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Only time will tell if John Walker will endear himself to fans over time, and become the new Captain America for good. And then there's other times like, 'I'm a nice guy!'" It's been super fun, I gotta be honest, to have been received in that way. I've never really played a very unlikable person so it's been fun (laughs). They're fun to play as an actor, and if you can do that in a way that is believable, hopefully people won't like you. "That's what I liked about the character: polarizing people are fun to play. In a previous interview, Russell had revealed that he is perfectly aware of the strong objections to his character that MCU fans have registered online, and even finds the negative attention to be fun in its own way. Naturally, fans have a big problem with this new "hero" staking a claim to the legacy of Steve Rogers without putting in the work like Sam or Bucky Barnes. Soon after, the military handed the shield to a new character named John Walker, played by Wyatt Russell, to make him the new, government-approved Captain America. But the start of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier saw Sam pass the shield into the ownership of the US government instead. You know, the idea of being a superhero and being Captain America as a Black man, representing a symbol that for 500 years, has literally enslaved, downtrodden, and persecuted your people is a harsh reality to try and come to grips with."Īt the conclusion of Avengers: Endgame, Steve passed on his shield to Sam, with the understanding being that the latter would become the new Captain America. So if he's Cap, that means Steve is no longer with him. The whole goal and idea was to save the world with Steve. Sam wasn't waiting in the wings, hoping and waiting to become Captain America. "Well, because the shield belongs to Steve, and you know, Sam got into this because of his relationship with Steve. In a recent interview, Mackie explained why the legacy of the shield is so conflicting for Sam to accept. One man who has been curiously reluctant to become the new Cap is Sam Wilson aka Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie. But the superhero is bigger than the man wielding the shield, and already we are seeing some new candidates for the role of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The memes on Twitter were downright brutal when it came to America's latest superhero.After Steve Rogers' exit from the MCU, fans wondered whether that was the end for Captain America. It's a blow to Sam, a betrayal by his own government.īut fans weren't having it either. Instead, they hire a new guy (a white guy) who Rogers never meant to take his place, to put on a version of the costume and carry Cap's Shield. government is not ready to retire one of its best pieces of propaganda. Instead, he turns it over to the Smithsonian, believing Captain America's story to be over.īut to his shock, the U.S. Steve has passed the Shield to him, but he doesn't feel worthy of it. When the show opens, Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, is doubting himself and his place in the Avengers pantheon. Warning: Spoilers for Falcon & The Winter Soldier Episode 1 follow. Case in point: These memes about the new Captain America in The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, which prove fans were ready to see the Shield pass to a new person.
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But in both cases, the shows' first episodes upended all expectations. Similarly, viewers expected The Falcon & The Winter Soldier to be about the rise of a new Captain America. For example, fans knew WandaVision would deal with Wanda's grief over losing Vision and perhaps put her on the path to becoming the Scarlet Witch. However, fans have a good sense of what is supposed to be on offer ahead of the shows' premieres. Marvel's Disney+ shows don't give a lot away ahead of their arrival.