Because the penultimate movie within the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Multiverse Sage, Avengers: Doomsday makes the lofty promise to unite new and previous heroes towards the franchise’s greatest risk but, Physician Doom. Whereas it had been identified Robert Downey Jr. would play the long-lasting villain, fellow MCU veteran Chris Evans was solely confirmed to return with the discharge of the movie’s first trailer.
Doomsday administrators Joe and Anthony Russo, who beforehand directed Evans in a number of Captain America and Avengers movies, mentioned the choice to convey Evans again with Empire Journal (by way of Avengers Updates on X). The Russos acknowledged: “His central position to the Avengers and the bigger narrative of what the MCU has been one thing that’s very private to us. We are able to’t see this narrative with out his central position in it.“
Within the clip, Evans’ character, Steve Rogers/Captain America, is seen prior to now he returned to throughout Avengers: Endgame with the intention to reunite with love curiosity Peggy Carter. The Doomsday trailer is restrained; as a substitute of displaying Steve in motion, the hero rides his bike, places his swimsuit in storage, and holds his toddler baby.
The implication is that this peaceable life shall be disrupted by Doom and maybe that his baby shall be a motivation for him to rejoin the battle. Notably, the textual content on the finish of the trailer reads: “Steve Rogers Will Return In Avengers: Doomsday.” On the finish of Endgame, Steve handed his defend and the Captain America mantle right down to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), which means that whereas he’s returning, he might not use his previous superhero moniker.
Regardless of not being the present Captain America, the Russos have been eager to convey again Evans as a result of their longstanding working relationship. After the trailer was launched on-line, the administrators wrote on Instagram: “The character that modified our lives. The story that introduced us all right here collectively. It was at all times going to return again to this.“
Thus far, every of the trailers for Doomsday has centered on a distinct character or crew. Whereas the primary trailer highlighted Steve, subsequent teases featured Thor, the returning Fox X-Males, the Incredible 4, and Black Panther.
“What you’ve been expecting the final 4 weeks… aren’t teasers,” the Russos shared following the final trailer. “Or trailers. They’re tales. They’re clues… Concentrate.” Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Avengers: Doomsday
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December 18, 2026
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Vanessa Kirby
Sue Storm / Invisible Lady
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Johnny Storm / Human Torch
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