Summary
The real villain ofCaptain America: Brave New Worldmay be fixing an error that was made in Phase 5 of the franchise. As evident inCaptain America 4’s trailer, the film is chock-full of Marvel villains for Sam Wilson to face off against. From Harrison Ford’s Thunderbolt Ross/Red Hulk to Giancarlo Esposito’s mysterious gunman,Captain America 4’s cast of charactershas no shortage of antagonists.
Interestingly, there is one villain fromCaptain America: Brave New Worldwho was not shown in detail in the trailer. Although this villain was confirmed earlier in the film’s production whenCaptain America 4was first announced, he has yet to be shown in all his glory. That said, a brief glimpse at the villain for theupcoming Marvel moviecan be spotted in the trailer, provingCaptain America: Brave New Worldto have avoided a Phase 5 Marvel mistake.
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Captain America: Brave New World’s The Leader Design Avoids A Major Phase 5 Villain Mistake
The Leader Seems To Be More Toned Down Than A Phase 5 Villain Was
The villain in question is The Leader, with Tim Blake Nelson returning fromThe Incredible Hulkto play the suped-up version of Samuel Sterns. The Leader can be seen briefly inCaptain America: Brave New World’s trailer, standing with his back to the camera on a cell phone. Based on what is visible in this scene,The Leader does not look to be as drastic in his appearance as he is in Marvel Comics; he does not seem to have a giant misshapen head, nor very green as depicted in the source material.
This somewhat rectifies the mistake made in Phase 5 with a specific Marvel villain.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaincluded the antagonist MODOK, with his design drawing a great deal of criticism from fans and critics alike. The overly silly, though admittedly comic-accurate, design simply did not work for the film, with a factor in this being the movie’s underbaked CGI. Arguably, even perfect CGI would not overcome the uncanny valley of a giant head in a robot suit, with the same potentially being said for The Leader hadCaptain America 4implemented his more outlandish look.
Why A More Toned-Down Design For The Leader Works Best For Captain America: Brave New World
The Leader’s Muted Design Fits Captain America 4’s Promised Story
Overall,a more minimalist design for The Leader works forCaptain America: Brave New World. While many likely wish to see the character depicted as he is in Marvel Comics, the tone forCaptain America 4seems to be much more grounded in reality. Rather than delve into the otherworldly, comic-book aspects of the MCU likeEternals, Shang-Chi,orThor 4have of late,Brave New Worldseems to be reverting to the moreWinter Soldier-esque, spy-thriller tone prevalent in the second and thirdCaptain Americamovies.
The Leader suits the almost political vibeCaptain America 4is going for…
As such, a less over-the-top design for The Leader fits this tone much better. As he appears in the trailer, The Leader suits the almost political vibeCaptain America 4is going for. Furthermore, The Leader being toned down allows Red Hulk to provide the purely comic book villain of the film. Not only will the tone and story ofCaptain America: Brave New Worldbenefit from The Leader’s visual appearance, but his ally in Red Hulk will too.
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.
