When Chris Evans hung up his Captain America shield and exited the MCU, it was a big blow for Marvel fans. It can be argued that the MCU hasn’t been the same since, even with Anthony Mackie picking up the mantle and starring in Captain America: Brave New World. There was still a lot of excitement for Evans’ reported return in Avengers: Doomsday, not as the Cap we all know and love but possibly as Nomad. However, Evans is now throwing cold water on those reports. So what’s the truth?
Speaking with Esquire, Evans shot down hopes of his return for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
“That’s not true, though,” Evans said. “This always happens. I mean, it happens every couple years—ever since ‘Endgame.’ I’ve just stopped responding to it. Yeah, no—happily retired!”
Is he telling the truth, or pulling an Andrew Garfield? With Robert Downey Jr. coming back as Doctor Doom, anything is possible at this point.
So what about Evans’ pal, Anthony Mackie, who he starred with in multiple Marvel movies? He echoed what his red, white, and blue pal had to say…
“I didn’t know!” Mackie admitted. “I talked to Chris a few weeks ago and it wasn’t on the table then. At least, he didn’t tell me it was on the table, because I asked him. I was like, ‘You know, they said they’re bringing everyone back for the movie. Are you coming back?’ He goes, ‘Oh, you know, I’m happily retired.’”
Mackie will be seen next in Captain America: Brave New World on February 14th, with Evans MAYBE showing up in Avengers: Doomsday on May 1st 2026.
