Many familiar faces return for Captain America: Brave New World, and Sam Wilson's big-screen debut as Captain America also introduces several new and exciting MCU characters. After the massive success of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+, a feature film sequel was put into development at Marvel Studios, marking Sam Wilson's first time operating as the MCU's new Captain America in theaters. Avengers: Endgame saw Steve Rogers pass the mantle to Wilson, but it took several episodes of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and one murderous Captain America substitute, to convince Wilson to finally pick up the shield.
Acting as a sequel to the Captain America franchise, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and curiously, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America: Brave New World brings back many characters from MCU history. While the story centers on Sam Wilson's new role as one of Earth's most iconic Mightiest Heroes, the inclusion of a variety of Hulk-related characters has caused uncertainty about what story will unfold in the Phase 5 film. Three characters from 2008's The Incredible Hulk are set to see the spotlight again, two of which haven't been seen since the Hulk's MCU solo film, and they'll be joined by some surprising characters in Captain America: Brave New World.
Sam Wilson's MCU journey started in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which saw him form a close bond with Steve Rogers. As the Falcon, he became an Avenger at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron, he though was branded a fugitive only a year later in Captain America: Civil War, as he fought with Team Cap against the Sokovia Accords. After being passed the Captain America mantle by an older Rogers in Avengers: Endgame, Wilson finally wielded the shield (and sported a new vibranium suit) in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Plot details about what or whom Sam Wilson will be up against in Captain America: Brave New World are still scarce, but footage screened at CinemaCon in March 2024 teases at least one new important task for Sam. Here, Wilson meets with President Ross (Harrison Ford), who discusses reforming the Avengers. After the iconic Marvel team has been absent from the MCU since Avengers: Endgame, Brave New World could finally be the beginning of reforming the team ahead of the upcoming Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
A relatively new addition to the MCU, Danny Ramirez debuted as Joaquín Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Torres worked with Sam Wilson as a United States Air Force lieutenant and intelligence officer and had the honor of being the first to inform Wilson of the Flag Smashers and the threat they posed to global stability. Torres' future as the Falcon was teased in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and his new position was confirmed by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige at 2022's D23 Expo. Torres is an important character in Sam Wilson's Marvel Comics storyline as Captain America, so his involvement in Brave New World is very exciting.
Just as Sam formed a bond with Steve, the aforementioned Brave New World footage from CinemaCon confirms that Torres is still working closely with Wilson. The two are thanked by the president for a mission they'd presumably completed off-screen (or at least not in the shown footage). Moreover, McDonald's tie-in merchandise has revealed Torres' new Falcon costume, which shows the outfit as not dissimilar from Sam's but with a helmet instead of goggles and more greens and browns in color.
Carl Lumbly was also confirmed to be reprising his The Falcon and the Winter Soldier role at 2022's D23 Expo, returning as Isaiah Bradley, a Korean War veteran who was unwillingly subjected to experiments on a super-soldier serum in the 1950s. As the government feared the ramifications of an African-American super soldier, Bradley was incarcerated for three decades. Sam Wilson was introduced to Bradley thanks to Bucky Barnes, as the pair had fought in the '50s while Bucky was still the Winter Soldier. It's possible that Eli Bradley, Isaiah's grandson, could also appear in Brave New World to become the Young Avenger known as Patriot.
Early footage revealed at CinemaCon paints a troubling picture for Bradley in Brave New World. In one scene, Bradley is present along with Sam, Joaquínm and President Ross, when sounds over the building speakers seem to trigger some type of mind control. Bradley pulls out a gun and shoots at the president before escaping the situation. Details are unclear, but Bradley is set for a t least a bit more trouble in his tumultuous MCU journey.
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