The First Avenger has returned and appears to be a father.
Marvel Studios finally (officially) released its first trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” on Tuesday, confirming the long-awaited return of Chris Evans as the super-good super soldier Steve Rogers.
The short clip shows Rogers riding his motorcycle to a house, looking at his old Captain America uniform, and then smiling softly at a baby cradled in his arms. The teaser ends with the words “Steve Rogers will return for 'Avengers: Doomsday'” appearing on the screen before showing a countdown to the film's release.
“The character who changed our lives,” reads the caption shared with the teaser on the joint Instagram page of “Doomsday” directors Anthony and Joe Russo. “The story that brought us all together here. I would always come back to this…”
The Russo Brothers, of course, made their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut directing the 2014 film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” They followed up with “Captain America: Civil War” in 2016, before bringing the Infinity Saga home with “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and “Avengers: Endgame” (2019).
Rogers was last seen in “Endgame” passing the shield and mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) after choosing to travel back in time to live a long and happy life with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Although Evans said goodbye to the character after filming ended on “Endgame,” Joe Russo had stated that Evans “wasn't done” with Steve Rogers.
It was previously reported that Evans would return to the MCU for “Doomsday,” but his role was still unclear. Evans appeared in last year's “Deadpool & Wolverine,” reprising his role as Johnny Storm from the previous “Fantastic Four” films.
“Avengers: Doomsday” will begin sometime after the events of “Fantastic Four: First Steps” and this year’s “Thunderbolts*.” The massive crossover will see “Iron Man” actor Robert Downey Jr. take on the new role of the mysterious Doctor Doom. Other confirmed “Doomsday” cast members include MCU veterans Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes), Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man) and Tom Hiddleston (Loki); “Thunderbolts*” stars Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), David Harbor (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian), Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds), Wyatt Russell (John Walker) and Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr/Ghost); and Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm) of “Fantastic Four.”
“Doomsday” will also feature “X-Men” franchise actors Patrick Stewart (Professor Charles Xavier), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Kelsey Grammer (Beast), Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler), James Marsden (Cyclops) and Rebecca Romijn (Mystique).
“Avengers: Doomsday” will hit theaters on December 18, 2026.
