Evans repeatedly denied that there was any truth to the rumours, and his return wasn't confirmed until the first Avengers: Doomsday teaser was released last December. Teasing what we can expect from Avengers: Doomsday, Evans said, "The Russos love beating up Steve Rogers. "Within the script, my character was called Luke Cage just in case things leaked," he shared. "On the call sheets, I was called Luke Cage. Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18.