RUMOR: We'll Finally See Chris Evans Suit Up As HYDRA Captain America In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

It's already been confirmed that Chris Evans will return to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday, but we don't know who the former Captain America actor will play. Well, that might have just changed...

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By JoshWilding - Jan 23, 2025 06:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Doomsday

Chris Evans has officially joined the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, though we still don't know who he'll play. Captain America seems the obvious suggestion but with the Multiverse at play, that's not guaranteed (after all, Evans recently returned to the MCU in Deadpool & Wolverine as the Human Torch).

Hayley Atwell is also set to appear in the movie, leaving many fans convinced that they'll be plucked out of that "happy ending" timeline we saw at the end of Avengers: Endgame to help protect the Multiverse.

While that's a compelling possibility, there's also been some chatter about Evans' character being allied with Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. Now, @MyTimeToShineH brings word that we're getting "HydraCap" in the next Avengers movie.

While this is just a rumour for now, it makes sense on several levels. For starters, bringing Evans back as the heroic Captain America would somewhat overshadow Sam Wilson, a character who will be cemented as the new Cap in next month's Captain America: Brave New World.

Then, there's the simple fact that the Multiverse opens the door to exciting possibilities like this. Even more interesting than the prospect of the villainous HYDRA Supreme Captain America standing alongside Doom is seeing Earth-616's Avengers forced to work alongside a twisted version of their fallen friend.

Nick Spencer's controversial Captain America comic book run revealed that Steve had secretly been a loyal HYDRA agent since childhood. Fans were incensed, and an apparent retcon followed which revealed the Cosmic Cube had been used to rewrite reality.

Eventually, Hydra Cap and the regular Steve became two separate characters, making it easier for fans to accept that a doppelganger had done all the awful things the hero stands against.

"It was so great," Evans previously said of his Deadpool & Wolverine cameo. "I loved that role: I have a lot of love in my heart for Johnny Storm and so getting that call from Ryan... I mean I would do anything for Ryan, but getting to yell flame on again was just special. I really loved every second."

He also hinted at exploring new sides of Captain America when he addressed a possible return to that character by saying, "Oh man, I don't know. I think... you know, those were wonderful, wonderful times and it's probably the dearest role to my heart but... you know, it might be better just to let those times be those times."

Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released in May 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars scheduled to arrive in May 2027.

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artofwilldeonne - 1/23/2025, 6:22 AM

It would be so interesting to see Hydra CAP standing next to Tony Doom on his throne in Latveria-flanked by Scarlett Johansenn, Necro-Sword Thor, WW Hulk, and Ronin in a darkly lit room,

facing off against Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Kamala, Kate Bishop, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Antman, Wasp, Stature, Eternals, Skrulls, War Machine, Iron Heart etc

And the original 5 just DECIMATING them to end Doomsday.

Spider-Man escapes and finds strange for alternate heroes and they find Deadpool, Wolverine and the X-verse via tech from Wakanda and the new BP.

Just kill all those from the Disney + shows. LOL

Secret wars in Spider-man traveling to find all these people and seeing battle world that Tony Doom has created.

Full on revolt against the Doom 5 from everyone else.

SethBullock - 1/23/2025, 7:00 AM

@artofwilldeonne - If something like that happened I'd rather see RDJ playing an evil version of Iron Man, like Superior Iron Man, and keep Doom as a different character, traditional Doom and not a Tony Stark variant.

Arthorious - 1/23/2025, 7:49 AM

@artofwilldeonne - I’d swap out WW Hulk with the Maestro since WW Hulk is more of a tragic hero and has ties to the Illuminati

AgentofSH1ELD - 1/23/2025, 8:22 AM

@artofwilldeonne - this is almost perfect.

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 6:24 AM

Thing94 - 1/23/2025, 6:26 AM

Finally? As if we were all waiting? Lol

Comicmoviejunki - 1/23/2025, 8:37 AM

@Thing94 - I for one do not want this. It's tarnishing a legacy. Let me post this in the main thread now.

mountainman - 1/23/2025, 6:32 AM

This is bad news actually. The og avengers actors playing evil versions of themselves is such a terrible idea.

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 6:42 AM

@mountainman - you mean like Tony Stark is Doctor Doom.

harryba11zack - 1/23/2025, 6:53 AM

@mountainman - the og team will draw in the crowd. It's a smart play to get the audience to turn on their old heroes in order for them to start liking the new ones.It's the whole "Let the Past Die, Kill It If You Have To" all over again.

theBlackSquare - 1/23/2025, 7:04 AM

@mountainman - Doesn't make my balls fizz. Peeps wanted to see Jackman suit up in yellow. No one's really desperate to see Evans as bad cap are they? (on a grand scale at least) Beyond the gimmick of seeing the good guys play bad guys, just screams more multiverse blandness.

