The first trailer for ‘Avengers. Doomsday’ dropped online on Monday, and set a new record by hitting 500 million views in just 24 hours.Since its inception, fans have taken to social media to share their theories and speculations about the film, characters, plot, alleged leaks and more. However, one thing fans can’t quite put their finger on, is the first visual of Chris Evans’ return as Steve Rogers.While it was confirmed that Evans will return as Steve in ‘Doomsday’ back in December with the release of the film’s trailer, the appearance of the first meeting of the character in ‘Avengers’ made waves online.Fan theories that have gone viral on social media have many convinced that the version of Steve Rogers seen in the footage may not be the one that viewers remember of Captain America, but another variant.
Fans have been questioning Steve Rogers’ appearance
Shortly after the release of the trailer, social media users began dissecting every frame that featured Steve Rogers, pointing out subtle differences in his appearance in ‘Avengers. Infinity War’ and his bearded appearance in the new footage of the film.One of the most widely shared theories has a fan claiming, “That’s not Captain America. That is Captain freaking Hydra.”Another pointed out Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes’ unusual reactions to seeing Steve again. One asked, “Is it just me or are Sam & Bucky not happy to see Steve? They know him best, do they sense something is off? Can we get Captain Hydra on #AvengersDoomsday?”Another said, “What if the Steve Rogers we saw in the Avengers Doomsday trailer was pretending to be Steve from the 616 universe… but he was actually Captain Hydra.”
Why do fans think there is something different?
The speculation stems from Rogers’ noticeable change in appearance in the trailer, including ditching his undercover uniform for black civilian clothes. This has led some viewers to believe that Marvel is deliberately hiding a major twist. The trailer also shows Steve Rogers summoning Mjolnir, seemingly proving that he remains worthy of wielding Thor’s hammer.However, some debate that the hammer seen in the Avengers. Doomsday may not be the same version that Rogers made famous in ‘Avengers. End game’.
Captain Hydra’s connection
Much of the online speculation also revolves around Steve actually taking on the role of Captain Hydra, after first adapting the Marvel Comics ‘Hail Hydra’ dialogue in ‘Endgame’.In 2016 by Steve Rogers. In Captain America #1, writer Nick Spencer introduced the controversial Hydra Cap storyline, in which the Cosmic Cube rewrote reality and transformed Steve Rogers into a loyal Hydra agent. That version of Captain America was also able to use Mjolnir.Some fans now believe in the Avengers. Doomsday may adapt elements of that storyline through the Multiverse, introducing a variant of Steve Rogers, who is an agent of Doctor Doom.Have you seen Steve Rogers in the Avengers? Doomsday is the familiar Captain America, a Multiverse variant or Captain Hydra, fans will have to wait until December 18 to know the details for sure.
