No, Chris Evans is not returning to play Captain America in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

nme.com:

Chris Evans has denied rumours that he will return to play Captain America in Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, due to be out in 2026.Reports emerged of Evans potentially making a return to Marvel, and it appeared that Evans had confirmed he is returning to the Marvel franchise.Asked whether he could be tempted to return to the Captain America/Steve Rogers character, Evans previously said in 2023: “I’ll never say never, just because it was such a wonderful experience.

But I’m also very precious with it. It’s something that I am very proud of.“And like I said, sometimes I can’t believe it even happened.

And I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt like it wasn’t connected to that original thing.

So, no time soon.”However, the actor will not be making a return for Avengers: Doomsday. In Esquire‘s profile of the new Captain America, Anthony Mackie, the actor said he reached out to Evans after rumours first broke out.He said: “I talked to Chris a few weeks ago and it wasn’t on the table then.