If the studio wanted audiences to believe that the story of Captain America was done, they wouldn't have included "Rogers: The Musical" and the Statue of Liberty.
Due to his time-hopping, Evans' Captain America may have more Variants than any other Avenger, giving the Man Out of Time moniker a whole new meaning.
He was seen as an older version of himself at the end of the movie, but if he went back in time to live out his life with his wife, he would be over 100 years old.
After Spider-Man: Far From Home, and now four films and five Disney+ series in Phase 4, fans still don't know the status of Steve Rogers.
While No Way Home brought characters from other universes and franchises into the MCU, Doctor Strange 2 looks to flip the script, whisking the former Sorcerer Supreme through different universes to face Variants of himself and other characters. In the years following the film, there have been rumors about Chris Evans' return to the MCU, and Doctor Strange 2 doesn't just offer one possibility, but several.
Is it possible that Evans could also appear as the Star-Spangled Man from one of the universes home to Variant Doctor Stranges? Evans has been vague about his intentions, but he has said that he would only return if the story was right for Captain America. Even if the upcoming sequel doesn't feature Evans, that doesn't mean he won't appear in some form or fashion in the future.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a continuation of the Multiversal events from Spider-Man: No Way Home. He played the Human Torch in both Fantastic Four and Rise of the Silver Surfer.
The government's need for a new Captain America via John Walker was implied by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. After becoming a key member of the Guardians of the Multiverse,Peggy Carter discovers Steve's Hydra Stomper in her current timeline, and it still has someone inside. Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Chris Evans' Captain America were the original leaders of the MCU.
Fans are hopeful that Captain America will return in Multiverse of Madness because of the lack of limits and his MIA status.
If Captain Carter is going to appear in live-action via Hayley Atwell, her reunion with Steve Rogers requires Chris Evans.
If Evans' Cap is dead in the current MCU timeline, that doesn't mean he's off-limits for Multiverse of Madness.
There are a few ways Chris Evans could return to the MCU.
If Evans doesn't return to the Cinematic Universe, then there is some serious explaining to do. Steve Rogers piloted the Hydra Stomper and fought alongside her, but what remained the same was the sparks between them.
It's important to note that No Way Home didn't just bring characters from past franchises into the MCU. Captain America's Chris Evans could return in this film, as it seems that anyone from the MCU and beyond could return.
Carter finds herself 70 years in the future like Captain America did in his solo movie, after sacrificing herself for an interdimensional beast into a portal.
Before diving into how Evans could return in Multiverse of Madness, it's a good idea to revisit what the Multiverse has established so far. Most of the film's Multiversal cast were dead in their universes but resurrected into the present-day MCU.