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Published : 10 Dec 2024, 04:08 PM
Chris Evans is set to make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Avengers: Doomsday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film, slated for a May 1, 2026 release, will be directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Evans's long-time collaborators behind four of his MCU appearances.
Also joining the project is Robert Downey Jr, who will take on the role of Doctor Doom. The announcement has sparked speculation about whether Evans will reprise his role as Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America, or Johnny Storm, the Human Torch—a character he played in Fox’s Fantastic Four films and revisited in this year’s “Deadpool & Wolverine”.
Evans first stepped into the Marvel universe as Johnny Storm in the 2005 “Fantastic Four” and its 2007 sequel, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”. However, he solidified his superhero legacy as Steve Rogers, debuting in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011) and going on to appear in a string of Marvel blockbusters, including “The Avengers” (2012), “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014), and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
In “Endgame”, Rogers’ storyline culminated with the character passing his iconic shield to Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie, and retiring to live a quiet life with his love, Peggy Carter.
While the actor’s emotional farewell tweet in October 2018 suggested finality, Evans hinted in a 2023 interview with GQ that a return was not entirely off the table.
“I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt like it wasn’t connected to that original thing,” he said.
Evans' potential return comes at a time when Marvel seeks to revitalise its cinematic slate amid evolving audience expectations. Fans eagerly await confirmation of his role and the broader implications for the MCU’s ongoing narrative experiment.
