Summary
A recent photo leak fresh from the set of Marvel’sCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas revealedthe look of a new characterappearing in the film. This will be the first time appearance in the MCU for both the character and the legendary actor. Fans eager for the new Captain America are already speculating who this new, unnamed character could be.
Captain America: Brave New Worldis set to premiere in 2025, and production is already in full swing. Many believe that the film was shuffled around and was originally meant to hit theaters earlier, during late 2024, according to some recent marketing efforts done to draw up hype, including promotional material andeven McDonald’s Happy Meal toys. Each new leak and promo have offered fans glimpses into the many new characters appearing inCaptain America: Brave New World.Following this trend, a leaked still has revealed yet another new character.
Shared in aReddit post by u/MarvelsGrantMan136,the still features hit actor Giancarlo Esposito (famed for iconic roles inBreaking Bad,Better Call Saul, andThe Boys) on-set in full costume. This marks the actor’s first-ever appearance in the MCU.In the photo, Esposito is wearing a long, dark trench coat with a tactical vest on his chest holding three sheathed blades. The character also sports short, buzzed gray-speckled hair and sunglasses. Esposito, a popular actor who has long beenfan-casted for roles in the MCU, has revealed that the role is one that he has not been cast as already by fans.
Many fans can’t help but notice the Nick Fury resemblance, and with Fury seemingly up in space (again) currently, fans are wondering whether Esposito will be playing a similar role as an agent of the government such as William Stryker, the iconic X-Men villain. This would make a lot of sense to tie-in to later MCU films, as a new live-action X-Men are set to appear in the MCU at some point in the (hopefully near) future.
Even more interesting is the popular theory that he is playing Paladin, a Daredevil villain. If this is true, it would line up with Esposito teasing that his character would appear in an MCUTV series, in this caseDaredevil: Born Again.This would likely lower the scope of his role in his film debut to be more of a tease for later events. AsCaptain America: Brave New Worldsoars to its 2025 release date, fans won’t have long to wait before all their questions are answered.
Captain America: Brave New World
Cast
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
Captain America
Captain America, created in 1940 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby has become an icon of Marvel Comics. Acting as a major figure in the pages of comics while battling against foes like the Red Skull, Captain America has since jumped to the big screen to appear in various Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.
MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a sprawling movie and television franchise that weaves together individual stories of superheroes including Captain America, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk, Black Widow, and many more. The first film in the franchise, Iron Man, was released in 2008. The MCU has garnered critical praise and financial success, earning billions at the box office and becoming a cultural phenomenon.
