This article contains potential spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World
Highlights
- Leaked video reveals new characters in upcoming Captain America movie.
- Sam Wilson to debut as Captain America in Brave New World film, maintaining iconic wings on suit.
- Director Julius Onah and producer Malcolm Spellman aim to balance new heroes and villains in solo film.
In a surprising turn of events, a leaked video appears to reveal the identities of characters set to appear in Marvel’s upcoming Captain America: Brave New World. Not only that, but being a merchandise tie-in, the video also details the appearances of these characters in the film. It looks like the newest entry in the Captain America series will feature new heroes and villains alike for the MCU.
Captain America: Brave New World will mark the first feature film appearance of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the titular hero and the fourth solo Captain America film overall. Wilson was given the shield by former Captain America Steve Rogers at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Still Falcon, Wilson spent the majority of the Disney+ series Falcon and the Winter Soldier grappling with the responsibility and consequences of the role, before taking up the mantle at the very end of the show.
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In an Instagram post from user @colecionaveis_fastfood, leaks are shown from an official Brazil McDonald’s promotional tie-in with Captain America: Brave New World. The video offers excited fans a first look at mini-plushie versions of the new Falcon, Joaquin Torres (played by Danny Ramirez of Top Gun: Maverick fame) as well as Red Hulk. It also shows an exclusive first look at the debut of Ruth Bat-Seraph, or Sabra, an Israeli super-agent, and Diamondback (Cascavel, which translates from Brazilian to Rattlesnake, the adapted translation), a member of the supervillain cabal, the Serpent Society.
While fans knew that Harrison Ford was replacing the dearly departed William Hurt as General Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross, this is the first confirmation we have of a live-action adaptation of the character’s transformation into the Red Hulk. Curiously, there is no appearance of The Leader, one of Marvel’s most notorious villains, in the promotional tie-in, despite being confirmed to show up in Captain America: Brave New World. Fans can also see the new Falcon costume redesigned for the new character assuming the superhero identity. Fans of Sam Wilson’s Captain America suit retaining his wings can rest easy, as there is a plushie shown with wings extended.
Captain America: Brave New World is set to be directed by Julius Onah, a newcomer to the MCU, while Malcolm Spellman, head writer of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is writing and producing. The film has high expectations laid out for it, as it’s the first new entry in the solo Captain America series in nine years, after Captain America: Civil War in 2016. Some fans may be skeptical of the film becoming overstuffed with other characters. Hopefully, the inclusion of these other heroes and villains won’t overshadow a compelling cinematic emotional journey for Sam Wilson’s first film foray with the shield.
Captain America: Brave New World is scheduled for theaters on February 14, 2025.
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