After years of rumors, denials, and more rumors, the first teaser trailer for Avengers: Doomsday confirms that Chris Evans is indeed returning to the MCU as Steve Rogers, the original Captain America. Not only that, but the teaser shows a scene where Steve, sometime in the past, comes home to his idyllic life in the suburbs to a brand new baby. So it looks like he took Tony’s advice from Age of Ultron very literally and went ahead and got a life. We also see glimpses of Steve in the full Avengers: Doomsday trailer. But it’s not all fun and games for Steve Rogers, Chris Evans warns Doomsday is going to be a “brutal” movie for the beloved character.
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Steve Rogers’ Character Centric Avengers: Doomsday Trailer
The very brief Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer shows Steve riding a motorcycle and parking it in front of his (and presumably Peggy’s) home. This all happens as a slowed-down, piano version of Alan Silvestri’s iconic Avengers theme plays. The motorcycle helmet he wears is very similar to his World War II Captain America helmet from The First Avenger.
We also catch a glimpse of Steve taking out his old Cap costume before putting it back in a box. He holds his newborn baby, and the teaser ends with “Steve Rogers will return for Avengers: Doomsday.” A countdown timer begins at the end, one set to expire a year from now when Doomsday finally arrives in theaters.
Chris Evans’ Captain America Returns in Avengers: Doomsday Full Trailer
In the full Avengers: Doomsday trailer, we see many MCU teams coming together. And, of course, catch a glimpse of Chris Evans’ return as Steve Rogers. Always the drama queen, Steve snags Mjölnir from Thor as only he can during the final moments of the trailer, showing he is still indeed a worthy ally. Thor looks incredibly surprised to see his friend and one-time teammate. We also see what appears to be Steve walking up to his best friends (or is that his ex-friends), Bucky and Sam. But they don’t seem to happy to see him… And we can’t say we blame them.
Chris Evans Warns Avengers: Doomsday Is ‘Brutal’ for Steve Rogers
But it’s not going to be all kissing babies and friendly reunions for Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday. Evans recently shared at Boston’s Fan Expo, “The Russos love beating up Steve Rogers. Their favorite thing to do is to just beat the crap out of him. To them that’s what makes a hero, and that’s someone who gets punched so many times but still gets up.”
But it’s not all about the physical, the mental is important as well. “They keep finding new ways to kick his butt, but this one was brutal,” Evans revealed, “and a really, really good examination into his nature and his values. I’ll say… it’s probably something you haven’t seen yet, but you will.”
In such a jam-packed movie, we’re interested to see just how much time there is for Steve Rogers as a character. But this certainly sounds like a promising direction.
Steve Rogers Is Heading Back the the MCU
It seems it will take a massive multiversal incursion that threatens all reality to bring our domesticated Steve Rogers back into action. Baby or no baby, we can’t imagine Cap refusing the call to save the world. Even if it means saving the world from someone who looks (and might be?) his old friend Tony Stark. Will his and Peggy’s child play a big role? There is precedent for a Rogers kid in the comics, after all. Hopefully, this doesn’t mean Sam Wilson as Cap gets totally sidelined, after only one movie to his name. But in the comics, both men have shared the title for years. We’ll have to wait and see how all this pans out when Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18, 2026.
Originally published December 18, 2025.
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