Captain America: Brave New Worldstar,Anthony Mackie, promises the new MCU movie will see the franchisereturn to its former greatness, after a string of underperforming and unloved entries.Brave New Worldhas Mackie returning as Sam Wilson once again, after he formally accepted the mantel of Captain America in the Disney+ series,Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Wilson faces a new challenge inBrave New Worldin the form of theSerpent Society.
Alongside Mackie, the movie also stars Harrison Ford as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, a.k.a. Red Hulk, Giancarlo Esposito as Seth Voelker, Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader, and Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres.
In a newfeaturetteforCaptain America: Brave New World, which went behind-the-scenes on the movie’s production, Anthony Mackie gave fans a major reason to be excited about the MCU’s next entry.“I come to set every day with a smile on my face ‘cause we’re makingCaptain America,“the actor began. “And being handed the shield, it just means a lot to me. It’s personal.”
Mackie’s next statement got a lot of fans even more excited, as the actor promised thatBrave New Worldwould transport them back to the heyday of the MCU. He explained:
“Audiences are going to really appreciate [Brave New World]bringing it back to old-school Marvel, and I’m excited for people to see that.”
Marvel Studios’ president Kevin Feige also appeared in the featurette and explained where we findSam Wilson at the start ofBrave New World.While the former Falcon was reluctant about picking up the shield inFalcon and the Winter Soldier, according to Feige, he’s wholeheartedly committed to the role in the new movie.“He has made that decision to become, unabashedly, Captain America,“Feige said.
Harrison Ford’s Casting Was a “Pinch Yourself” Moment for Kevin Feige
In the featurette, Feige also addressed the elephant (or should we say Red Hulk?) in the room: Ford’s casting. “Harrison Ford playing President Ross, is one of the many ‘pinch yourself’ moments,” Feige said. Ford took over the role from the lateWilliam Hurt, who played Thunderbolt Ross inThe Incredible Hulk,and reprised the role inCaptain America: Civil War,Avengers: Infinity War,Endgame, andBlack Widow, before his passing in 2022.
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Ford has joked in the pastabout taking on the role for that sweet, sweet Marvel paycheck, but in the featurette he seemed a lot more serious. Ford said he knew a lot of actors who were taking on MCU movies, and felt a bit of FOMO from seeing the final films. “I’ve seen actors in the Marvel movies have a really good time,” Ford said. “And I thought, ‘Well, maybe I ought to get me some of that.'”
Captain America: Brave New Worlddebuts in theaters on February 14.It is one of three MCU movies being released this year.Thunderbolts*, named after Ford’s character inBrave New World, hits theaters on July 20, 2025, whileThe Fantastic Four: First Stepslands on July 25, 2025.
Captain America: Brave New World
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.
