Avengers: Doomsday: Steve Rogers Returns With Long Hair and a Beard, and Peggy Carter Isn’t Exactly Thrilled

He crashed a plane, missed a dance, then finally got that dance in Endgame. Now Steve Rogers is coming back with a shaggy, bearded makeover, and the one person whose…

By Reetam Bodhak

October 10, 2026

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He crashed a plane, missed a dance, then finally got that dance in Endgame. Now Steve Rogers is coming back with a shaggy, bearded makeover, and the one person whose opinion matters most may not be a fan. Hayley Atwell has just weighed in.

What Did Hayley Atwell Say?

Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Atwell joked that Chris Evans’ new look resembles “a version of Jesus.” Asked how Peggy would take it, she said Peggy “probably has an opinion about it.” Her message was warm but honest: you can’t change your partner, you can support their choices, but Peggy wouldn’t necessarily approve of this one. thedirect

Avengers: Doomsday- Overview

Detail	Info
Film	Avengers: Doomsday
Theatrical release	December 18
Returning stars	Chris Evans (Steve Rogers), Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter)
Steve’s look	Longer hair and beard
Last on-screen together	Avengers: Endgame
Reunion setup	Loki’s visit in the Endgame Encore post-credits scene
Big theory	A Peggy variant is one of the “Latverian Witches”

A Love Story Fans Refuse to Let Go

Atwell credited fans for staying devoted to the Steve and Peggy love story. She said returning feels bittersweet and nostalgic, and that she sees herself as the character’s custodian. It’s a lovely reminder of why this couple became one of the MCU’s most beloved pairings.

The Road Back to the Spotlight

Evans last played Steve in 2019’s Endgame, though he popped up as a Johnny Storm variant in Deadpool & Wolverine. Atwell’s Captain Carter, meanwhile, appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness but was killed off after only a few minutes. Doomsday gives both actors a far bigger stage and their first shared movie since Endgame, where the couple shared that long-promised dance in the past.

What Could Happen Next?

Nothing is confirmed, but the theory pile is growing:

Captain Carter returns: The What If…? version of Peggy could step in.
Hydra Steve: A darker variant of Steve could surface.
Latverian Witches: One theory suggests a Peggy variant working with Doctor Doom, as hinted in marketing.
Classic versions: Even the familiar pair would be a crowd-pleaser in the fight against Doom.

Why It Matters?

Steve and Peggy Carter helped close out the Infinity Saga, so their return carries real emotional weight. Even a simple beard talk between them could be the most human moment in a film packed with multiverse chaos.

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