Anthony Mackie Confirmed For AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY - Will The Movie Feature Two Captain Americas?

Anthony Mackie Confirmed For AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY - Will The Movie Feature Two Captain Americas?

We now have confirmation that Anthony Mackie will reprise his role as Sam Wilson for Avengers: Doomsday, joining the original Captain America, Chris Evans...

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By MarkCassidy - Dec 09, 2024 11:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

Earlier today, the news broke that Chris Evans is set to make his MCU return for Avengers: Doomsday, and we now have confirmation that he'll be joined by the man he passed the mantle of Captain America to in Avengers: Endgame, Anthony Mackie.

In Deadline's report on Evans' return, the site mentions that Sam Wilson will appear in Doomsday. This is not exactly a major surprise (it is an Avengers movie, after all), but it could create an interesting dynamic if Evans is indeed back as Steve Rogers.

On that note, Deadline believes that "Evans in the Captain America costume seems less likely. However, it wouldn’t be a shock if he reprises Steve Rogers."

The last time we saw Steve Rogers, he had handed his iconic shield over to his friend Sam Wilson after first deciding to remain in the past and live out his life with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). We assume that, if Evans is playing the hero, that he will be a Multiversal variant, but that's not the only possibility.

Evans appeared as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in Deadpool and Wolverine, and there have been rumors that he may not be quite done with his old Fantastic Four role. While it would be fun to see Storm interact with Rogers' old Earth's Mightiest Heroes teammates, we'd say the original Sentinel of Liberty is far more likely.

Plus, we would get to see Steve come face-to-face with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

Avengers: Doomsday  arrives in theaters on May 1, 2026, followed by Avengers: Secret Wars on May 7, 2027. Both films will be directed by the Russo brothers, who also make their MCU return after helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

"Being able to create stories and explore characters within the Marvel Universe fulfilled a life-long dream of ours, and we discovered a powerful connection with audiences in each film that we made. We’re thrilled to collaborate once again with Kevin, Lou and the entire Marvel team to bring this epic adventure in storytelling to new and surprising places for both the fans and ourselves”, said The Russos in a statement after the SDCC panel.

Have another look at some photos Downey Jr. shared to Instagram after the big reveal below.

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TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 12/9/2024, 11:33 PM
If Chris Evans is in it.. There’s only one Captain America.
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 12/10/2024, 8:00 AM
@TheNewYorker - There will be two, let's use our brains. Also cope.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 12/9/2024, 11:43 PM
Rdj doom kills him?
NodrickStripson
NodrickStripson - 12/10/2024, 1:35 AM
@JFerguson - Please God, yes.
Timerider
Timerider - 12/10/2024, 2:18 AM
@JFerguson - if he kills the real Steve, old man Steve never shows up to give Sam the shield. A lot of change is coming for everybody, including Spider-man’s past.
Spike101
Spike101 - 12/10/2024, 5:23 AM
@JFerguson - sounds like a job for Deadpool cleaning up the timeline….
dragon316
dragon316 - 12/10/2024, 9:12 AM
@Spike101 - again
MasterMix
MasterMix - 12/9/2024, 11:56 PM
There's only one Captain America ma'am, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that.
NodrickStripson
NodrickStripson - 12/10/2024, 1:43 AM
@MasterMix - a Falcon holding Cap’s shield does not a Captain America make.

SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 12:00 AM
Three Captain America's with a Bucky variant assuming the mantle.
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - 12/10/2024, 12:03 AM
@SonOfAGif - He should have assumed the mantle on the Sacred Timeline.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 12:58 AM
@JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - The sacred timeline is getting nuked in Doomsday
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - 12/10/2024, 1:11 AM
@SonOfAGif - Fair point.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 1:24 AM
@JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - And this will be the only time we will get to explore different variants and multiple heroes or duplicates cross paths or battle one another. So I'm down for multiple Captain America's joining forces against Hydra armies.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 12/10/2024, 8:21 AM
@JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - From an audience PoV I will always get why some would think Bucky over Sam, even if only cos they upgraded him from the source with Super Soldier Serum...

...He didn't have powers in the comics, and was one of the early deaths in the 60's that stuck for most of the comics history and was NOT his childhood friend either. Barnes (an army brat son of a base commander Rogers didn't meet till in training for the armed forces) only had the prosthetic with no additional powers beyond that and only returned about a decade ago thus Sam appeared in a LOT more comics for a lot longer...

...from an in Universe PoV it never would have made much sense even if Steve gave him the shield as he was still a war criminal in US and international eyes having been a trained, all be it mind controlled, soviet assassin for about 70yrs and fugitive after everyone believing him to be a terrorist who blew up the UN and killed the first onscreen Black Panther.

Sure he helped in the final battle of Endgame but...
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 12/10/2024, 12:12 AM
First RDJ and now Chris Evans ? This is Batman V Superman levels of desperation.
dracula
dracula - 12/10/2024, 12:39 AM
Make it HYDRA Captain America
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/10/2024, 1:25 AM
Captain Hydra with his Hydra Hounds consisting of: The Winter Soldier, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Crossbones, and Arnim Zola. And have them come from an alternate universe where Project Insight won because Captain America was working for Hydra the entire time.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/10/2024, 2:23 AM
@SonOfAGif - never thought about that, but What If Project Insight won is a really interesting CATWS What If. Instead we're stuck with the Captain Carter disguised as What If show
kg8817
kg8817 - 12/10/2024, 7:30 AM
@SonOfAGif - The fact that you all are guessing Captain Hydra has to be known by the Russo’s and probably what they want.

