Wyatt Russell Originally Auditioned for Steve Rogers in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Fans are on high alert watching Wyatt Russell play US Agent John Walker, aka the new Captain America, on The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. The guy put on a good show in the second episode, showing up to assist Sam and Bucky, and showing us a little backstory on the character. We know he has a story arc that probably won’t stay so likable, but we also know that there is a lot more story to uncover.
This week, in an interview with Good Morning America, Russell spoke about the role, and he confirmed that his first-ever audition was actually to play Steve Rogers/Captain America in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger. What a full-circle moment for the actor getting the role ten years later that will more than likely launch him to greater places in his career.
Check out the excerpt from the conversation below, and watch new episodes of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Fridays on Disney+.