Chris Evans will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a couple of years, and if the actor ends up playing the perfect role for him in Avengers: Doomsday, there will be a way for Evans to stick around in the franchise after the movie. Chris Evans is one of the faces of the MCU. Alongside Robert Downey Jr., Evans led four Avengers movies, with all of them grossing at least $1 billion at the box office. Evans" Captain America trilogy is regarded by many as not only the MCU"s best, but among all superhero movies.
With production on Avengers: Doomsday set to begin in Spring 2025, the movie"s cast has already started to form. Evans is back for the first Avengers movie since 2019"s Avengers: Endgame. The film will also feature major stars like Robert Downey Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, Pedro Pascal, and many more. So far, Evans" Avengers: Doomsday character and how big of a role he will play in the upcoming MCU movie are being kept under wraps. However, recent reports have teased the direction Evans" MCU return could go, and the actor has the perfect role to help him stay in the MCU.
Chris Evans' Ideal Avengers: Doomsday Role Is Nomad Captain America Already Went Through A Similar Phase In The MCU Chris Evans appeared in at least one MCU movie as Captain America from 2011 to 2019, maintaining a streak in the franchise that no other actor has had. The MCU"s Multiverse Saga suffered from uneven quality without its biggest stars, making Evans" absence be felt. Surprisingly, after having commented for years on how he was unsure about returning as Steve Rogers, 2024 turned out to be a major year for Evans in the MCU. First, the actor came back to the franchise as Johnny Storm in Deadpool & Wolverine, reprising his first Marvel hero from the 2000s Fantastic Four movies.
Now, Evans has been announced as one of the biggest stars in Avengers: Doomsday. With the actor"s role still a mystery, Chris Evans" perfect MCU character for the next Avengers movie would be the one he has brought to life in the franchise: Steve Rogers. However, that would come with a twist, as the actor would be better off appearing as the Nomad version of Steve rather than playing Captain America again. In Marvel Comics, Steve Rogers was the original version of Nomad. Steve took on the mantle after he became disillusioned with the government, abandoning his Captain America status.
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Posts 9 Avengers: Infinity War already featured a take on that concept. After Captain America: Civil War, Steve Rogers left his superhero role behind, going into hiding, changing his visual, and wearing a star-less Captain America costume. However, the MCU never really delved into Steve taking on the Nomad moniker, which Avengers: Doomsday could now explore. Nomad would make sense for a de-aged Steve Rogers, as the MCU"s population believes Captain America is either dead or living on the moon, as per the Multiverse Saga"s projects. As such, Nomad could operate in the shadows, with no one knowing Steve Rogers is back.
How Nomad Would Allow Chris Evans To Be Back In The MCU Full-Time A Career Change Might Be What Evans Currently Needs Close Ever since leaving the MCU after Avengers: Endgame, Chris Evans has starred in several different types of projects, including both movies and a TV show. From the perspective of critics, as evidenced by Chris Evans" filmography on Rotten Tomatoes, the actor has not found great success outside of the MCU. Only two out of seven Chris Evans movies since Avengers: Endgame have a positive Tomatometer score. Most of those films were also streaming releases, with multiple of Evans" post-Avengers: Endgame theatrical releases not doing great at the box office. As such, maybe an MCU return for good is what Evans needs.
Chris Evans" Post-MCU Movies
Movie
Rotten Tomatoes Score
The Red Sea Diving Report (2019)
28%
Knives Out (2019)
97%
Lightyear (2022)
74%
The Gray Man (2022)
45%
Ghosted (2023)
25%
Pain Hustlers (2023)
23%
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
78%
Red One (2024)
32%
By playing Nomad in Avengers: Doomsday, Chris Evans would not be undermining Anthony Mackie"s Sam Wilson, the MCU"s new Captain America. Steve Rogers as Nomad and Sam Wilson as Captain America could work alongside each other for years to come in the MCU, allowing Chris Evans to be back to the franchise full-time. Recently, Hayley Atwell was reported to have joined Avengers: Doomsday. The actress is said to be playing Peggy Carter, and it was revealed that Marvel originally wanted Steve and Peggy to star in a new movie after Avengers: Endgame. That makes Evans" full-on MCU return more likely.
Avengers: Doomsday's Chris Evans Return Opportunity Raises A Big MCU Question The MCU Would Never Be The Same Close While Chris Evans returning to the MCU for good would be positive in many ways, be it through box office earnings for the movies he appeared in, story-wise, or more, there could also be some negatives to such a return. The major MCU question regarding Evans" future in the franchise after his Avengers: Doomsday casting was confirmed is whether he should permanently return or not. Evans could always come back to the franchise simply for a multiverse role in Avengers: Doomsday or some other kind of one-off part. This would not change the MCU"s status quo.
However, if he truly was to permanently return to the MCU, then Chris Evans" presence in the franchise could lead to key changes. The MCU"s new heroes would lose space. Evans is one of the faces of the MCU, leading multiple box office and critical hits for Marvel Studios. As such, if he were to come back for good, Marvel would likely ensure that the actor would play a key role in the MCU again, which would impact the growth of new heroes like Shang-Chi or She-Hulk. Evans is synonymous with MCU gold, but has his time passed?
What Chris Evans Returning To The MCU Permanently Would Mean For The Franchise Marvel Studios Reportedly Has Major Plans For The MCU's Future In October 2023, a groundbreaking report revealed that the MCU might be headed in a whole new direction. Avengers: Secret Wars could reboot the MCU, which would fit with how the Secret Wars event ended in Marvel Comics. The movie will come out in 2027, nearly 20 years after the release of 2008"s Iron Man, which started the MCU. As such, a reboot would make sense, allowing Marvel to recast major roles with new stars, as multiple actors would be looking to move forward from the franchise after spending several years playing their Marvel characters.
Related Chris Evans’ Captain America Return Just Received Its Biggest Update & A Major Avengers: Doomday Theory Explains How It Is Possible A new Avengers: Doomsday theory reveals how Chris Evans could be back as Captain America in the MCU movie after a major Steve Rogers update.
Posts If Chris Evans were to come back to the MCU permanently, then a full reboot of the franchise would be unlikely. Hugh Jackman is still playing Wolverine at 56 — and dominating the box office — so the 43-year-old Chris Evans could realistically play Steve Rogers for another decade. If Evans remains as his MCU hero, then a reboot is unlikely, as the star is among the MCU"s biggest, and seeing him interact with an Iron Man not played by RDJ would not work. If Evans portrays another Marvel character in Avengers: Doomsday, then an MCU reboot could be even more likely.
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