Almost 14 years ago, Chris Evans entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: The First Avenger, and he appeared in 8 Marvel movies (including a cameo in Spider-Man: Homecoming) between 2011-2019. In the closing moments of Avengers: Endgame, Evans’ Steve Rogers passed the mantle of Captain America to his friend and partner, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), which paved the way for Captain America: Brave New World.
If you’ve already seen Brave New World, then you already know whether Evans returned for a cameo in that film. But for everyone else who hasn’t seen it, we’re going to answer that question now.
No. In fact, the film has shockingly few callbacks to Steve Rogers. He is mentioned by name, but he does not appear. In fact, the movie appears to be deliberately vague about the fate of the man who was once Captain America. Neither Sam nor the film’s other character who personally knew Steve appear to be mourning his death. The last time that Steve was seen on-screen, he was an elderly man who was far past his physical peak.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+ also failed to shed light on what happened to Steve after he handed his shield to Sam. Perhaps Marvel Studios just wants to keep the door open for revisiting the first Captain America rather than killing him off between movies. But for now, Steve Rogers is MIA in the MCU and presumably out of action for good.
Evans made a surprise appearance in last summer’s blockbuster, Deadpool & Wolverine, where even Deadpool assumed he was once again playing Captain America. Instead, Evans reprised his role as Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch from the first two Fantastic Four movies produced by 20th Century Fox. It was a very brief return to the MCU, but fans seem to be eager for more.
There have been rumors that Evans and the rest of the original cast of The Avengers will return in some capacity for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. But during a recent profile in Esquire, Mackie related that Evans told him that he remains “happily retired” from playing Captain America and doesn’t plan to return. Of course, given Marvel’s veil of secrecy, that’s exactly what he would say. Evans’ cameo in Deadpool & Wolverine was a well-kept secret. If Evans ever does return, presumably that would be a closely guarded surprise as well.
Captain America: Brave New World is now playing in theaters.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
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YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.