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.

Chris Evans will be making a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the next Avengers film. Avengers: Doomsday is currently scheduled to hit theaters

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.