The Cloverfield Paradox helmer Julius Onah has been tapped to direct Captain America 4 for Marvel Studios. The developing MCU flick will be first solo feature for Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson since he first accepted the Captain America mantle in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
While the Captain America title was handed to Sam Wilson by Steve Rogers at the end of Avengers: Endgame, Wilson initally had trouble accepting the role. It wasn't until the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Wilson accepted the Captain America title, despite his reservations and awareness of the prejudice he would face as a Black man taking up the shield.
Now, The Hollywood Reporter has learned Captain America 4 is moving foward with Onah in the director's chair. In addition to helming The Cloverfield Paradox, the Nigerian-American filmmaker's directing resume includes The Girl Is in Trouble and the well-received Luce, which starred Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer. As previously reported, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier creator and head writer Malcolm Spellman will pen the screenplay for Captain America 4 alongside Dalan Musson, who was a staff writer on the Disney Plus series. At this time, a production start date for Captain America 4 has not been announced.
As to be expected, Mackie will not be reprising his role as the Falcon now that Sam Wilson has retired from the role upon accepting the Captain America moniker. No other cast members have officially been announced for Captain America 4, and that includes Sebastian Stan, who has stated that he has no idea if he will appear in the film. Also in question is whether Danny Ramirez will reprise his Falcon and Winter Soldier role as Joaquin Torres. However, it seems likely Ramirez will return considering Torres becomes the new Falcon in the comics and Sam Wilson literally handed his wings over to Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
While there have been rumors that Chris Evans will reprise his role as Captain America in a future project, fans probably shouldn't expect to see him reunite with Mackie for Captain America 4. Evans has shut down those rumors and recently expressed his reluctance to play Captain America again after bringing his character's arc to a satifying conclusion.
Regardless, it's probably best to let Mackie's Captain America have the spotlight to himself for his first solo adventure on the big screen. After all, the new Captain America will have enough companions if Bucky Barnes and Joaquin Torres join him.
Captain America 4 is currently in development at Marvel Studios.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter