1/31/25 at 12:05 p.m. ET - Chris Evans is bursting fans' bubbles after he was reportedly set to make his Marvel Cinematic Universe return in Avengers: Doomsday. "That's not true, though," Evans, 43, told Esquire in an interview published on Thursday,

"That's not true, though. This always happens. I mean, it happens every couple of years -- ever since Endgame. I've just stopped responding to it," Evans said about rumours of his possible return on MCU.

Marvel's former Captain America is the latest Avenger to deny any further return to the franchise, seemingly an obligatory claim at this point.

Actor Chris Evans has denied his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) for . He called himself a "happy retired man," reported The Hollywood Reporter. Evans recently had a conversation with Esquire magazine as quoted by The Hollywood Reporter.

However, this wouldn't be the first time an actor has lied about not making a grand superhero return. Remember Andrew Garfield's surprise appearance in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'?

Chris Evans is known for playing Steve Rogers aka Captain America in Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the latest interview, Chris revealed if he would be returning to MCU.

Sorry folks, Chris Evans says he's not returning to Marvel for 'Avengers: Doomsday' and maybe never at all cause he's "happily retired."

In an interview with Esquire, Mackie stated he was unaware of Evans’ return and had spoken to him weeks prior, during which Evans claimed to be “happily retired” from Marvel. Mackie only learned of the report when his manager informed him, and he confirmed he has not seen a script for the film.

The Wrap reported that Chris Evans had accepted The World’s Most Predictable Job Offer, i.e., a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where everybody likes him, and nobody makes him hack computers to stop snow witches from murdering Santa Claus or whatever.