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Some fans of the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a>\u00a0are not impressed at the news that\u00a0Chris Evans<\/a>\u00a0is returning\u00a0for\u00a0Avengers: Doomsday<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n In a newly released teaser clip that is showing in cinemas before screenings of\u00a0Avatar: Fire And\u00a0Ash<\/i><\/a>, Evans is seen returning to the Steve Rogers character for\u00a0the upcoming\u00a0MCU epic.<\/p>\n Doomsday\u00a0<\/i>arrives on December 18, 2026, and in the new teaser, Evans\u2019 Rogers is seen riding a motorcycle on a farm, and then holding a newborn baby. \u201cSteve Rogers will return for Avengers: Doomsday<\/i>\u201d,\u00a0reads a closing caption.<\/p>\n Evans played Rogers \u2013 the original Captain America in the film series \u2013 in multiple films, from 2011\u2019s\u00a0Captain America: The First Avenger <\/i>up until his apparent farewell appearance in 2019\u2019s Avengers: Endgame<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n At the end of that movie, Rogers passed\u00a0his trademark shield to\u00a0his former sidekick\u00a0Sam Wilson\u00a0(Anthony Mackie),\u00a0signalling\u00a0Wilson\u2019s\u00a0ascension to the Captain America role, while Rogers travelled back in time to reunite with his beloved Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell).<\/p>\n The news that Rogers will in fact be back for\u00a0Doomsday<\/i>, however,\u00a0has angered some MCU fans, who have\u00a0criticised\u00a0the decision for undermining Mackie\u2019s role in the story and smacking of \u201cdesperation\u201d from Marvel Studios.<\/p>\n \u201cDo I love Steve Rogers? Yes,\u201d wrote one X user. \u201cBut the absolute disrespect to Sam Wilson\/Anthony Mackie because they\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0let a white man go come on bro.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels like Marvel is belittling Sam Wilson\u2019s efforts to prove himself worthy\u00a0of\u00a0the shield Steve passed on to him,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n do i love steve rogers? yes \u2014 millie It feels like Marvel is belittling Sam Wilson\u2019s efforts to prove himself worthy of the shield Steve passed on to him. https:\/\/t.co\/z0HsHvXrq8<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1UkbSSMHpP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u0e1a\u0e31\u0e01\u0e42\u0e15\u0e42\u0e15\u0e49 : See other reactions here:<\/p>\n The desperation of Marvel is incredible to watch. They peaked with Endgame and thought everyone cared what happened afterwards. Clearly not. https:\/\/t.co\/MqgbhB17ob<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tom Smith (@tommsmith1993) December 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n marvel going back to the infinity saga characters for doomsday and secret wars is just pathetic and desperate. they fumbled post endgame so badly it pisses me off https:\/\/t.co\/gY91LwyEIY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 sophia (@hellopugh) December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n this is just how people been acting towards sam since that fucking teaser dropped pic.twitter.com\/I272T7V2W1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \ud80c\udda9 \u235f \ud80c\uddaa | sam wilson defender (@winterwilson_) December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n the disrespect to Sam Wilson man\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/SU2ROi8tOJ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/WLDwSBR9GN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Keizi Cinema One of Marvel’s biggest, harming mistakes was not making a Sam Wilson movie out the gate in Phase 4<\/p>\n Riding the high of Endgame, firmly establishing him as Cap AND one of the two leading faces<\/p>\n Putting him on TV and neglecting him for years has done damage and put him in jeopardy pic.twitter.com\/bpDWKFzvbz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John | Sam Wilson you deserve so much better than being overshadowed like this, I really hope this movie doesn\u2019t sideline him https:\/\/t.co\/wJygNConD1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jack (-_\u2022) (@captaincupkicks) December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It was only in June that Evans said he was \u201csad\u201d not to be returning for\u00a0Doomsday<\/i><\/a>.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s sad to not be back with the band, but I\u2019m sure they\u2019re doing something incredible, and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to be that much harder when it comes\u00a0out\u00a0and you feel like you weren\u2019t invited to the party,\u201d\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n Robert Downey Jr.<\/a>\u00a0is also returning to the MCU for the film, but as the villainous Doctor Doom rather than Tony Stark.\u00a0Chris Hemsworth<\/a>, Vanessa Kirby,\u00a0Paul Rudd<\/a>,\u00a0Florence Pugh<\/a>,\u00a0Tom Hiddleston<\/a>,\u00a0Patrick Stewart<\/a>,\u00a0Ian McKellen<\/a>\u00a0are also returning \u2013 see\u00a0all of\u00a0the names\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Chris Evans is back as Steve Rogers in \u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 and Marvel fans are furious<\/a> appeared first on NME<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some fans of the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe\u00a0are not impressed at the news that\u00a0Chris Evans\u00a0is returning\u00a0for\u00a0Avengers: Doomsday. READ MORE:\u00a0All the actors confirmed for \u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 In a newly released teaser clip that is showing in cinemas before screenings of\u00a0Avatar: Fire And\u00a0Ash, Evans is seen returning to the Steve Rogers character for\u00a0the upcoming\u00a0MCU epic. 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but the absolute disrespect to sam wilson\/anthony mackie because they can\u2019t let a white man go come on bro pic.twitter.com\/Xz6VjZalPe<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\ud83c\udfce\"](\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f3ce.png\")
(@crossscyarika) December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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(@piemhy) December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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(@KeiziTV) December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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(@SchwayJohn) December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n