- Former Marvel star Chris Evans has reportedly signed on to seem in Avengers: Doomsday
- If true, Evans can be reunited with fellow MCU alum Robert Downey Jr within the Marvel Section 6 film
- It is unclear if Evans will play a model of Captain America or a special character
Marvel is reportedly bringing again one other of its iconic stars in Chris Evans for Avengers: Doomsday.
In response to The Wrap, Evans, who famously performed Steve Rogers/Captain America within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from 2011 to 2019, has boarded the comedian large’s subsequent team-up film. If true, Evans would be the second big-name actor who’ll return to the franchise he seemingly walked away from after 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Robert Downey Jr, who additionally ended his time as Tony Stark/Iron Man after that movie, was already confirmed to return in Avengers 5 after he was named the MCU’s subsequent Huge Dangerous in Physician Victor von Doom at San Diego Comedian-Con 2024 in July.
Evans’ obvious position is shrouded in secrecy however, if he has been forged within the Marvel Section 6 movie, he will not be changing Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, aka the MCU’s new Captain America. Per Deadline, Wilson can also be slated to seem in Avengers: Doomsday.
Avengers 5 will not be the primary time that Evans has returned to the MCU. The A-lister additionally made a crowd-pleasing cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine earlier this yr – Evans getting his “flame on” to reprise his position as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch from Fox’s first two Incredible 4 motion pictures, which have been launched in 2005 and 2007.
Regardless, Evans’ obvious hiring has sparked loads of on-line chatter, and there are three massive questions I’ve about his potential return:
1. Who will Chris Evans play in Avengers: Doomsday?
Massively satisfying as that Deadpool and Wolverine cameo was, Evans’ return in Avengers 5 feels much more vital, particularly if he finally ends up having an enormous position to play within the first of two Avengers movies that’ll wrap up the Multiverse Saga.
Certainly, the rapid query that involves thoughts is who he’ll be enjoying. The plain reply is Captain America however, with Mackie’s Wilson now wielding the legendary defend, it is probably that Evans will step on Mackie’s toes by reprising his position because the Rogers who appeared all through the Infinity Saga.
That mentioned, Evans may return as Outdated Man Steve Rogers, who handed the defend onto Wilson after his time-traveling antics on the finish of Avengers: Endgame. There’s additionally the chance that he may play an alternate universe model of the tremendous soldier like Steven Rogers, a Captain America variant who secretly labored for Hydra. Forcing ‘Hydra Cap’ and Wilson’s Cap 2.0 to staff up would definitely add a brand new, spicy dimension to this dynamic, particularly if Wilson is conflicted about working alongside a nasty model of Rogers to attempt to cease Doom.
After all, Marvel may make use of Evans as a very completely different character. Certain, he may return once more as The Human Torch, however that is already been finished. So, if Evans does not return as a special Cap, it is extra probably he is been employed to play somebody out of left area.
2. Why is Chris Evans returning to the MCU?
To get bums on seats. 2024 has been a superb one for Marvel, with Disney Plus exhibits like Agatha All Alongside and X-Males 97 having fun with crucial and industrial acclaim, and Deadpool and Wolverine incomes over $1 billion globally. It is no secret, although, that the comedian titan has struggled to not solely replicate the Infinity Saga’s success with its Multiverse Saga, but in addition endured loads of issues since Endgame launched in theaters. I’ve lined these points extensively over the previous two years, so I will not achieve this once more right here.
Given the complications it is suffered over the previous few years, it is no shock that Marvel is reteaming with Downey Jr, Evans, and Joe and Anthony Russo – the latter pair additionally returning to direct Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The Russo brothers have helmed a few of the highest-grossing and most acclaimed MCU movies ever. Downey Jr and Evans, in the meantime, require no introduction to audiences. In Marvel’s eyes, then, reuniting with this quartet is a certain hearth strategy to get followers onside and make sure the subsequent two Avengers motion pictures are cash makers.
Does it reek of desperation on Marvel’s half? Maybe. Whether or not you agree with the aforementioned group’s return or not, although, they’re going to get individuals to spend their money. For a enterprise perspective, that is all that issues to Marvel and mum or dad firm Disney.
3. Is Scarlett Johansson subsequent in line for a shock MCU return?
Alright, this one is a little bit of enjoyable on my half however, with Evans and Downey Jr already signing on for Avengers 5, Johansson is the ultimate member of the Avengers’ unique line-up who is not set to seem.
Certain, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, and Jeremy Renner have not formally joined the forged as Thor, Bruce Banner/Hulk, and Clint Barton/Hawkeye but, both. Nonetheless, with the Multiverse Saga serving up nostalgia aplenty by bringing again quite a few Marvel legacy characters, together with Evans’ The Human Torch and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, I might be shocked if that trio aren’t a part of proceedings.
Johansson’s doable return is trickier. Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow died in Avengers: Endgame, so she undoubtedly will not present up. Like Evans, although, Johansson may play an alternate actuality model of Romanoff and her super-spy alias. Nonetheless, that may successfully smash the sacrifice she made in Avengers 4 and absolutely enrage some sections of the MCU’s fanbase. File this one away as ‘extremely unlikely’ to occur, then.
