Today, @MyTimeToShineH reported that Chris Evans will reprise the role in Avengers: Secret Wars. He may feature in the untitled Avengers 5, but we don't know. The actor is expected to return to the MCU this summer as the Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine.
Captain America's Vital Return in Avengers: Secret Wars
As the MCU charts a course towards Avengers: Secret Wars, the culmination of its Multiverse Saga, Evans' return as the iconic superhero assumes paramount significance.
MORE: Robert Downey Jr. isn't coming back as Tony Stark, Marvel Studios president says. Tony Stark sacrificed himself to snap away Thanos at the end of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told Vanity Fair in December, "we would never want to magically undo it in any way."
According to the anonymous Hollywood insider and Marvel scooper My Time To Shine Hello (@My Time To ShineH), Marvel star Chris Evans is reportedly returning to play the Human Torch in the upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
"Tony Stark's story is far from over," Downey said. "Iron Man 4 will explore new dimensions of the character and his legacy through the eyes of Morgan. It's an honor to continue this journey and see where it leads." Feel free to express your thoughts on this exciting project by leaving a comment below.
Chris Evans Has Reportedly Signed On To Return To MCU
Who plays Tony Stark in Iron Man 4?
Robert Downey Jr. may have recently won his first Oscar for Oppenheimer, but he's not looking to run from his Marvel past. In fact, the actor says he'd “happily” return as Tony Stark/Iron Man.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said last month that he won't be asking Downey Jr. to return to the MCU as to preserve Tony Stark's emotional ending (“We all worked very hard for many years to get to that, and we would never want to magically undo it in any way,” he said), but that hasn't stopped rumors from ...
With the multiverse in play for the MCU, Evans could come back not as Captain America, but as the Human Torch, which would be a major surprise for fans. Adding to that possibility, Evans told MTV News in 2022 that returning as Johnny Storm "would actually be an easier sell to [him] than coming back as Cap."
While filming Gifted in 2015, Evans adopted a dog named Dodger from a local animal shelter. In 2022, he was named the "Sexiest Man Alive" by People magazine. Evans married Portuguese actress Alba Baptista on September 9, 2023, in a private at-home ceremony on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Starring Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson in the role of the new Captain America, the film garnered positive reviews. As Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige showed off the brand new look at 2025's Captain America: Brave New World.
Have the Russo brothers reacted to Robert Downey Jr's MCU return?
Avengers: Endgame directors are confused by Robert Downey Jr.'s comments about returning as Iron Man: "We closed that book" Avengers: Endgame directors the Russo Brothers aren't too convinced by Robert Downey Jr.'s recent comments about potentially suiting up again as Iron Man in the MCU.
It's certainly possible and even rumoured that Tony Stark will be back in the MCU before this decade is out. Asked if he's like to return as Iron Man, Downey Jr told Esquire in a new interview: “Happily. It's too integral a part of my DNA.
Highlights. Scarlett Johansson shuts down rumors about Black Widow's potential return in the MCU, stating that she feels her character's story came to an end in Avengers: Endgame.
It seems as though Thanos may be set for an MCU return, and it could take the form of an exciting scene the MCU cut six years ago. Thanos has already died twice in MCU movies and several more times in TV shows, but, as in Marvel Comics, even death doesn't necessarily mean the end for beloved heroes and villains.
Everything We Know About Alba Baptista, Chris Evans's Wife. Chris Evans and his wife have finally made their red-carpet debut. The Captain America star and fellow actor Alba Baptista made it official in September 2023 by saying “I do” in a secret Massachusetts ceremony.
Though no plans to bring back Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man have been announced, Tony Stark's legacy is still being felt in the MCU. Riri Williams, who appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and will be the lead character in the upcoming Ironheart series, is in many ways a direct successor to Tony.
Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, told Vanity Fair last December that Downey's Iron Man will not return as it would ruin his perfect exit in “Avengers: Endgame.”
Scarlett Johansson is reportedly returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to reports, the actress will reprise her role as Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow in 'Avengers: Secret Wars', an upcoming film which is expected to release in 2026.
Back in July 2021, Johansson told Fatherly that she "has no plans to return as" the assassin-turned-Avenger, who seemingly takes her final bow in Black Widow. "I feel really satisfied with this film," she said. "It feels like a great way to go out for this chapter of my Marvel identity."
Captain America's fate is still unknown five years after the film. Although the Statue of Liberty is dedicated to Steve Rogers, neither The Falcon nor The Winter Soldier answered his fate beyond being "gone." Today, @MyTimeToShineH reported that Chris Evans will reprise the role in Avengers: Secret Wars.
After Spider-Man: No Way Home, Tom Holland's Spider-Man has officially taken the place of Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man as the most important hero (and brand) in the MCU. In 2015, Marvel Studios reached an unprecedented deal with Sony Pictures that allowed them to reboot Spider-Man as part of the MCU.
