Avengers: Doomsday is set to be one of Marvel Studios' biggest-ever movies when it releases in 2026, and fans' expectations are certainly high. Any time the Avengers tag is slapped onto a film, audiences expect the biggest names possible, and there have been plenty attached to Avengers: Doomsday so far.

However, this wouldn't be the first time an actor has lied about not making a grand superhero return. Remember Andrew Garfield's surprise appearance in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'?

Anthony Mackie and Chris Evans spent five years making Marvel movies together as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Steve Rogers/Captain America. Their characters were close friends, with Steve bestowing the Captain America shield to Sam at the end of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.