While the actor has been clearly hesitant to return due to him being very protective of Steve Rogers' legacy in the MCU, Evans seems to be pretty clear that he hasn't ruled out any form of comeback.
Following 11 movies as the supersoldier with a star-spangled shield, Evans bowed out of the MCU four years ago in Avengers: Endgame, with Sam Wilson/Falcon officially taking on the mantle of Cap.
Actress Scarlett Johansson, who was introduced as Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2' before going on to star in 'The Avengers' movies along with 2021's 'Black Widow', said that she has no plans to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future.
As much as Evans loves the role of Captain America, he doesn't want to return to the MCU just for the sake of it. It's not annoying at all. I love that role.
However, it has been officially announced by the president of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, that Chris Evans will not be appearing in the upcoming film Captain America: New World Order.
Los Angeles: Actress Scarlett Johansson, known for her role as Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2' and the 'Avengers' movies, including 2021's 'Black Widow', has announced that she does not intend to make a comeback to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "Yeah, it was awesome. It was like the best time ever.
However, Evans did admit that telling more Captain America stories is appealing to him, so never say never. “It's tough, because look, I love that role deeply,” Evans said when asked about returning as Captain America. “He means so much to me, and I really do. I think there's more Steve Rogers stories tell, sure.
Emilia Clark Takes Over Role in New Marvel Series
Actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn will reprise their roles from the movie Captain Marvel. It has also just been announced that actress Emilia Clarke will be replacing a Captain Marvel character in the new series as well.
Work on a fourth Captain America film was first announced back in the spring of 2021, after the concluding episode of Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series cemented Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the new Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
IRONMAN 4 - First Trailer | Robert Downey Jr. Returns as Tony Stark! (2024) Marvel Studios - YouTube.
Her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has catapulted her into a realm not many actresses have visited, as her recurring role as Black Widow has brought her monumental success. However, with great regard, comes great endings — and as of this year, Johansson has confirmed she will no longer be a part of the MCU.
Though the character of Black Widow died in 2019's Avengers: Endgame, Johansson did reprise the role for the 2021 prequel Black Widow. The Avengers star confirmed she's finished with the MCU, but noted that it was “such a unique experience.”
Unfortunately, this simultaneous release, according to Johansson, breached her contract with Disney. According to the actress, releasing the film on streaming at the same time it hit theatres severely impacted Black Widow's ticket sales.
Iron Man Probably Won't Be Back
Iron Man also transitioned from his self-centered, egocentric personality, to a team player, leader, and mentor. Having Stark return would be pleasing to many fans, but it could be anti-climactic and tarnish the character's legacy.
While there have been many speculations of him appearing again in his fourth movie, Chris Hemsworth expressed his willingness to appear one more time. As an MCU veteran, the actor shared his only condition for returning as Thor in future projects.
Marvel star Chris Hemsworth has laid down his requirements for reprising the role as Thor, with the actor stating that any potential sequel would need to be “something unique” and avoid doing the same thing again and again.
At its forefront is the new-and-improved Captain America, now taken on by Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie. He replaced the Chris Evans Captain America, Steve Rogers, after the events of Avengers Endgame - and he's making some massive changes to the character going forward.
Anthony Mackie Confirms Marvel Is Officially Replacing Chris Evans' Steve Rogers With a New Member: “Chris is going out to pasture. He's an old man now” Anthony Mackie has been in the MCU franchise for a very long time portraying the role of the Falcon, alongside Chris Evans' Steve Rogers aka Captain America.
Who is in 'The Marvels' cast? Clarke will be joining Brie Larson, who plays the lead character as Captain Marvel, along with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, and Ben Mendelsohn as Talos and Keller, who will also be reprising their roles for the sequel.
Now, after Larson is replaced as the cosmic-powered hero, one Marvel project just got a huge, long-awaited update ahead of the release of The Marvels (2023), previously known as Captain Marvel 2. Oscar winner Brie Larson arrived on the MCU scene in 2019.
Owing to trademark conflicts over other characters named "Captain Marvel" owned by Marvel Comics, DC has branded and marketed the character using the trademark Shazam!
The most famous dialogue, "I love you, 3000," was on every MCU fan's tongue. This was the impact created by Robert Downey Jr and ever since the news of Robert Downey Jr.'s exit from the MCU broke, fans have been disappointed that he will not be returning to his roots as "Iron Man" on the big screen.
Work on a fourth Captain America film was first announced back in the spring of 2021, after the concluding episode of Disney+'s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series cemented Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the new Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Chris Evans' Captain America Workout
He was drilled two hours a day for three months targeting two major muscle groups at a time before moving onto the core. At least he didn't have to do any cardio.