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While Russell says he understands that some would love the character and some would hate it, he hopes there isn’t too much hatred. In an interview with USA TODAY, Russell discussed the backlash his character could receive as the show progresses. GettyWyatt Russell attends the Premiere of ‘OVERLORD’ at the 2018 Sitges Film Festival.

Wyatt Russell Prepared for Mixed Feelings From Fans

That decision likely won’t sit well with Wilson, which will likely provide some early tension in the show. This should remove any doubt that Walker is following his comic books past and has again been chosen to be the next Captain America in the MCU – well, at least for one episode. Now known as US Agent, Walker tends to float the line between hero and villain at times.ĭespite never seeing his face in the first episode, Russell is the third person listed in the credits for portraying Walker. He had also gained enhanced strength via the Power Broker system, but he was considered to be more severe than Rogers and some regrettable actions led to Walker’s dismissal as Captain America. In the comics, Walker a.k.a US Agent was selected to become the next Captain America when Rogers retired. When Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced at D23 in 2019 that Wyatt Russell was joining the cast of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” as John Walker, this plotline was always in play. It’s not immediately clear who is under the helmet because of, well, the helmet, but it’s also not too hard to figure it out. He tells those watching that “The United States of America has a new hero” and asks the crowd to help him welcome “Your new Captain America.” At that moment, the doors behind him open and out walks a man fully garbed in Captain America’s outfit – helmet included – and carrying the shield Wilson had given away.

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The first episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” – the newest streaming series from Marvel to come to Disney Plus – was a fairly straightforward look at how Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) are faring since Thanos was defeated, but it did end on an interesting note.Īfter receiving Captain America’s iconic vibranium shield from Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) at the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” Wilson chooses not to take up the mantle in the early moments of “New World Order,” the debut episode of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Instead, he donates the shield to the Smithsonian Museum and is thanked by a government official for “coming forward” with the shield and that “it was the right decision.” Although Wilson clearly feels that only Rogers is worthy of being Captain America, the government doesn’t agree.Īs Wilson watches on TV in the final scene of the episode, the same government official who thanked him at the Smithsonian is standing in front of a crowd at a press conference.

John Walker's debut appearance on 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.'