Hayley Atwell’s agent Carter may be spying again in Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday It’s shaping up to be an early MCU reunion: Delivery time Reports indicate that the Russo Brothers’ dance was saved by none other than Hayley Atwell herself.

The trade says Atwell will reprise her role as Peggy Carter doomsday. While Atwell has appeared several times in the MCU since Peggy ABC’s period spy piece ended Agent Carter And the passage of the character in the present The winter soldierboth in the role of Peggy in timed sequences and as her own Multiversal alternate Captain Carter in The multiverse of madness and what if?interestingly, Deadline specifically notes that she will play factor Peggy Carter is here again. io9 has reached out to Marvel for comment on the report, and will update this piece when we hear back.

He points out that, despite all the mystery around it Previous reports this week That Chris Evans will return doomsday Well, instead of pulling Robert Downey Jr By having him portray another character, Evans will likely reprise his role as Steve Rogers in some capacity. In fact, Deadline says so, and expands further Previous reports in 2021 that Evans was discussing a return to Marvel (the actor denied it at the time), adding Possible plan At the time Atwell was also scheduled to return as Peggy alongside him in an independent film.

While these plans appear to have fallen through at the story stage, Marvel, Atwell, and Evans’ camps are of the opinion doomsday As the best chance to bring both characters back to the big screen. Just how, and in what form? Well, we’ll find out, anyway, much sooner Avengers: DoomsdayRelease date is May 1, 2026.

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