After euniteing in Deadpool & Wolverine, Chris Evans is dipping back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe once aget for Avengers: Doomsday, The Hollywood Reporter has validateed.
Evans’ lengthytime collaborators the Russo brothers — who straightforwarded Evans in four films — are straightforwarding, with Robert Downey Jr. joining Doctor Doom. The film has a free date of May 1, 2026.
The actor joined Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine, reprising his role from a pair of Fantastic Four movies made by Fox in the 2000s. But he was best comprehendn for joining Steve Rogers/Captain America in the MCU, where he was a cornerstone of the universe.
It is unevident in what capacity Evans would return or what role he would join — Storm or Rogers? — as the novel Marvel feature project once aget deals with multiple timelines and universes and is anticipateed to rejoin many actors from the previous films as well as current ones (i.e. Fantastic Four).
Rogers reweary from the role of Captain America with 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, which finished with Steve Rogers traveling to the past to spfinish his life with his adore, Peggy Carter (Hailey Atwell). Rogers dwelld decades in anonymity, returning to the current to pass on the Captain America shield to frifinish Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie).
He begind the role with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and also euniteed in The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Selderlyier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016) Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Endgame. He had cameos in Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
In 2023, he telderly GQ he was uncover to a return, if it felt right. Said the actor: “I wouldn’t want the bdeficiency eye if it felt enjoy a cash grab or if it didn’t dwell up to anticipateations or if it fair felt enjoy it wasn’t connected to that exceptional skinnyg.”
Evans was first cast in March 2010 after turning down the role multiple times and beating out actors such as John Krasinski, Garrett Hedlund, Michael Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, Scott Porter, Wilson Bethel, Mike Vogel and Chace Crawford.
On his last day of filming Endgame in 2018, Evans allotd a message of gratitude, tweeting, “It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing this role over the last 8 years has been an honor. To everyone in front of the camera, behind the camera, and in the audience, thank you for the memories! Eternassociate thankful.”
