Chris Evans returns to the MCU, but not as Captain America

Earlier this week, my friends over at The Wrap broke the news that Chris Evans would be returning to the MCU in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, but he will not be returning as Captain America. It’s looking increasingly likely that the character will be making his debut as Nomad, a mantle taken up by Captain America after he becomes disillusioned with the United States, but more on that in a second. The larger point here seems to be that Marvel doesn’t think they can get back on track without their original big three being involved and so they’re bringing back anyone and everyone who they think is capable of putting butts in seats.  If you’ve never heard of Nomad, don’t worry. He was only around for four issues as Steve Rogers. The storyline took place after Rogers uncovered the plot of the Secret Empire, which had installed President Richard Nixon as the leader. All of this led to Rogers becoming disillusioned with the United States government and deciding he could no longer lead the charge as America’s answer to crime. So, he quit his role on the Avengers and as Captain America. Rogers was serious about...