According to MovieWeb, a source in Hollywood said that both Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. recently agreed to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Previously, there was some information about the studio planning to invite old stars to revive the superhero brand after the recent difficult time. In addition to Chris and Robert, Scarlett Johansson is also one of the targeted faces.

Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. is said to have accepted an invitation to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

On movie forums, fans predict that Chris Evans will likely reappear as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World (2021) or Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). Some sources say the actor is waiting for the strike in Hollywood to end so he can begin filming.

Meanwhile, many theories about the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man was also brought up by fans. One of the ideas that has received a lot of support is related to the Ironheart series – a movie about Marvel’s female version of Iron Man expected to be released in 2024. In the original, the character Tony Stark (Iron Man’s real name) plays An important role in helping little girl Riri become the female version of Iron Man. Specifically, he appeared in the form of an artificial intelligence entity to guide the girl to become a superhero.

Captain America and Iron Man are the most important superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the first films until Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. left the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the movie Avengers: Endgame (2019). The character Iron Man, played by Robert, sacrificed himself to prevent Thanos from destroying the universe. Meanwhile, Captain America played by Chris Evans decided to retire and stop his superhero career to spend time with his lover Peggy Carter.

Avengers: Endgame is still the most popular work of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with revenue of nearly 2.8 billion USD. Subsequent projects of the superhero brand continuously received many mixed opinions and achieved unexpected revenues. In particular, the studio’s leadership recently had to recalculate its development plans after their star Jonathan Majors (playing the role of Kang) faced accusations of violence against his girlfriend.