After showing in Deadpool & Wolverine, Chris Evans is dipping again into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as soon as once more for Avengers: Doomsday, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Evans’ longtime collaborators the Russo brothers — who directed Evans in 4 movies — are directing, with Robert Downey Jr. enjoying Physician Doom. The movie has a launch date of Might 1, 2026.
The actor performed Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine, reprising his position from a pair of Improbable 4 motion pictures made by Fox within the 2000s. However he was greatest recognized for taking part in Steve Rogers/Captain America within the MCU, the place he was a cornerstone of the universe.
It’s unclear in what capability Evans would return or what position he would play — Storm or Rogers? — as the brand new Marvel function challenge as soon as once more offers with a number of timelines and universes and is predicted to reunite many actors from the earlier movies in addition to present ones (i.e. Improbable 4).
Rogers retired from the position of Captain America with 2019’s Avengers: Endgame, which ended with Steve Rogers touring to the previous to spend his life along with his love, Peggy Carter (Hailey Atwell). Rogers lived a long time in anonymity, returning to the current to move on the Captain America protect to pal Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie).
He originated the position with Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), and in addition appeared in The Avengers (2012), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil Conflict (2016) Avengers: Infinity Conflict (2018) and Endgame. He had cameos in Thor: The Darkish World (2013) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
In 2023, he instructed GQ he was open to a return, if it felt proper. Stated the actor: “I wouldn’t need the black eye if it felt like a money seize or if it didn’t dwell as much as expectations or if it simply felt prefer it wasn’t related to that unique factor.”
Evans was first solid in March 2010 after turning down the position a number of instances and beating out actors similar to John Krasinski, Garrett Hedlund, Michael Cassidy, Patrick Flueger, Scott Porter, Wilson Bethel, Mike Vogel and Chace Crawford.
On his final day of filming Endgame in 2018, Evans shared a message of gratitude, tweeting, “It was an emotional day to say the least. Taking part in this position over the past 8 years has been an honor. To everybody in entrance of the digicam, behind the digicam, and within the viewers, thanks for the recollections! Eternally grateful.”