Chris Evans is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 'Avengers: Doomsday.' The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that after the actor appeared in 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' he is dipping back into the MCU once again for the film that will see Robert Downey Jr. play Doctor Doom. The actor's longtime collaborators the Russo brothers are directing the movie that has a release date of May 1st, 2026.
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00:00Chris Evans is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers Doomsday.
00:05The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that after the actor appeared in Deadpool and Wolverine,
00:10he is dipping back into the MCU once again for the film that will see Robert Downey Jr. play
00:14Doctor Doom. The actor's longtime collaborators, the Russo brothers, are directing the movie,
00:19that has a release date of May 1, 2026. Evans played Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch,
00:24in Deadpool and Wolverine, reprising his role from a pair of Fantastic Four movies made by Fox
00:29in the 2000s. But he, of course, was best known for playing Steve Rogers-slash-Captain America in
00:34the MCU, where he was a cornerstone of the universe. It's unclear in what capacity Evans
00:39will return or what role he will play, as the new Marvel feature project once again deals with
00:43multiple timelines and universes. The movie is also expected to reunite many actors from the
00:48previous films as well as current ones. Evans retired from the role of Captain America with
00:532019's Avengers Endgame, which saw his character Steve Rogers pass on the Captain America shield
00:58to Sam Wilson. Evans originated the role of Steve Rogers in 2011's Captain America the First Avenger.
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