Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. are returning to Marvel for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

nme.com:

Chris Evans has confirmed he is returning to the Marvel franchise for the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday.It comes after Robert Downey Jr.

also recently revealed that he will be appearing as Dr Doom in the film.Downey Jr. had previously been part of the franchise as Iron Man, starting in 2008 with the titular film.

He starred in 10 other movies before exiting after 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Evans also exited the franchise at the same time.The directors of the latter – the Russo brothers – are also returning to the franchise for the new Avengers film, which has a release date of May 1, 2026.

It is unclear what role Evans will play although he did recently make an appearance as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine.Asked whether he could be tempted to return to the Captain America/Steve Rogers character, Evans previously said last year: “I’ll never say never, just because it was such a wonderful experience.