What Chris Evans Said About 'Avengers: Doomsday' & If He'd Ever Return as Captain America

Chris Evans‘ name was left off of Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday cast list when it was revealed earlier this year, and fans were really hoping he’d be returning as Captain America/Steve Rogers for the 2026 movie.

There have always been rumors that he would return, despite saying he would not. He did previously explain why it would take a lot for him to be an “eager yes” to return.

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Earlier this year, he told ScreenRant, “I mean, it’s sad to be away. 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.”

In 2019, Chris sat down with his Marvel co-star Scarlett Johansson and explained if he’d ever return to the role.

He shared, “You never say never. I love the character. I don’t know [...] It’s not a hard no, but it’s not an eager yes either. There are other things that I’m working on right now. I think Cap[tain America] had such a tricky act to stick the landing, and I think they did a really nice job letting him complete his journey. If you’re going to revisit it, it can’t be a cash grab. It can’t be just because the audience wants to be excited. What are we revealing? What are we adding to the story? A lot of things would have to come together.”

Scarlett then said, “It was such a beautiful cathartic ending, and I loved that for Steve. I think he deserved that. It was all his happiness.”

“It’d be a shame to sour that. I’m very protective of it. It was such a precious time, and jumping onto the movie was a terrifying prospect to me. I said no a bunch of times, and there’s a million and one ways it could have gone wrong. It almost feels like maybe we should let this one sit,” Chris added.

Now, there are rumors he is secretly returning and fans have a photo as evidence…