Chris Evans is back as Steve Rogers in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Marvel fans are furious
"The desperation of Marvel is incredible to watch"
by Max Pilley · NMESome fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are not impressed at the news that Chris Evans is returning for Avengers: Doomsday.
In a newly released teaser clip that is showing in cinemas before screenings of Avatar: Fire And Ash, Evans is seen returning to the Steve Rogers character for the upcoming MCU epic.
Doomsday arrives on December 18, 2026, and in the new teaser, Evans’ Rogers is seen riding a motorcycle on a farm, and then holding a newborn baby. “Steve Rogers will return for Avengers: Doomsday”, reads a closing caption.
Evans played Rogers – the original Captain America in the film series – in multiple films, from 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger up until his apparent farewell appearance in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
At the end of that movie, Rogers passed his trademark shield to his former sidekick Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), signalling Wilson’s ascension to the Captain America role, while Rogers travelled back in time to reunite with his beloved Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell).
The news that Rogers will in fact be back for Doomsday, however, has angered some MCU fans, who have criticised the decision for undermining Mackie’s role in the story and smacking of “desperation” from Marvel Studios.
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“Do I love Steve Rogers? Yes,” wrote one X user. “But the absolute disrespect to Sam Wilson/Anthony Mackie because they can’t let a white man go come on bro.”
“It feels like Marvel is belittling Sam Wilson’s efforts to prove himself worthy of the shield Steve passed on to him,” wrote another.
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It was only in June that Evans said he was “sad” not to be returning for Doomsday. “It’s sad to not be back with the band, but I’m sure they’re doing something incredible, and I’m sure it’s going to be that much harder when it comes out and you feel like you weren’t invited to the party,” he said.
Robert Downey Jr. is also returning to the MCU for the film, but as the villainous Doctor Doom rather than Tony Stark. Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen are also returning – see all of the names here.