Xochitl Gomez Gives a Cheeky Answer About America Chavez Returning in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Marvel fans have spent years wondering when America Chavez, the multiverse-hopping teen hero, will get back to the big screen. Xochitl Gomez made her Marvel debut at just 16 as America Chavez in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’ The character has been missing from the MCU ever since, and fans keep bringing her up whenever a new ‘Avengers’ movie is mentioned.

‘Avengers: Doomsday‘ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ are the big finale to the Multiverse Saga, which makes a dimension-jumping teen’s powers a natural fit. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and arrives on December 18, with ‘Secret Wars’ planned for the following year. The countdown has made every comment from Gomez a topic of discussion.

In a new profile of the actress, the interviewer asked whether there is a possibility that she could return for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ Gomez answered with a line that is equal parts joke and non-answer. She said, “Well, they own the rights to my image, so it’s possible,” in an interview with Bustle.

The answer neither confirms nor denies anything. It does suggest that Gomez knows how closely her words are watched, and that she is not ruling out a return. For a studio that guards cast announcements, that kind of playful hedge is about as much as a Marvel actor can say.

Gomez was not among the 27 announced cast members for ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ Earlier rumors suggested that America Chavez might not return for either ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ or ‘Secret Wars,’ though Marvel Studios has not confirmed anything. Fans reacted with surprise and disappointment, questioning the decision not to use her multiverse-traveling powers.

Gomez has been asked about the film before. At the premiere of ‘Nobody 2,’ Entertainment Tonight asked her about America Chavez, and she said she was excited for the character’s future and asked fans what they wanted to see. Some outlets described her as playing coy about whether she would actually return. Others took her remarks as a sign that she was in the movie.

Marvel Studios has not commented or made a follow-up announcement on those remarks. That silence has kept both sides of the debate alive. Some fans see the comments as confirmation, while others think she may be saved for ‘Secret Wars.’

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The latest interview covers much more than ‘Avengers: Doomsday.’ The 20-year-old made her onscreen debut in Disney Channel’s ‘Raven’s Home’ in 2018 and led one season of Netflix’s ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ before jumping to the MCU. The profile also covers her time on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ where she competed for 11 weeks in a row, and her thoughts on Latinx representation.

Gomez also talks about the criticism and hate she faced after joining a franchise with books behind it, which caused her to put restrictions in place, such as limiting her comments and only responding to certain people. She describes that as hard to navigate at 16. The conversation shows how much of her public life has been shaped by being a young Marvel star.

America Chavez has not appeared in the MCU since her debut film, but her powers make her one of the most useful characters left in the multiverse story. Some fans believe Marvel is building toward a New Avengers or Champions lineup, which would make her return possible. The idea is that the next phase could finally give her a bigger role.

Gomez’s own words have been doing much of the talking, while nothing has been carved in stone by Marvel Studios itself. Her new answer fits that pattern, because it is playful, careful and open-ended. Until Marvel makes an official announcement, her cheeky line is the closest thing fans have to an answer.

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