Russo Brothers confirm Chris Evans' Captain America to play central role in ‘Avengers’ saga

Chris Evans is all set to return to screens as the Marvel superhero, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday'. In the clip that the Russo Brothers released in December, it seems to hint at the character leaving his fighting days behind him to play the role of a husband and father. Amid much chatter about the character's return to the franchise along with a host of other MCU heros, directors Joe and Anthony Russo confirmed that Captain America will remain a key figure in the 'Avengers' storyline.Speaking about 'Avengers: Doomsday', the Russo Brothers told Empire magazine that Steve continues to hold a central place not only within the Avengers but across the wider MCU narrative. While it is unclear if he will head to the frontlines for his upcoming battle, there has been buzz about the character sticking on to return in the follow-up 'Avengers: Secret Wars'. The filmmakers, who previously directed 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier', 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame', described Rogers’ role as "deeply personal" to their own journey within the MCU. They said, "His central role to the Avengers and the larger narrative of what the MCU has been something that’s very personal to us. We can’t see this narrative without his central role in it.’”As per reports, 'Avengers: Doomsday' hints at giving fans a look at Steve's life with Peggy when he slipped into the time portal to return the infinity stones at the end of 'Avengers: Endgame'. Besides Evans, 'Avengers: Doomsday' will also see a number of familiar faces return in their superhero avatars. These include everyone from the X-Men to the Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Thor, and more uniting to take on Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. The film is slated for a December 18 release.