New Photo and Details for CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Which Will Push Sam Wilson "To the Limits"
Marvel Studios has shared a new photo for their upcoming film Captain America: Brave New World, and it offers our best look yet at Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) wearing his Captain America costume.
The photo was shared on Empire, and they also talked with director Julius Onah about the movie, who shared some additional insight into the character and what he’s going through in this story.
Onah explained that it’ll be the biggest test of Sam Wilson’s life: “It’s really his coming-out show. It’s about putting him through the paces.”
The director went on to talk about Wilson’s relationship with the American government, saying: “Part of the challenge for Sam as Captain America, working within the government, is the way he’s going to make decisions. The point of view he’s going to have will at times put him at odds with the President.”
He goes on to talk about Wilson being at odds with Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Sterns, aka The Leader: “Sam finds himself almost standing between Samuel Sterns and what he thinks the government owes him, and how he wants to go about getting that.”
The filmmaker also addresses the fact that Sam Wilson has no super powers and how they had some fun with that: “The action in this movie is incredibly exciting because this is a guy who can break, this is a guy who can bleed. We get to have a lot of fun pushing him to the limit.”
I’ve actually already seen some footage from Captain America: Brave New World, and it looked a lot better than I was expecting. That footage showed President Ross tasking Sam Wilson with rebuilding the Avengers.
This exchange came with a little tension over who would be calling the shots for the team… Sam Wilson or President Ross? Then all hell breaks loose when there’s an assassination attempt on Ross’s life.
Kevin Feige previously talked about the dynamic between the characters Wilson and Ross, saying: “There's a dynamic between President Ross and Sam Wilson. They have a history together, but in this film, we'll be seeing the dynamic between Captain America and the president of the United States in a way that is just incredible.”
Feige also said that he is looking to capture the same magic that we saw in Captain America: The Winter Solider by leaning into the whole political thriller aspect of the story.
The movie also stars Liv Tyler, Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson, Rosa Salazar, Danny Ramirez, and Carl Lumbly.
The script for the film was penned by Dalan Musson and Malcolm Spellman, both of whom wrote for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Spellman will produce with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.
Captain America: Brave New World arrives on February 14, 2025.
