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Captain America 4 To Feature Anthony Mackie As The Titular Superhero

Captain America 4 To Feature Anthony Mackie As The Titular Superhero
Image: Marvel Studios

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has geared up to entertain and engage the audience with its power-packed films. Avengers: Endgame ended with Chris Evans as Steve Rogers passing on the title of Captain America to Sam Wilson. The Disney+ series ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ highlighted Wilson’s struggles to live up to the legacy of Captain America. Captain America 4 will pick up the story from the television miniseries. It holds a lot in store for us, and viewers have been anticipating an action-filled film. To learn everything about Captain America 4’s release date, cast, trailer, and plot, keep reading.

Captain America 4 first look shared at CinemaCon

Unarguably, this year’s CinemaCon has been magnificent overall. Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, took the stage at the Las Vegas event with Anthony Mackie. Footage from the fourth installment of the franchise, ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ premiered at CinemaCon. Mackie is seen playing Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, in the character’s iconic red, white, and blue outfit. 

Feige pointed out that the 2014 film ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ is still considered a masterpiece. Moreover, he promised that this upcoming movie would be no less than The Winter Soldier.

Cast for Captain America 4

As discussed previously, Anthony Mackie will take on the role of Captain America as Sam Wilson. Moreover, the cast for the upcoming movie introduces Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres / Falcon. The rest of the actors in Captain America: Brave New World are listed below.

  • Harrison Ford as Thaddeus’ Thunderbolt’ Ross
  • Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
  • Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns / The Leader
  • Rachael Markarian as Presidential Aide
  • Shira Haas as Sabra
  • Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley
  • Colby Lopez
  • Rosa Salazar
  • Xosha Roquemore
Captain America 4 To Feature Anthony Mackie As The Titular Superhero
Image: Marvel Studios

Plot of Captain America 4

The foremost and most important arc in the storyline would be Sam Wilson’s hurdles to living up to the legacy of the iconic hero. His new role as Captain America will expose him to situations he has not even imagined. Further, his journey as a black man representing the country’s values would be interesting.

Meanwhile, the details revealed in the exclusive footage first show the sequence at the White House. Harrison Ford plays Thunderbolt Ross, the president of the United States. He asks Wilson for a favor, saying, “I want Captain America to help me rebuild the Avengers.

Meanwhile, the footage then shows Ross thanking Captain America for providing his help. Shockingly, loud music starts playing in the background, which provokes former soldier Isiah Bradley to attempt the assassination of the president. Thus, Wilson engages in an action sequence, including hand-to-hand combat, while avoiding bullets.

Trailer for Captain America 4

There is no official trailer released as of now. With the release date still months away, we can expect the trailer to be dropped any time soon. Meanwhile, the first-look footage has caught the attention of fans and elevated the anticipation for the trailer and movie release.

Release date for Captain America 4

Julias Onah’s directorial ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ will arrive in theaters on February 14, 2025. Earlier, the date was set to May 3, 2024, and then July 26, 2024, but Marvel kept pushing it back. There were many reasons for this delay, including the Hollywood strikes. However, it won’t be long before we finally see the new Captain America on duty.

In addition, Marvel’s ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ will be released in July of this year. Fantastic Four will follow Captain America 4 and premiere on July 25, 2025.

Conclusion

Over the past few years, Marvel Studios has not had much impact, and movies like ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,’ ‘Eternals,’ and ‘The Marvels’ were no less than box office disappointments. Therefore, watching how the production company gets back on its feet would be intriguing.

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