With the conclusion of the Witches' Road saga in Agatha All Along, all eyes of MCU enthusiasts are now focused on Julius Onah's highly anticipated fourth installment, Captain America: Brave New World. The excitement has been steadily building, thanks to a tantalizing teaser featuring Anthony Mackie's debut as Captain America, along with intriguing details about Giancarlo Esposito's villainous Sidewinder and a surprising connection to adamantium revealed at San Diego Comic Con in July. The momentum has only intensified with the recent release of a new trailer at D23 Brazil, propelling anticipation to unprecedented levels.
In the latest trailer, Harrison Ford (Red) Hulking out and Mackie's Sam Wilson taking flight in a tense action sequence are highlights. Mackie's Sam Wilson opens the trailer with, "You asked for me... here I am," a nod to fans' demand for more Captain America action following The Falcon & The Winter Soldier's finale four years ago. The trailer hints at a complex plot involving Carl Lumbly's Isaiah Bradley, a first-generation supersoldier introduced in TFATWS, who is imprisoned after an assassination attempt on US President Thaddeus Ross (Ford) that he cannot recall. As Wilson delves deeper, he uncovers a global conspiracy involving Esposito's Sidewinder, Tim Blake Nelson's The Leader, and even Ford's POTUS, who reminds Sam, "You're not Steve Rogers." The climactic shots of a fiery Hulk suggest that Ross may have larger issues to contend with as the film progresses.
The trailer's style and tone, featuring flickering letters, split-screen shots, and a grounded approach to action sequences, evoke the political thriller vibes of Winter Soldier and Civil War, drawing comparisons to films like The Parallax View, The Candidate, and JFK. While the final film's ability to live up to these comparisons remains to be seen, the aspiration to align with such classics is undoubtedly promising. The new poster, despite its questionable 'Brave New World' font, further fuels the anticipation.
Questions abound: Who is targeting Thaddeus Ross? Why can't Isaiah Bradley remember his imprisonment? How do Sidewinder and The Leader fit into the plot? Did Harrison Ford perform all the motion capture work for Red Hulk? Fans eagerly await the answers when Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters on February 14, 2025.
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