“There were comic books where Falcon and Steve Rogers fought side-by-side, both as Captain America. So, you know, there are possibilities. There’s endless possibilities.”
Part of what made the MCU such a success near the end of Phase 3 was the payoff for fans who had been watching since the beginning. Whether it’s watching Captain America lift Mjolnir after almost doing so in Age of Ultron, hearing Sam Wilson come through the portal and say “on your left” as Steve did to him in The Winter Soldier, or watching Tony (Robert Downey Jr.) reconnect with his father who dies before he became Iron Man, these felt like gifts to Marvel fans. If we get to see Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers suit up side-by-side, each with a shield in hand, that would be the kind of payoff that would likely quiet some complaints about the post-Endgame era of Marvel stories.
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Features a Stacked Cast
Anthony Mackie is far from the only star to feature in the fourth Captain America movie — both Harrison Ford and Giancarlo Esposito will make their MCU debuts in the movie, with the former portraying Thunderbolt Ross/Red Hulk, and the latter playing the villain Sidewinder. Also returning in Brave New World after being absent from the MCU since The Incredible Hulk are Liv Tyler, who will play Betty Ross, and Tim Blake Nelson, who will star as Samuel Sterns/The Leader. Danny Ramirez and Carl Lumbly will also reprise their roles as Joaquin Torres and Isaiah Bradley from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters this weekend, and Avengers: Doomsday is coming on May 1. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and find tickets below for a showing of Brave New World near you.