Hayley Atwell Expresses Desire to Return as Underserved Captain Carter in Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars

Hayley Atwell, who has portrayed Peggy Carter and her multiverse variant Captain Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2011, has expressed a strong desire to reprise her role in upcoming MCU projects like Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. She describes the character as "underserved," believing that there is much more depth to explore and bring to the screen now that she has developed her acting skills over her twenty-year career. Atwell emphasizes that Captain Carter's strong will and modern relevance make her a compelling character deserving of a larger platform, a sentiment highlighted by her use of a line from the Agent Carter series reflecting the character’s self-awareness and value. Despite Captain Carter’s recent fate in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Atwell is enthusiastic and ready to take the character to the next level, leveraging her action training from Mission: Impossible. Fans and critics alike have noted Peggy Carter's lasting appeal, from her early MCU appearances to her animated variant in What If...?, and Atwell's willingness to return may offer new opportunities to expand the character’s role in the multiverse saga. However, the already packed casts of these upcoming films may make her inclusion challenging, though Atwell remains hopeful and eager.