Marvel fan theories about Chris Evans's MCU return have already started, from Beyonder to Captain Hydra
Dec. 10, 2024Chris Evans is coming back to Marvel again
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The news that Chris Evans would be returning to Marvel in the upcomingAvengers: Doomsdayhas already prompted fan theories.
Of course, Evans returned inDeadpool and Wolverineas Johnny Storm, though he was killed off pretty quickly byCassandra Nova.
Fans are speculating about how Evans might be returning – and as who. “Possibly Old Man Cap, but more likely a multiversal variant of someone. I think Evans as Avengers Cap appears in Secret Wars, not Doomsday,“says one person. “He could just be the actual Cap. He hasn’t died yet,“points out someone else.
“Probably Old Steve Rogers as the new SHIELD director, leading the AoS team,“guesses someone else.
“Beyonder would be clever, on top of being Cap of course,“says another fan– in the comics, Beyonder is a cosmic entity who forces Marvel characters to fight on Battleworld in theSecret Warsarc, which is the title of Avengers 6.
“Captain Hydra,“guesses another person, referring to the Secret Empire comic book arc that saw Cap revealed as a hidden Hydra agent.
We’ll have to wait and see how Evans’s return shakes out, but we do know thatRobert Downey Jr. will be back – though as Doctor Doom– andthe Russo Brothers are returning to direct.
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“Why would we come back if we didn’t feel like we had a story that had that possibility of being on an equal footing with Infinity War and Endgame unless there’s a kernel there for an idea that’s really explosive?“Joe Russo told us recently of his and Anthony Russo’s return.
I’m a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site’s Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.
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