Captain America: Brave New World
Summary
One of Phase 5 ’s most controversial and occult plot line can lastly be addressed in Marvel Studios ' upcomingCaptain America : Brave New World . Shortly after the finale of 2021’sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierpremiered on Disney+ , marking Anthony Mackie ’s Sam Wilson ’s terminal transmutation into the new Captain America of theMCU , Marvel Studios confirmed that he would return on the big screen inCaptain America : Brave New World . Scheduled for departure on February 14 , 2025,Marvel Studios’Captain America : Brave New Worldwill pit Sam Wilson ’s Captain America against the Leader , tiptop - soldier antagonists , and a fresh United States President .
Marvel Studios ' presentation at 2024 ’s CinemaCon divulge afirst depend atCaptain America : Brave New World , and provide new narration details about the upcoming Phase 5 project . This let in showcasing Sam Wilson ’s new Captain America costume , and giving audiences a glimpse at Harrison Ford ’s new President Thaddeus Ross , with the fundamental role recast following the former William Hurt ’s tragic passing in 2022.Ross being introduce as the United States ' President inCaptain America : Brave New Worldraises question about the franchise ’s late President Ritson , played by Dermot Mulroney , who was last go out produce a shocking declaration in 2023’sSecret Invasion .
Captain America : Brave New World will be the first movie in the franchise not to star Chris Evans ' Steve Rogers , and the film will go a fundamental trend .
President Ritson’s War On Aliens Isn’t Sustainable In The MCU
ThroughoutMarvel Studios’Secret Invasionseries , President Ritson ’s role was quietly manipulate by members of the Skrull rebellion , including the Skrull Raava , who had replaced Don Cheadle ’s Rhodey . Rhodey rose through the ranks of the United States government to become Ritson ’s auxiliary , while direct several assassination attempts , and scheming in an effort to incite World War III . While these plans were stillborn , Ritson ’s unexampled knowledge of dangerous Skrull impostors on Earth culminated in him declaring war on all extraterrestrial mintage ' living among humanity , which could pose a danger to devoid Skrulls , the citizens of New Asgard , and even several Avengers .
Secret Invasion ’s finale conclude with President Ritson declare war on noncitizen on Earth , harking back to the MCU ’s controversial Sokovia Accords .
President Ritson ’s annunciation of war against extraterrestrial being inSecret Invasioncaused a wave of violence . This most prominently featured mankind targeting Skrulls , or those who they believed to be Skrulls , leading to the dying of the Skrull news backbone Chris Stearns , and the human British Prime Minister , Pamela Lawton . Something of this magnitude only works in the MCU if every subsequent undertaking commits , but this has n’t been the slip , asSecret Invasionhas much been ignore , thanks to its disappointing performance . EvenThe Marvelsfailed to mentionSecret Invasionat all , despite being something of a subsequence to the labor .
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Captain America: Brave New World Can Justify Leaving Secret Invasion’s Cliffhanger In The Past
AlthoughSecret Invasion’scliffhanger endingcould have been interesting to explore in the MCU ’s time to come , it seems more probable that Marvel Studios will simply brush President Ritson ’s resolve of state of war under the carpet . confidential Invasion’spoor performance means that the events of the serial may be glossed over , and perhaps even retconned in the MCU ’s upcoming projects , andCaptain America : Brave New Worldis the utter stead for this to happen . Most notably , Thaddeus Ross becoming the President inBrave New Worldmeans Ritson no longer holds the position , which mean Marvel Studios could but have Ross reverse Ritson ’s opinion .
Currently , there has been no confirmation of a lineal follow - up toSecret Invasion , and it seems very unlikely that this will ever happen , as the Phase 5 series is one of the MCU ’s lowest - range projects . Because of this , other MCU projects must address some ofSecret Invasion’sunanswered question , and afterThe Marvelsfailed to mentionSecret Invasionwhatsoever , Captain America : Brave New Worldis the next skilful choice . Captain America : Brave New World’sfirst aspect confirmed President Ross ' election will be refer , so Ritson and his state of war on stranger could be cite , perhaps stop it before it even begin .
As well as marking the recurrence of Sam Wilson and Thaddeus Ross , Captain America : Brave New Worldwill also see Samuel Sterns , Betty Ross , Joaquín Torres and Isaiah Bradley take to the MCU .
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
Other Secret Invasion Characters And Stories The MCU Still Needs To Address
President Ritson ’s movement against alien is n’t the only loose end left unrequited afterSecret Invasion . The Phase 5 series also revealed that a million Skrulls are living among humanity on Earth , yet this seems to have had little impact on the MCU.Secret Invasion’sfinale also pester a new team compile bySonya Falsworth and the Skrull G’iah , who imbibe the abilities of many famous MCU character , and this would still be an interesting thread to surveil . Captain America : Brave New Worldmay brush some of these level under the rug , but not all of them should simply be forgotten .
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Captain America : Brave New World ( formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson ’s first MCU bighearted - screenland visual aspect as Steve Rogers ' successor after receive the courtship and screen in Phase 4 ’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier . Anthony Mackie render as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres , Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley , and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk ’s former friend Samuel Sterns . Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross . After meeting President Thaddeus Ross , Sam is catch in a global crisis . He must expose the genius behind a sinister plot before the world fall into turmoil . Captain America : Brave New World mark the big - screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America , and Harrison Ford make his MCU launching , replacing the tardy William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross .
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