The larger MCU story will likely start to come together quickly heading toward the next big crossover movie, Avengers: Doomsday, which as of this writing is less than a year-and-a-half away. But exactly what the plot of that movie actually is is anybody's guess.

Marvel's Superior Avengers series is the blueprint for how Chris Evans can make his MCU return as Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday.

Measuring this result up to the history of the Chris Evans Captain America trilogy, Brave New World’s opening isn’t the highest water mark on the board. At the same time, the figures shown below slot this new chapter in a pretty fantastic place when you consider all the factors in play. Here’s the history of Cap’s opening weekend history thus far:

Apparently Evans spoiled Anthony Mackie's promotion through some very MCU theatrics, part of which had convinced Mackie that a new version of Endgame's script he hadn't read was going to kill off Sam Wilson. As you'll read in this anecdote recalled below, that couldn't have been further from the truth:

Anthony Mackie didn't know what to expect when Chris Evans led him into his man cave a few years ago. Mackie, the current titular hero in the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, revealed in a conversation with Fandango how he found out he'd be taking the shield from original star Chris Evans.

Anthony Mackie shared that he found out he'd be taking over Chris Evans' role as Captain America in the forthcoming installment, Captain America: Brave New World, from the Marvel star himself.