Chris Evans is back in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, and the star’sAvengers: Doomsdayreturn sounds to me like the latest sign that past reports about major changes coming to the franchise are accurate. Evans' Captain America is my favorite MCU hero, and before he gave life to Steve Rogers, I had already enjoyed his portrayal of Johnny Storm in two Fantastic Four movies. AfterAvengers: Endgame, I maintained hope thatfuture MCU movieswould feature the star’s return. Thankfully, that happened earlier than I expected, withEvans playing the Human Torch again in this year’sDeadpool & Wolverine.
Recently, it was revealed thatChris Evans will star inAvengers: Doomsday, marking his return to Marvel’s biggest franchise. The news surprised me, as I only expected the Multiverse Saga to bring Evans back forAvengers: Secret Wars, not the next Avengers movie.Avengers: Doomsday’s castalsofeatures Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and I’m starting to think that their returns to the franchise, as well as some other recent developments at Marvel Studios, could lead to a major Avengers movie theory proving itself accurate in a few years.
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Evans did a great job as the Human Torch inDeadpool & Wolverine. The actor’s role is one of the movie’s most talked about aspects, with the third Deadpool film’s R-rated nature allowing Evans to really let loose in a way he had never before as either Johnny Storm or Captain America. For now,Chris Evans' role inAvengers: Doomsdayremains a mystery. Previously,Evans commented on returning as Captain America, indicating the character was special to him and that he feared ruining the perfect ending Steve Rogers got. Still, even if it’s not Cap, Evans is inAvengers: Doomsday.
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A pattern has formed at Marvel over the Multiverse Saga, and I see Evans' Avengers return as its latest addition. With the help of the multiverse as a plot device, the MCU has brought back both actors who had left the franchise, like Evans and Robert Downey Jr., and multiple stars from Fox’s X-Men movies. Some of the names to come from the mutant franchise include Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, and Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. Based on how the next Avengers is shaping up, I believe even more Marvel actors will return in them.
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The pattern of Marvel actors returning to star in MCU projects has interestinglyfeatured quite a few X-Men stars. Actors from Fox’s original X-Men franchise and the Deadpool movies have come back in their roles, while Evan Peters, who played Quicksilver in the young X-Men timeline, joined the MCU as a fake Quicksilver, later revealed to be Ralph Bohner. I have enjoyed all of the returning X-Men stars, and I still want to see many more appear, like Michael Fassbender’s Magneto and James McAvoy’s Charles Xavier. Thankfully, a recent update makes it seem like that could happen.
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Recently,Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige commented on the MCU’s X-Men. Feige talked about howAvengers: Secret Warswill lead to the X-Men reboot in the MCU. While that is exciting, I found something else he said to be even more. According to Feige,X-Men players that fans might recognize will show up in the MCU’s “next few movies.“The Marvels' post-credits scene showed what appears to be a variant of Kelsey Grammer’s Beast in a new X-Men universe. I believe that Marvel will have that universe as part of an incursion with the MCU, so Fox’s X-Men will return.
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In October 2023, anAvengers: Secret Warsreport claimed the MCU would be rebootedafter the movie. The information came fromMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studiosauthor Joanna Robinson, who said the book featured a quote fromKevin Feige implying that “Secret Wars will serve as a soft reboot"for the franchise. I always thought that made sense, as the comic book event that serves as the source material for the movie also did the same, changing things all over the Marvel universe, like bringing Miles Morales to the main universe.
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Following Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU returns, as well as X-Men franchise actors coming back and Feige teasing that even more will appear in the MCU’s next movies, it seems like a reboot is really coming. All of these developments make it seem like Marvel Studios isusing the Multiverse Saga as a way to send off the beloved actorswho played heroes and villains over the past two decades.Avengers: Secret Warscould then reboot the MCU and set up new actors as major characters. Those plans could be made clearer byAvengers: Doomsday.
Avengers: Doomsday
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Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert Downey Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
