It was Iron Man vs. Captain America at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday night — and no one won. Especially not Channing Tatum.

During the ceremony, the second coming of “Captain America: Civil War” almost occurred when “Avengers” alums Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans walked onstage to present the awards for screenwriting.

While Downey got right down to business by beginning to present the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay, Evans just stared at him, looking awfully salty.

“What did you get me for our anniversary?” Evans finally interjected.

“Dude, hold on, I’m—” Downey said, shrugging him off.

But Evans wasn’t having it.

“It’s the 14th anniversary of the first ‘Avengers’ film,” Evans explained to the Oscars audience. “I got you a signed copy of the script, it’s backstage, from the first table read. The whole cast signed it. I really thought this through.”

“Mine’s backstage,” an unconvincing Downey said. Scrambling, Downey dug through his pockets.

“I got it on me. Look, that’s for you,” he said, handing Evans something.

“This your valet parking ticket,” an annoyed Evans revealed. “You self-drove?”

“I did. I’m a man of the people. I didn’t really think it through. I’m gonna need that back. Sorry,” Downey said, swiping the valet ticket and sticking it back in his pocket.

After Paul Thomas Anderson won the category, Evans stood onstage alone to present the award for Best Original Screenplay. Before speaking, however, Evans looked around the stage for Downey, shrugged and decided to present it by himself.

“OK! Speaking of anniversaries, it was 50 years ago that Frank Pierson won for Best Original Screenplay for ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’” Evans said as Downey sprinted onstage to join him at the mic.

“I was just joshing. Of course I got you something!” Downey said as he reached into his pocket yet again and pulled out something white, flimsy and shiny. “I got you the official Channing Tatum thong from ‘Magic Mike.’”

Although Evans looked disappointed, Downey continued.

“It’s sequined. It’s got, like, a mirror ball effect. Light usage,” Downey said.

“I have no words,” Evans said before someone shouted from the audience.

“Hey, I’mma need that back, though!” Tatum yelled from his seat at the Oscars, doing an excellent callback from when Downey needed his valet ticket back earlier in the bit.

“For what?” Downey asked.

“I got to work later, man,” Tatum said sheepishly.

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