By Ron Wynn
Though the film won’t be released until next year, there was still considerable excitement this Friday when the trailer was released for the newest edition to the Captain America franchise. “Captain America: Brave New World” features Anthony Mackie in his first time as Captain America.
But Mackie has been part of the Marvel universe prior to this film, the fourth Captain America release. His character Sam Wilson was formerly known as Cap’s sidekick the Falcon. Mackie takes the Cap mantle over from Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, who starred in the previous three “Captain America” movies and the four “Avengers” movies.
In the new trailer, Sam is greeted by Harrison Ford’s U.S. president Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, who wants to make Captain America a U.S. agent. The action heats up quickly as the superhero stops a would-be assassin at the White House. The trailer ends with a quick look at the new character Red Hulk, another gamma-irradiated monster, who is the alter-ego of “Thunderbolt” Ross in the Marvel comics. It’s not clear though how exactly the film will follow the comics storyline.
Julius Onah directs “Captain America: Brave New World,” which was written by Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson and Matthew Orton. The film hits theaters next year on Feb. 12, 2025.
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