. It’s unknown whether he will return as Captain America, the role he portrayed for close to a decade within the MCU, or in some other capacity.
IGN has reached out to Evans’ representatives and Disney for confirmation.
Evans’s last appearance as Captain America was in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, which seemingly brought the character’s arc to a close. But Downey Jr’s shocking return as Doctor Doom, which was confirmed during San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, has apparently opened all sorts of doors within the MCU.
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Notably, Evans made a brief appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine earlier this year, but not as Captain America. Instead, he briefly reprised his role as Johnny Storm from the Fantastic Four films and was subsequently killed off by Cassandra Nova.
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Evans and Downey Jr. aren’t the only MCU veterans potentially on tap for Doomsday. Joe and Anthony Russo, directors of numerous Avengers films as well as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, are also confirmed to be directing the new movie. It’s all shaping up to be a big Avengers reunion as Disney tries to recapture some of the energy that made the MCU so dominant through the 2010s.
Avengers: Doomsday won’t be out until May 1, 2026, so it’s still a ways off. In the meantime, Marvel Studios is gearing up for the release of Captain America: Brave New World, which is due out February 14, 2025. You can find our complete list of upcoming Marvel TV shows and movies right here.
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