Feralwookiee - 1/23/2025, 7:34 AM

@AllsGood - Exactly like that. I sure as hell do not think it's a good idea and I believe the majority of fans aren't to thrilled about it either.

vegetaray - 1/23/2025, 8:15 AM

@mountainman - Would’ve been great if someone used this idea by adapting the What If? comics…Oh wait…

Vigor - 1/23/2025, 8:23 AM

@mountainman - i think it's smart from a general audience perspective. And once that first trailer drops, the internet will go nuts

I for one would love to see buckys expression when he sees hydra cap

Vigor - 1/23/2025, 8:34 AM

@theBlackSquare - i like to see cap fight. Just watching him go 1on1 with winter soldier or go up against iron man and Thanos was so cool

So more cap whether he's hydra or good is fine by me! This time he will fight the new avengers which can be quite the spectacle. He won't hold back against spiderman this time. He won't hold back against Bucky either

GameOn - 1/23/2025, 6:32 AM

Finally? Wasn’t HYDRA Cap introduced like 5 years ago?

JayLemle - 1/23/2025, 7:16 AM

@GameOn - I think I remember the comic book run coming out even earlier than that. 2017, maybe? I remember reading the books in-between calls when I worked at a Wells Fargo call center. I recall it being a good comics run, and needing clarification til they let us know there were two Steve's.

Clintthahamster - 1/23/2025, 6:35 AM

Sometimes Josh puts POSSIBLE SPOILER in the headline, sometimes he puts the spoiler itself in the headline. It's a real coin toss.

RedFury - 1/23/2025, 6:39 AM

@Clintthahamster - I see we're on the same wavelength here haha

RedFury - 1/23/2025, 6:37 AM

Can I make a suggestion?

It might be a good play to put the rumour information as (SPOILER)'s in the headlines just incase they actually pan out.

I click on these articles no matter what, but some of these do actually come true. Which means a headline like this ruins the surprise for people who actively avoid spoilers for things they're excited for. I know rumour articles aren't going anywhere, but I think it would be responsible to treat them as spoilers even if they might be totally made up.

Just a thought.

Clintthahamster - 1/23/2025, 8:08 AM

@RedFury - "a headline like this ruins the surprise for people who actively avoid spoilers for things they're excited for."

Fares - 1/23/2025, 8:20 AM

@RedFury - Totally agree

SATW42 - 1/23/2025, 8:46 AM

@Clintthahamster - How is that possibly you, you comment on just about every story lol

THEKENDOMAN - 1/23/2025, 6:40 AM

Who gives a shit.

For [frick]s sake

Malatrova15 - 1/23/2025, 6:41 AM

@THEKENDOMAN - Josh gave at least 3.9 courics of it

THEKENDOMAN - 1/23/2025, 7:37 AM

@Malatrova15 - @JoshWilding why does everyone gun for you 😂🤬

Malatrova15 - 1/23/2025, 6:40 AM

So he will be a democrat

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 6:45 AM

@Malatrova15 - More like Republicans Dumbing Down America.

Malatrova15 - 1/23/2025, 6:47 AM

@AllsGood - he is unburdened by what has Been

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 6:56 AM

@Malatrova15 - The Orange Turd.

Malatrova15 - 1/23/2025, 7:00 AM

@AllsGood - ok now. Please be civil
And Donate 6 canadian dollars to the IDF

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 7:07 AM

@Malatrova15 - The Old Mentally Unfit Orange Turd is only here for 4 years. I don't think it will make it four years but Everything he is passing will be gone only well while it's in office.

IronMan616 - 1/23/2025, 7:13 AM

@AllsGood - Without naming Trump, list Biden's accomplishments.

mountainman - 1/23/2025, 7:17 AM

@AllsGood - It’s a good thing Biden isn’t ruining the country any more. That dude ruined quite a lot.

ObserverIO - 1/23/2025, 7:26 AM

@Malatrova15 - He's making a mockery of governmental institutions, teabag-dancing around all the sacred places... which I don't hate.

AllsGood - 1/23/2025, 7:29 AM

@mountainman - Biden Made America Great Record Jobs Creation NO President will beat. Now the Old Orange One will tear it all down. Blaming Biden and Democrats for Dumbing Down America and ALL of you will believe it.

Can't be great if you're Scared of Science, Truth, Minorities, strong Educated Women and Admit YOUR Mistakes. NOT Blame Others.

Izaizaiza - 1/23/2025, 7:33 AM

@AllsGood - Trump is already taking credit for Biden's accomplishments. Amazing that people reelected not only the worst president in history, but an incompetent, corrupt traitor.

MotherGooseUPus - 1/23/2025, 8:02 AM

@Izaizaiza - i can't wait for those over seas tax tariffs to kick in and make everything 10x as expensive as they are now... cuz you know, inflation isnt bad enough right now or anything like that at the moment .... (Being very sarcastic)

WEAPONXOXOXO - 1/23/2025, 8:09 AM

@mountainman - Legit question. Not picking a fight. But what did he ruin?

Vigor - 1/23/2025, 8:18 AM

@IronMan616 - "Without naming Trump, list Biden's accomplishments."

Majority of trumps executive orders were rolling back Biden's policies. So if Biden didn't do anything, then trump would not be rolling anything back. It's the same thing he did his first time. Immediately undo progress Obama did

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RUMOR: We'll Finally See Chris Evans Suit Up As HYDRA Captain America In AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY

It's already been confirmed that Chris Evans will return to the MCU in Avengers: Doomsday, but we don't know who the former Captain America actor will play. Well, that might have just changed...

RUMOR: AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY's Lead Characters Have Been Revealed - Possible SPOILERS

DOCTOR STRANGE Star Benedict Cumberbatch Reveals Reaction To Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom: "What The F***?"

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