Chris Evans is formally returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as TheWrap is reporting that the star who performed Captain America for over a decade might be in Avengers: Doomsday.
Who will Chris Evans be in Avengers: Doomsday?
Though Evans is reportedly returning to the world of Marvel, it’s unclear whether or not or not he might be again as Captain America. TheWrap’s report notes that the extent and precise nature of Evans’ look is unknown.
Famously, Evans mentioned goodbye to the function of Steve Rogers in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, with the character selecting to remain again in time and develop previous with Peggy Carter. Anthony Mackie, who performs Sam Wilson within the MCU, is about to take up the moniker of Captain America within the upcoming Captain America: Courageous New World, which releases on February 14, 2025.
Evans’ return to the MCU has been one thing that has been rumored for a while now. The actor himself even mentioned he’d be open to returning so long as the correct factor got here up previously, and now it apparently has. He’ll be becoming a member of fellow former MCU member Robert Downey Jr. within the venture, with the latter set to play the function of Victor Von Doom, aka Physician Doom, within the movie.
Doomsday will even see the return of MCU mainstays The Russo Brothers, with Joe and Anthony set to direct the subsequent ensemble movie. Avengers: Doomsday doesn’t have an official launch date as of but, though Marvel Studios has mentioned the movie is coming in Might 2026. It was beforehand dated a yr prior for Might 2, 2025, however joined a prolonged listing of Marvel delays as many films noticed rewrites and have been impacted by the leisure trade strikes all through 2023.
The movie was beforehand named Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, however has since been renamed following the firing of Jonathan Majors final yr. Whereas the plot of the movie is unclear, the movie will all however actually focus solely round Doom, one of the vital iconic and well-known villains in comedian guide historical past.
(Supply: TheWrap)
