Everyone Is Shocked Chris Evans Is Back as Captain America, and I Truly Don’t Understand Why

Apparently the internet is losing its collective mind over the idea of Chris Evans returning as Captain America in the next big Avengers reset. And I'm sitting here like… why. Why is this surprising to anyone?

So far, everything we've seen and heard about Avengers: Doomsday feels less like a new chapter and more like Marvel standing very close to us, poking us in the ribs, and going "hey. remember this? remember how much you loved this?" It's been chairs with names on them. Legacy characters. Nostalgia bait served with a wink. This is not subtle storytelling, this is a full blown memory lane road trip.

This movie is clearly designed as a greatest hits album. A "look how far we've come" victory lap. A cinematic group hug for a franchise that knows it's been wobbling a bit lately. So the idea that Marvel would bring back the literal face of the MCU, the man whose behind launched a thousand memes, should not be shocking. It's inevitable.

Chris Evans is Captain America for an entire generation. You don't make a nostalgia-driven Avengers reset and somehow leave him out. That would be like rebooting Star Wars and acting surprised Luke Skywalker showed up. Or bringing back the Justice League and pretending Superman is optional.

Also, let's be honest, Marvel knows exactly what it's doing. Familiar faces mean emotional shortcuts. You don't have to explain why people care. You don't have to build the attachment. It's already there. When the franchise is in a recalibration phase, you don't gamble, you lean on what works.

So no, I'm not shocked. I'd be shocked if he didn't come back.

This isn't a bold twist. It's Marvel doing the most Marvel thing possible. And frankly, if you're already bringing everyone else back, you might as well bring back America's Ass too.