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Chris Evans Returns, Robert Downey Jr. Cast as Doom.

7/27/2026

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  • Chris Evans said he pursued a Marvel return before the film “Avengers: Doomsday.”
  • He reported that Kevin Feige and Lou D’Esposito pitched a Nomad story that didn’t feel right, prompting him to request more pitches, and he heard a dozen Marvel pitches over eight years.
  • Both actors appeared at Comic-Con as the film opens Dec. 18, casting Evans as Steve Rogers and Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom.