Kevin Feige Hopes CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Leads to "Full Acceptance" of Anthony Mackie's Captain America
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige recently talked about Captain America: Brave New World revealing what he wants audiences and fans to take away from the film, and he hope that it leads to the full acceptance of Anthony Mackie's Captain America.
Feige told GameRadar+: "I think, in many ways, the victory has already happened, but it's that full acceptance of Sam Wilson as Captain America, right? That shield has been passed, and it feels like the audience knows it was passed to the right person, and I think this movie will solidify that more."
While we did see Sam Wilson take on the mantle of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Brave New World will be his first big-screen outing.
The director of the film, Julius Onah, went on to say: "This is about cementing Sam Wilson as our new Captain America, and his superpower is his empathy, and I want the audience to walk away with that emotional, inspiring idea of that empathy.
“Because I think the twists and the turns, the action, surprise, the fun ride that they will absolutely go on is about taking you to that emotional destination."
Some fans still seem to have mixed reactions regarding Mackie taking on the role of Captain America, so it will be interesting to see if Brave New World will lock in that full acceptance. All Marvel needs to do is make a great movie that tells a strong story with the character, and the fans will love it.
We’ll just have to wait to see if they manage to pull that off. Captain America: Brave New World arrives in theaters on February 14.