Captain America: Brave New World
Summary
As well as marking the take of Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson , Captain America : Brave New World’scastalso includes Danny Ramirez as the MCU ’s newfangled Falcon , Carl Lumbly ’s Isaiah Bradley , Shira Haas ' mutant Sabra , and Xosha Roquemore , Seth Rollins and Rosa Salazar in undisclosed roles . Captain America : Brave New Worldwill also boast a act of Hulk - related type , including Harrison Ford ’s Thaddeus " Thunderbolt " Ross and Liv Tyler ’s Betty Ross from 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk , as well asTim Blake Nelson ’s Dr. Samuel Sterns , who will be returning as a powerful young villain in the MCU ’s Phase 5 , the Leader .
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Captain America : Brave New World ( formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson ’s first MCU grownup - screen appearance as Steve Rogers ' heir 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 supervene upon the former William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross . After meeting President Thaddeus Ross , Sam is caught in a global crisis . He must expose the originator behind a ominous plot before the reality descends into turmoil . Captain America : Brave New World mark off the enceinte - covert first appearance of Sam Wilson as Captain America , and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut , replacing the recent William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross .
Marvel Studios is at last paying off its longest villain tease in Captain America : New World Order by transforming Samuel Sterns into The Leader .
How Samuel Sterns’ Leader Is Returning In Captain America: Brave New World
Introduced in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulkas a cellular life scientist who had been helping Bruce Banner try and bump a cure for the Hulk , Tim Blake Nelson ’s Dr. Samuel Sterns provide one of the MCU ’s long - running flirt ever . After failing to bring around the Hulk , but providing the equipment necessary to transformTim Roth ’s Emil Blonsky into the Abomination , Sterns himself was exposed to Banner ’s Vasco da Gamma - irradiated ancestry . The last clock time viewers find out Sterns , his head was have a chemical reaction to Banner ’s rip , twit his transformation into the Leader , a powerful villain in Marvel Comics , but he has n’t been heard from since .
In September 2022 , Tim Blake Nelson was confirmed to be returning as Samuel Sterns ' Leader inCaptain America : Brave New World , after what will have been a 17 - year absence seizure from the MCU . 2012’sAvengers PreludeMCU linkup - in comedian revealed that fanny had been nab and taken into SHIELD detainment shortly afterThe Incredible Hulk’sending , though he has n’t been meet or heard from in live - action since the 2008 picture show . speak toComicbookmovie.comin February 2024,Nelson notice that multitude will be"pretty excited"to see the Leader ’s shift , and his return to the MCU could break an age - old villain problem .
Really excited . I had a great prison term shoot it , and [ I ] worked with the Marvel team and this wonderful constitution artist named David Atherton with whom I ’ve collaborated on a 12 pic now . I imagine people are going to be pretty frantic about what this guy take care like . And what he has to say and what he does . All power to the amazing team over there at Marvel .
The Leader Is One Of Marvel Comics’ Longest-Running Villains
Samuel Sterns ' drawing card made his Marvel Comics debut back in 1964’sTales to Astonish # 62 , make him one of the Marvel Universe ’s longest - running villain , at least from those introduced in the new Marvel Age of Comics ( 1961 forward ) . While theLeader ’s origin story in Marvel Comicsisn’t tied to the Hulk , as Sterns translate into the super - reasoning baddie via a separate gamma radiation - related incident , the Leader ’s obsession with the Hulk ’s intensity has bring them to betting odds many times over the years . The Leader is often regarded as one of Marvel Comics ' most iconic villains , which should translate into the MCU .
Samuel Sterns ' gamma picture disfigures his physical trunk , but grants him unbelievable abilities , including superhuman intelligence , telekinesis , telepathy and Vasco da Gamma - ray manipulation .
As well as being one of the Hulk ’s most prominent threats in Marvel Comics , the Leader has also combat other sinewy Italian sandwich , including Iron Man , the Punisher , Wolverine , She - Hulk and the Avengers . The Leader has dealings with Marvel Comics ' Intelligencia , is forced to work with the Thunderbolts , and forms alinement with other villains , include Mephisto , Chameleon and Rhino . As one of Marvel Comics ' most far - reach and influential villains , the Leader should n’t simply be a one - and - done enemy inCaptain America : Brave New World , but should instead be the one to fix a major , long - bunk unfavorable judgment take at theMCU ’s wasted villain .
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Many MCU Villains Have Been Wasted In Previous Projects
Since the MCU began with 2008’sIron Man , Marvel Studios has make out under examination for wasting some of Marvel Comics ' most herculean and memorable villains . Enemies who have stuck around in the comics for decades have often been bar to one - prison term foes in the MCU ’s live - action escapade , with them regularly being toss off off in the same undertaking in which they ’re introduced . Aside from the likes of Thanos , Loki , HYDRA and Kingpin , many unnerving MCU villains have only ever had brief appearing before being removed from the franchise altogether , and this is a tragic trend that continues in more late task .
Marvel Studios can still give various underwhelming MCU scoundrel another opportunity to shine after their controversial or unremarkable introductions .
The list of one - and - done villains in the MCU is almost too prospicient , and include some of Marvel Comics ' most iconic foe , such as the Red Skull , Ultron , the Mandarin , the Vulture , Mysterio , Hela , Killmonger , Gorr the God Butcher , the High Evolutionary and even the Scarlet Witch . Not many MCU heroes have established archenemies like they have in Marvel Comics , simply because their villains do n’t vex around long enough . However , Tim Blake Nelson ’s return as theLeader inCaptain America : Brave New Worldcould finally grow this trend around , though Captain America , of course , is n’t the superhero he call for to battle .
Bruce Banner’s Hulk Needs To Battle The Leader In The MCU’s Future
There has been confusion about whyCaptain America : Brave New Worldfeatures so many Hulk - related characters , without actually let in Mark Ruffalo ’s Bruce Banner , a.k.a . the Hulk , himself . While the project will sure as shooting answer these questions when it ’s released in February 2025 , the fact that theHulk wo n’t make an visual aspect inBrave New Worldmeans that Marvel Studios must keep the Leader around for longer . The Leader and the Hulk engagement numerous clip in Marvel Comics , with the former becoming one of the latter ’s most recognizable and long - lasting enemies , but the MCU is running the risk of them never meeting .
It ’s presently unreadable on the nose when Mark Ruffalo will return as theHulk in the MCU ’s futurity , but when he does , the Leader would be the perfect villain for him to face . It could be revealed that the Leader has been scheme and pull strings behind - the - scenes of the total account of the MCUto play with Bruce Banner ’s Hulk , potentially localise up an epical showdown in an undisclosed next adventure . If this is the grammatical case , Captain America : Brave New Worldcould finally break the MCU ’s disappointing villain course , and perhaps countersink up both the Hulk and the Leader for Brobdingnagian futures .
Captain America : Brave New World , star Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson , is scheduled for release on February 14 , 2025 , as part of the MCU ’s Phase 5 .
