Courtesy of Marvel Studios
The hat is back!
Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for “Captain America: Brave New World,” the fourth film in the Captain America franchise and the first starring Anthony Mackie as the flying superhero Sam Wilson, formerly known as Captain America’s sidekick, the Falcon.
Mackie takes over the mantle of Captain America from Steve Rogers, who starred in the previous three “Captain America” films and all four “Avengers” films. At the end of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” Steve bids farewell to his fellow superheroes and travels back in time to start a new life with his girlfriend, Peggy Carter. He gives his iconic vibranium shield to Sam, who vows to do right by the world-famous hero.
In the new trailer, Sam is welcomed by President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, played by Harrison Ford, who wants to make Captain America a U.S. agent. Things quickly heat up when the superhero stops a would-be assassin in the White House. The trailer ends with a quick look at the new character Red Hulk, another gamma-rayed monster who is the alter ego of “Thunderbolt” Ross in the Marvel Comics. It’s unclear if the fourth “Captain America” movie will follow the same storyline as the comics.
Marvel fans first saw Sam in the Captain America costume in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Sam teams up with Sebastian Stan’s anti-hero Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier, to take down a group of terrorists. The show received acclaim from fans and critics alike, as well as five Emmy nominations.
Captain America: Brave New World will be Mackie’s first return to the Marvel Universe. His Falcon and the Winter Soldier co-stars include Danny Ramirez as the new Falcon, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Shira Haas as Israeli superhero Sabra, Giancarlo Esposito as the mysterious villain, and Ford, who takes over the role of “Thunderbolt” Ross from the late William Hurt. The film also features a return to the MCU with the return of Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Tim Blake Nelson as the leader from The Incredible Hulk.
Julius Onah is directing Captain America: Brave New World, which was written by Malcolm Spellman, Dallan Mawson, and Matthew Orton. The film is scheduled to hit theaters next year on February 12, 2025.
Watch the trailer below.
