'I Wanted to Preserve It' — Chris Evans Received 'at Least a Dozen Pitches' to Return to the MCU – But Will He Be Nomad in Avengers: Doomsday?
Evans said Marvel made at least a dozen pitches before landing on a return that fits Steve Rogers as Nomad.
- Chris Evans is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Doomsday, set to premiere December 18, 2026, after receiving "at least a dozen pitches" over eight years.
- Marvel Studios executives first pitched Evans the Nomad character in 2018 following Avengers: Endgame, but he found the concept "didn't feel right at the time" and asked them to "keep pitching."
- Robert Downey Jr.'s involvement in the project made Evans' return feel right, he told Entertainment Weekly. Anthony Mackie confirmed Evans will not reprise the Captain America role, returning instead as Steve Rogers.
- Captain America star Anthony Mackie teased a Nomad connection from the comics, hinting that Steve Rogers adopts the alias in the source material. When pressed on whether it appears in Doomsday, Mackie shrugged and said, "I don't know."
- Tom Holland returns to theaters this Friday, July 31, giving fans a glimpse of upcoming MCU developments. Viewers continue analyzing trailer clips for clues about how Steve Rogers fits into the superhero team-up.
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Chris Evans Says Marvel Pitched a Steve Rogers Return More Than "A Dozen" Times
Chris Evans reportedly turned down at least a dozen opportunities to return as Steve Rogers before finally agreeing to appear in Avengers: Doomsday. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly following Marvel Studios’ Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, Evans revealed that the studio repeatedly approached him about continuing Captain America’s story after Avengers: Endgame. Among those proposals was an idea from Louis D’Esposito and Kevin Feige …
'I Wanted to Preserve It' — Chris Evans Received 'at Least a Dozen Pitches' to Return to the MCU – But Will He Be Nomad in Avengers: Doomsday?
Chris Evans said he received "at least a dozen pitches" to return as Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and based on a tease from Captain America star Anthony Mackie, it sounds like Nomad may have been what brought him back.Both Avengers: Doomsday stars spoke about how Steve Rogers will be handled in the superhero team-up movie just after stepping off the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026. Both Evans and Mackie wi…
Chris Evans Turned Down a Nomad Movie and "Dozens" of Marvel Pitches Until Robert Downey Jr. Returned
Marvel Studios spent years trying to figure out how to bring Chris Evans back to the MCU after Avengers: Endgame, but it turns out it took more than a good idea to convince him. According to Evans, Marvel pitched him return after return over the last eight years, including a solo movie centered on Steve Rogers' Nomad persona. As good as those ideas were, none of them felt like the right move.That finally changed when Evans found out Robert Downe…
Marvel Tried To Bring Steve Rogers Back A Dozen Times Before Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is hitting theaters December 18, and Marvel is gambling that this blockbuster film will reenergize audiences by bringing … Continue reading "Marvel Tried To Bring Steve Rogers Back A Dozen Times Before Avengers: Doomsday"
Chris Evans reveals why his Marvel return finally made sense
Chris Evans is finally speaking openly about a decision fans have been speculating about for years. After repeatedly stepping away from the Marvel universe, he has now confirmed why Avengers: Doomsday became the one project that convinced him to return. The answer, according to Evans, comes down to timing, trust, and a story that felt worth reopening a chapter he once believed was finished. For a long time after Avengers: Endgame, Evans made it …
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