How Chris Evans Could Realistically Return as Captain America in the MCU Realistically as defined by Marvel's rules, anyway. Jan 24, 2021 While Evans himself responded to the story with a cryptic tweet reading "news to me", the not-quite-a-denial has sent fans into a whirlwind of speculation about how Evans could reprise the role. If he did, it would certainly clear a lot of things up. For instance, we'd finally get clarity on whether Cap set up a new timeline in his final moments of Avengers: Endgame by staying in the past, or if he was the husband Peggy always spoke about (and therefore, there was only one unified timeline). Of course, it's worth remembering that this is entirely speculative, as we have no idea whether Chris Evans will return at all.