So it remains unclear if Evans, who starred as Captain America Steve Rogers and made brief appearances as that character in several MCU films, will reprise that role or take on a new one in "Avengers: Doomsday," due in theaters in May 2026.

The Master of the Mystic Arts was last spotted in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness post-credits scene. In it, Clea took him to the Dark Dimension. Now, whether his dark dimension story is told in Avengers: Doomsday or takes place in Doctor Strange 3 remains to be seen.

Even before San Diego Comic-Con’s surprise news that Robert Downey Jr. was back in the MCU as Doctor Doom, we’d heard rumblings that Marvel Studios was trying to bring back a few of its first Avengers for another team-up. Now, it might be one step closer.

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.

Chris Evans is set to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame," according to reports. But will he be playing Captain America?

Benedict Cumberbatch has teased his return as Doctor Strange in Avengers: Doomsday as last night's Chris Evans news has sent speculation into overdrive about plans for an "evil Avengers." Check it out!

The 43-year-old, known for playing Steve Rogers in multiple Captain America and Avengers films and Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four franchise, may be making his return for Avengers: Doomsday in 2026. The appearance would follow his recent cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine as the latter, The Wrap, Variety and Deadline reported Monday, Dec. 9.

There's so much potential in an idea like bringing back the original Avengers actors as villains - especially if they all team up in a kind of inverse of the classic Avengers, as the MCU's first proper supervillain team - maybe the Masters of Evil?

Chris Evans is coming back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the Joe and Anthony Russo directed, Avengers: Doomsday.

Benedict Cumberbatch is far from done with playing Doctor Strange. The actor, who is at the Red Sea Film Festival with "We Live in Time" - produced by his company SunnyMarch - called the superhero a "complex man motivated by a need to control everything at any cost.