Sam Wilson’s new MCU suit has been revealed, and it seems to suggest that Captain America: Brave New World will be repeating Marvel Studios’ best Captain America story. Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson finally embraced his new role as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, continuing the legacy of Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, who retired at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Instead of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier season 2, Sam Wilson is set to return to the MCU in 2025’s upcoming Captain America: Brave New World, marking his theatrical debut as the MCU’s new star-spangled man-with-a-plan.
Captain America: Brave New World will see Sam Wilson’s Captain America team up with Danny Ramirez’s Joaquín Torres, the new Falcon, and Harrison Ford’s President Ross to take on the threat of Tim Blake Nelson’s Samuel Sterns, a.k.a. Leader. Marvel Studios’ CinemaCon presentation in April 2024 revealed new story details for Captain America: Brave New World, and a first look at Sam Wilson and President Ross. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier saw Sam Wilson get a vibranium suit, but Captain America: Brave New World has already upgraded this costume, hinting at the potential themes of the Phase 5 project.
With the Captain America: Brave New World footage from CinemaCon featuring “Lots of close-quarter combat and various action shots,” as well as Isaiah Bradley and other characters being used as sleeper agents, the movie seems to be evoking a Captain America: The Winter Soldier feel. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Mackie endorsed that sentiment. The actor said, “It made more sense for it to be more of a grounded espionage action movie as opposed to aliens and airplanes coming through portals and s—.”
Mackie even called what Marvel is doing with the upcoming Captain America movie and new MCU entries a reset for the franchise, saying, “I think with these movies, you’re getting a clear, new branding of what Marvel is headed towards the same way they did with Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” The image of Captain America walking through a dark corridor in street clothes evokes that grounded feel. Cap’s new suit, which is a darker blue instead of Sam Wilson’s classic white suit, is another nod to The Winter Soldier, raising excitement for next year’s Captain America: Brave New World.
