AVENGERS: ENDGAME Star Hayley Atwell To Reprise Agent Carter Role For AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

With Chris Evans back in the fold as Steve Rogers, it should come as no surprise that reports are now saying that his on-screen partner Hayley Atwell is also set to return for Avengers: Doomsday!

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By RohanPatel - Dec 13, 2024 05:12 PM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

The cast of Marvel Studios' Avengers: Doomsday continues to grow and the latest addition is the fan favorite Hayley Atwell, who Deadline is reporting has signed on to reprise her role as Agent Peggy Carter in the fif.

This latest casting news comes just days after the bombshell report that Chris Evans was set to return as Steve Rogers in the hotly awaited film, with a report claiming he'll be adopting the Nomad mantle this time rather than returning as Captain America, having passed that legacy on to a worthy successor.

In addition to Evans, Atwell joins a star cast featuring Robert Downey, Jr. (Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom), Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Benedict Cumberbatch (Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange), Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Captain America), Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/Thing), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Wyatt Russell (John Walker/U.S. Agent), and David Harbour (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian).

While plot details remain scarce, the film will see Earth's Mightiest Heroes square off against the notorious Doctor Doom, and will ultimately set the stage for 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars.

In another interesting wrinkle, it sounds like both Evans and Atwell were in previously in talks for a standalone Steve & Peggy movie prior to signing on for Doomsday, but since Marvel Studios was unable to crack the story on a solo feature, both sides came to an agreement to bring the iconic lovebirds back for the next Avengers adventure instead. Let's just hope they keep their happy ending intact.

Atwell is one of the longest tenured Marvel cast members, having played the role of Agent Peggy Carter in six films: Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Avengers: Endgame, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. She's also appeared in Marvel One Shot: Agent Carter and on the following television series: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, and What If...?.

Before returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Atwell will reunite with Tom Cruise in the highly anticipated Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which is due out in theaters on May 23, 2025. Her upcoming slate also includes The Queen of Fashion, Rogue Trooper, and Grand Prix of Europe. Atwell's more recent credits include Paddinton in Peru, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Heartstopper, The Imaginary, and Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning.

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on May 1, 2026; with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled for May 7, 2027.

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TheOtherOn - 12/13/2024, 4:53 PM

MCU is very desperate and keeps going back to old actors who played characters some of those actually had a decent ending like Captain America and Iron Man.

Fogs - 12/13/2024, 5:12 PM

@TheOtherOn - I'll be honest, the problem isn't really bringing the characters back, it's simply the fact they were one offs like Agent Carter, and they're bringing everyone they can to try to have something people will relate to. The Multiversa phase was so full of those minor cameos that they tried to maximize the importance with no meat to the bone... looks they're at it again.

Shit, hate to see the golden age is definitely gone for the MCU.

supermanrex - 12/13/2024, 5:23 PM

@TheOtherOn - bitch when they move on, bitch when they comeback.

TheVandalore - 12/13/2024, 7:21 PM

@TheOtherOn - they throw so much at the wall to see if anything will stick now, being a fan of the MCU feels like this with each Doomsday announcement:

TheVisionary25 - 12/13/2024, 4:54 PM

Going by the standalone film detail in the report , it makes me think we are getting the Peggy & Steve from the end of EG back to join the fight…

It’s likely where the Nomad reports came in too since I can see Steve not taking up the mantle again since in his eyes ,Sam is Captain America.

That could be fun as long as it doesn’t ruin their ending but I still would rather we get Evans as Hydra Cap and Hayley as Captain Carter from the What If show.

Anyway , having more Hayley in anything is never bad my friends so looking forward to seeing her in Doomsday!!.

NinnesMBC - 12/13/2024, 5:04 PM

@TheVisionary25 - You might just have cracked it and that's exactly the versions of them that we'll see.

creamygnome - 12/13/2024, 5:14 PM

@TheVisionary25 - exactly. I said that about Steve in the previous post. We're getting those two post slow dance scene.

Cap1 - 12/13/2024, 4:56 PM

Man these guys are so desperate lmao

TheNewYorker - 12/13/2024, 4:57 PM

Wait, isn’t she… um

Fogs - 12/13/2024, 5:12 PM

@TheNewYorker - variant. As always.

OriginalGusto1 - 12/13/2024, 7:44 PM

I understand nothing.