Which is why Evans is going to be the Beyonder. In Secret Wars II when the Beyonder comes to earth, he does so based on a body resembling Steve Rogers.
S8R8M
S8R8M - 12/10/2024, 1:49 AM
Old man cap
Ain't what he used to be
Ain't what he used to be
Ain't what he used to be
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 12/10/2024, 2:18 AM
Desperate Marvel

Cant get a win without nostalgia anymore and so they bring the band back.

Lolz
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 12/10/2024, 2:21 AM
I'm hoping Evans shows up as old man Steve and as Captain Hydra, so don't think there'll be two Captain America's. About time Sam shows his leadership capabilities instead.
ImNotaBot
ImNotaBot - 12/10/2024, 2:43 AM
I bet all the OG Avengers will return as villains variants, just like Downey as Doom. Doom will prob lead his own team of multiversial villains and Evans is most likely Hydra Cap.
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 12/10/2024, 2:45 AM
@ImNotaBot - that would actually be pretty cool.
Fogs
Fogs - 12/10/2024, 3:07 AM
@ImNotaBot - that would be such a downer for the GA, lol

"See the classic heroes? Like them? WELL, SCREW YOU! Be happy with the newer, lesser stuff we threw at you."

That's what most will get out of this.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 12/10/2024, 8:30 AM
@ImNotaBot - As someone else stated doing a source accurate idea from the comics where the Beyonder chooses to take the form of Steve Rogers is a FAR better option than old man Cap or Hydra Cap. Tony started out in many ways a BAD man, was never whiter than white even if he ditched being an arms dealing playboy and settled down as a philanthropothic family man so easier to buy into a villain taking his appearance or in an alt timeline he became one.

Selling the GA on an evil alt Cap (even if it did occur in the comics) or one WELL past his prime I don't feel would work (also unsure if Evans would agree to return for that) but happy to be wrong however if the result is not just good but great.
emeraldtaurus
emeraldtaurus - 12/10/2024, 4:08 AM
Not sure I'm liking this, C Evans back as Human Torch is funny now and again. But RDJ as doom is just confusing, I really hope this isn't a "thing" Marvel have come up with to bring back actors they like to work with as new characters....I think it really sucks and could ruin what Feige has built over the last 20 years.
Orphix
Orphix - 12/10/2024, 5:15 AM
@emeraldtaurus - I guess the thinking is RDJ helped usher in the MCU sacred timeline...so RDJ should be the one to end it.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 12/10/2024, 8:37 AM
@emeraldtaurus - STILL think Doom simply is going to TAKE the appearance of RDJ, not actualy be a variant Stark at all or other person who happens to look the same. As Doom is normaly disfigured and if trying to be manipulative using tech or magic to not only hide his facial scars but look like a trusted person to Wanda and/or the Avengers/616 world would make sense and the GA could get behind far more than this was what he could have been stuff.

That also means they wouldn't need to stick with RDJ's inflated wages after Secret Wars as Doom is NOT an RDJ look alike and can readily be recast when he returns to his birth appearance (plus scars and mask obviously).
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 12/10/2024, 4:12 AM
I feel like the plural should be Captains America. Like Attorneys general.
That's all I have to say.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 12/10/2024, 5:06 AM
@SpaceAgent - Passersby.
Orphix
Orphix - 12/10/2024, 5:16 AM
@SpaceAgent - I always though it was Spoonsful but auto correct is flagging it up the words as spoonfuls!!

Surely that's not right??
Matchesz
Matchesz - 12/10/2024, 4:40 AM
There would have to be two Caps, no way Sam stepping back down to Falcon when Steves around that would be rAcIsT
MadThanos
MadThanos - 12/10/2024, 5:20 AM
I'm pretty sure the right plural is Captains America.
GiverOfInfo
GiverOfInfo - 12/10/2024, 6:09 AM
There's only one Cap, and it's Chris Evans' Steve Rogers.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 12/10/2024, 6:44 AM
Man , some people on this site and social media are truly idiots…

Like I get ya’ll wanna hate on Marvel and say they are truly desperate which in regards to the RDJ casting , I could understand to an extent but you all really didn’t expect Evans to be back for this given it’s the conclusion to the MULTIVERSE saga.

Also , who’s to say he even comes back as MCU Steve or a variant (the latter is most likely)?.

My own personal theory is him coming back as Hydra Cap which could give Sam & Bucky a meaningful arc especially the former as the person who now holds the Captain America mantle…

Just imagine a truly vile version of Steve as he sees a black man especially having taken on the mantle of his variant and Sam having to face an evil version of his friend who chose him to be his successor , that could be good stuff imo!!.

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Beating Hydra Steve could further solidify Sam in the role more no matter what some morons on here say.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/10/2024, 7:09 AM

If Steve Rogers is in it, at least there will be one Captain America in it.
IronMan616
IronMan616 - 12/10/2024, 7:27 AM
Kill Sam Wilson off and hand the shield back to Steve Rogers by the end of the movie for Secret Wars.

Infact, Doomsday should be the end of the Walmart "Great Value" Avengers, have the 2-dollar counterparts meet their demise only for the real, true Avengers to make a triumphant comeback in Secret Wars.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 12/10/2024, 7:42 AM
cautiously optimistic that he is coming back for the "right story and reasons" and not cuz he needs a paycheck. I trust him and the Russos so we'll see.

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