TWO weeks removed from the season finale of WandaVision, Disney is back with another smash series this time centered around Captain America's close friends The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier reintroduces the world to Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. The heroes try to place their lives back together after the Blip caused by Thanos in Avengers: Endgame.
Who is the new Captain America in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier?
The series premiere revealed a dire question Marvel fans have been wondering, which is who will dawn Captain America's shield.
Fans saw Wilson donate Cap's shield – which Steve Rogers handed to him at the end of Avengers: Endgame – to the Smithsonian.
However, at the end of the episode, while watching TV Wilson sees the US government official hand the shield over to a new Captain America in John Walker.
In the comics, Walker is the complete opposite of Rogers’ version of the Cap, representing dark-sided and extreme patriotism.
His ascension is a huge betrayal to Wilson, who expected the shield to remain on display in honor of Roger's legacy.
Who is John Walker?
Walker first appeared in Captain America #323 back in 1986.
He gained his super strength from someone called The Power Broker, then taking on a superhero mantel of Super-Patriot.
Based on the first episode of The Falcon and The Winter solider there's no telling how the new Captain American will play out in the series, however, fans are speculating that he'll be a rouge agent.
With the return of Civil War villain Helmut Zemo, it will be interesting to see if he plays a role in turning the new Captain America against his own government.
Malcolm Spellman, who wrote and executive-produced all six episodes of the Marvel series, said that while Wilson is hurt by the reveal, it’s not surprising that the government would do such a thing.
“The reason it happened is the doubt that Sam would naturally have in this country, if not the world,” Spellman told TVLine.
“Being a Black man, he knows how he’s viewed and he knows the electricity that would come from him carrying those stars and stripes.
"You meet his family, and [they] already have opinions on it – you’re hearing some of it in jokes, but it’s very pointed.
"A Black man being betrayed by his country I don’t think is a surprising thing to Sam or any of our viewers, but it is powerful because it gets to the heart of Sam’s doubt.
"And how he copes with that doubt over the series is going to determine who he is moving forward in the MCU," he added.
The premiere also featured a cameo from Rhodey aka War Machine, who raised some important questions for Wilson about where the world is right now.
How can I watch The Falcon and The Winter Soldier?
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Fans can subscribe to Disney+ now for $6.99 a month or $69.99 for the year.
After March 26 the popular on-demand streaming service will increase its monthly subscription fee to $7.99, and its annual subscription fee to $79.99.
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