Chris Evans in 'Avengers: Infinity War'. Photo: Marvel Studios.

Chris Evans in 'Avengers: Infinity War'. Photo: Marvel Studios.

Preview:

  • Chris Evans has been confirmed as returning to the MCU.
  • He shows up in the first teaser for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’
  • The footage was shown before ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash.’

While the man himself has been cagey in the past as to whether his time with the Marvel Cinematic Universe is done,  there were reports back in December of last year that pointed to more MCU time for Chris Evans as Steve “Captain America” Rogers.

And now, in the first teaser for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ that showed attached to ‘Avatar: Fire & Ash,’ Rogers is seen (see more on the brief footage below), pointing to him playing a role in the next movie (and possibly ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’).

How much of a role remains to be seen, but the Disney promotional machine rolling him out like this does hint at Cap playing an important part.

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What’s in the teaser for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

Chris Evans in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'. Photo: Marvel Studios.

Chris Evans in 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier'. Photo: Marvel Studios.

If you haven’t taken yourself out to one of the initial showings of James Cameron’s latest ‘Avatar’ movie, and you really want to know what’s included in the ‘Doomsday’ footage, read on…

The teaser shows Steve riding home on a motorbike, wearing a helmet reminiscent of his time as Captain America. He’s then seen handling his old uniform and cradling what is presumably his and Peggy Carter’s (Hayley Atwell) newborn child.

This first tease ends with “Steve Rogers will return for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ ” A countdown timer begins at the end that’s set to expire a year from now when ‘Doomsday’ hits theaters.

Who else is in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom in 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom in 'Avengers: Doomsday'. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

The cast for the next big Avengers team-up promises a mix of faces both old and new.

Robert Downey Jr. is back, though this time playing Big Bad Doctor Doom (Marvel has yet to reveal whether he’ll be a new character or a variant of Downey’s Tony Stark).

Lined up against him? Returning Avengers favorites Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier and Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man

From 'Black Panther' and its sequel? Letitia Wright as Shuri, Winston Duke as M’Baku and Tenoch Huerta Mejia –– who played Namor in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’

(L to R) Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) in Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2024 Marvel.

(L to R) Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian (David Harbour), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), and John Walker (Wyatt Russell) in Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts*'. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. © 2024 Marvel.

The‘Thunderbolts*’/'New Avengers' team offers up Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent,  Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Hannah John Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost, and Lewis Pullman as Bob/Sentry.

Tom Hiddleston is reprising Loki, while we'll also see the likes of Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, while Danny Ramirez of ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ will show up as the new Falcon.

On the even more recent addition front, there’s Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn and Pedro Pascal are set to appear since their introduction in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’

Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca RomijnKelsey Grammer and James Marsden from the Fox 'X-Men' movies will also have a role to play.

When will ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ be in theaters?

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is scheduled for release on December 18, 2026. ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ is due on December 17, 2027.

(Top) 'Avengers: Doomsday'. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL. (Bottom) 'Avengers: Secret Wars'. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

(Top) 'Avengers: Doomsday'. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL. (Bottom) 'Avengers: Secret Wars'. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2024 MARVEL.

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