It’s impossible not to cross franchises here as one must simply say: He’ll be back. Chris Evans, who famously and melodramatically (not to mention somewhat illogically) hung up Captain America’s tight pants in Avengers: Endgame, is headed back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Hollywood Reporter “has confirmed” that Evans will be in Avengers: Doomsday.
The question, naturally, is: In what role? It has not been confirmed who Evans will be playing. Some folks want to leap to Captain America conclusions; others wish to return him to the role of Johnny Storm, which he played in two Fantastic Four movies and, more recently, Deadpool & Wolverine. (Yes, there is another Fantastic Four movie coming, but Marvel has made it quite clear that there can be different versions of various characters in their endless multiverses.)
Doomsday will bring Evans back together with his longtime costar Robert Downey Jr., who is also returning to the MCU—this time as Doctor Doom. That casting does make it seem like absolutely anything is possible in terms of Evans’ own role.
With the exception of his excellent sweater-wearing in Knives Out and return to the role of Lucas Lee in the animated Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Evans has not had the most exciting career post-Captain America, sadly. He voiced Buzz Lightyear in Lightyear, did some moral dubiousness in The Gray Man (also courtesy of the Russos), and had the misfortune to be cast in Red One (pictured above). Perhaps the man just wants to have fun again.
Doomsday will, eventually, come to us via the Russo brothers, who have already made a bunch of MCU movies and really ought to let someone else have a turn. At any rate, we have until May 1, 2026, to prepare ourselves for Doom.
