Fans of the original Avengers were thrilled by recent reports of Chris Evans joining Joe and Anthony Russo’s Avengers: Doomsday. While Marvel has yet to confirm the news, several prominent media outlets have reported it. Evans’ return isn’t entirely surprising, as he would be following in the footsteps of Robert Downey Jr., who is set to play the evil mastermind Doctor Doom in the MCU’s Phase Six.
This raises the big question: Will Evans reprise his iconic role as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, or will he portray a new character in Doomsday?
Prominent insider Jeff Sneider recently discussed Evans’ role in the next Avengers project during an interview with John Rocha on The Hot Mic YouTube channel.
As per Sneider, Evans may end up playing Nomad in Avengers: Doomsday.
“I’ve heard who the character is… I was having the conversation today, and someone mentioned it… Nomad.”
Keep in mind that this would mark the official introduction of Nomad in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Many fans speculate that Evans portrayed the Nomad version of Captain America in Avengers: Infinity War, given his costume featured torn-off all-American insignia. However, this is not the case.
Nomad made his debut in December 1974 in the comic book series Captain America #180. In this storyline, Steve Rogers abandons his Captain America identity and adopts the Nomad persona after losing faith in the U.S. government.
So, how will Nomad join the MCU? To address this question, it’s logical to revisit Avengers: Endgame. In the film, we saw Steve Rogers travelling back in time to return the Infinity Stones. While he eventually returned, he was older after spending a long and happy life with Peggy Carter.
It’s possible that Rogers accidentally brought Nomad with him during his time travels, or that Nomad found a way to enter Earth-616 after encountering Rogers. Given the vast possibilities introduced by the Multiverse, almost anything is plausible. It will be fascinating to see how the Russo brothers bring Chris Evans back into the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday. Stay tuned for more updates.