BruceWayng - 12/13/2024, 4:58 PM

Fingers crossed this means we will get the younger/time-displaced Steve back

BackwardGalaxy - 12/13/2024, 5:07 PM

One of the prettiest humans to ever walk the Earth

OriginalGusto1 - 12/13/2024, 7:45 PM

@BackwardGalaxy - Hotter than me?

OriginalGusto1 - 12/13/2024, 7:45 PM

Take that crazy back to the asylum!

TheManWithoutFear - 12/13/2024, 5:08 PM

It is always a treat to see Peggy Carter.

Fogs - 12/13/2024, 5:13 PM

@TheManWithoutFear - yes. That's a fact.

Shivermetimbers - 12/13/2024, 6:02 PM

@TheManWithoutFear - this has been the only good news about this movie up to this point so far as I am concerned

TheRationalNerd - 12/13/2024, 5:09 PM

Agent Carter > Captain Carter

TheVisionary25 - 12/13/2024, 5:10 PM

Also , Marvel I still remember…

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NinnesMBC - 12/13/2024, 5:10 PM

The reports of their attempt to make a standalone film with Steve and Peggy as the leads gives me the vibes that they were trying to pursus something akin to what the Superman & Lois TV show did.

TheVisionary25 - 12/13/2024, 5:12 PM

@NinnesMBC - I could see that or maybe like a Mr & Mrs Smith type adventure

NinnesMBC - 12/13/2024, 5:15 PM

@TheVisionary25 - Personally I never got that spy and flirt dynamic between them, it's why I lean towards the former example given they are people with core values.

TheVisionary25 - 12/13/2024, 5:18 PM

@NinnesMBC - true

I was thinking Peggy’s moreso the flirty one while Steve you know is his straightforward self

NinnesMBC - 12/13/2024, 5:25 PM

@TheVisionary25 - Yes she's able to be more playful. Maybe with a good script it'd be a good rom-com while staying true to their characters' personalities and sensibilities.

thedrudo - 12/13/2024, 5:11 PM

All-time babe

CAPTAINPINKEYE - 12/13/2024, 5:12 PM

New things weren’t working so it’s back to the old stuff.

supermanrex - 12/13/2024, 5:21 PM

@CAPTAINPINKEYE -

CAPTAINPINKEYE - 12/13/2024, 5:55 PM

@supermanrex - well that’s a little harsh.
You okay?

TheRationalNerd - 12/13/2024, 7:44 PM

@CAPTAINPINKEYE - 😂😂😂 what was that all about?

harryba11zack - 12/13/2024, 5:15 PM

HashTagSwagg - 12/13/2024, 5:25 PM

@harryba11zack -

HashTagSwagg - 12/13/2024, 5:27 PM

Hopefully it's just Agent Carter and not Captain Cringe.

MisterBones - 12/13/2024, 5:30 PM

Agent Carter is better than Captain Carter so I’ll take it.

BabyLasagna - 12/13/2024, 5:38 PM

Meanwhile: Shang Chi

ModHaterSLADE - 12/13/2024, 5:45 PM

So fine, glad to hear it.

vectorsigma - 12/13/2024, 5:56 PM

One desperate MCU news after another.

On the other side, the great Mike Flanagan making Clayface.

See the difference?

Izaizaiza - 12/13/2024, 6:30 PM

@vectorsigma - The news of Mike Flanagan making a Clayface movie is indeed amazing news! I could usher in a new kind of CBM that I would definitely welcome. That said, no need to shit on Hayley Atwell coming back to reprise her role. It may not be the genre shaking news of Flanagan's Clayface, but she's been a solid and charming part of the MCU since its beginning.

vectorsigma - 12/13/2024, 7:07 PM

@Izaizaiza - im not really criticizing atwell here, its the mcu decisions that im commentint on.

But yeah, we both agree on flanagan. Rhese dcu decisions so far are great, i just hope they get the landing right.

Vigor - 12/13/2024, 7:17 PM

@vectorsigma - marvel could announce they're curing cancer and you'd hate the news. Your bias is painfully obvious

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AVENGERS: ENDGAME Star Hayley Atwell To Reprise Agent Carter Role For AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

With Chris Evans back in the fold as Steve Rogers, it should come as no surprise that reports are now saying that his on-screen partner Hayley Atwell is also set to return for Avengers: Doomsday!

RUMOR: We May Know Who Chris Evans Is Playing In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY - Possible SPOILERS

7 Captain America Variants We Could See In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY Now Chris Evans' MCU Return Is Confirmed

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