Summary
A new set photo fromCaptain America: Brave New Worldhas revealed surprising new information about the upcomingMCUPhase 5 movie, hinting at a curious connection to theGuardians of the Galaxyfranchise. Shortly after the finale of 2021’sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldieron Disney+, Marvel Studios confirmed that Anthony Mackie would be returning as Sam Wilson, the MCU’s new Captain America, in his first feature film as the star-spangled man-with-a-plan.Marvel Studios’Captain America: Brave New Worldis scheduled to premiere in February 2025, and will seemingly connect many separate storylines of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga.
In recent months, more details regardingCaptain America: Brave New World’sproduction have been unearthed, including the mysteriouscasting of Giancarlo Esposito. Until now,Captain America: Brave New Worldhas been thought to be focused solely on a grounded, Earth-based story for Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, but a newly-released set photo suggests otherwise. Shared byMCU Film News, thisCaptain America: Brave New Worldset photo shows what appears to be a group of Orloni hanging on a railing, teasing a potential connection to theMCU’sGuardians of the Galaxyfranchiseand cosmic stories inCaptain America: Brave New World.
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How Can Captain America: Brave New World Explore The MCU’s Cosmic Stories?
Orloni are small, rodent-like alien creatures, native to Morag, that were first seen in the opening moments of 2014’sGuardians of the Galaxyduring Peter Quill’s mission to claim the Power Stone.Orloni have since appeared in everyGuardians of the Galaxyproject in the MCU, including 2022’sThe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and were even featured during the Time Heist inAvengers: Endgame, firmly solidifying them as a staple in theMCU’s cosmic stories. This makes their appearance in the Earth-basedCaptain America: Brave New Worldeven more curious.
Since his debut in 2014’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier,Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson has been a very grounded hero, and he is still one of the few MCU heroes who haven’t ventured into space. WhileCaptain America: Brave New World’sstorylineseems to be placing Sam Wilson’s Captain America in a political environment surrounded by down-to-Earth villains, including the Leader, mind-controlled super-soldiers, and the President of the United States himself, the Phase 5 project could establish links to the MCU’s cosmic stories. Notably,Brave New Worldreleasing as part of the MCU’s Multiverse Saga makes this more likely.
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After 2023’sSecret Invasionsaw the last President of the United States declarewar on extraterrestrials living on Earth, namely the shape-shifting Skrulls, it’s possible thatCaptain America: Brave New Worldwill continue this plot.This means alien communities could be visited in the upcoming movie, perhaps even one where the inhabitants feast on the extraterrestrial Orloni. This could explain the appearance of the alien rodents in the Earth-basedCaptain America: Brave New World, as it’s unlikely the project will find Sam Wilson journeying to space, and this could also spell tragedy for any number of alien civilizations on Earth.
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.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
