Marvel has officially unveiled a trailer for Avengers: Doomsday featuring the return of Chris Evans’ Captain America in an unexpected shakeup that’s guaranteed to ruffle some feathers.
Marvel Studios released a trailer for Avengers: Doomsday, the first of four, which features the return of the original hero, Captain America, but this time he’s holding a baby, and ends with the tagline: “Steve Rogers Will Return in Avengers: Doomsday.” The new MCU movie will be released in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Steve Rogers is seen walking up to his home after dismounting his bike, before placing his old Captain America suit in a chest. The unexpected twist is that Steve Rogers is a father to a newborn, but the trailer includes no dialogue, so it’s assumed the mother is Peggy (Hayley Atwell), as Evans’ character is seen returning to their home as shown in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. This could suggest, with Doctor Doom’s entry into the MCU, that Captain America may face off with a familiar face to save his new family.
Directors Joe and Anthony Russo spoke of Evans’ return as Captain America, stating:
“The character that changed our lives. The story that brought us all here together. It was always going to come back to this…”
In a previous interview with ScreenRant‘s Liam Crowley, Evans refused any notion that he had any involvement with Doomsday following rumors of his return, stating, “It’s sad to not be back with the band, but I’m sure they’re doing something incredible.”
Evans’ Captain America was last seen in Endgame when he was “retiring” and handed his Vibranium shield to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), making him the new honorary Captain America. It’s unclear whether this will be the same Steve Rogers everyone knows and loves, or if it will be a variant in some multiverse.
Old Steve Rogers gives the Captain America shield to Sam Wilson in Avengers Endgame
Evans will also be reunited with original Avengers star Robert Downey Jr. who’s set to play the villain Doctor Doom alongside Chris Hemsworth, Mackie, Danny Ramierz, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Tom Hiddleston, Winston Duke, Letitia Wright, Simu Lu, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman. With some characters from the X-Men universe also joining the fold.
The trailer was originally shown during screenings of James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash, but was met with scrutiny following multiple leaks online revealing Captain America will be returning to the MCU.
So it’s official, Captain America will be returning to Avengers: Doomsday when it releases on December 18, 2026.
Release Date
December 18, 2026
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