![]() ![]() Sam Wilson (aka “The Falcon” played by Anthony Mackie)īefore his chance introduction to Steve Rogers as a jogging partner ( “on your left”), Sam was a retired pararescue in the Air Force who ran PTSD support groups for recently returned soldiers of military campaigns at the VA.The legacy of that shield is complicated. Who is Who? Photo courtesy Marvel Studios/Disney+ Taking place six months after this event, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier looks to examine Sam and Bucky’s acceptance of losing five years of their lives and Sam’s reluctance to become the new Captain America. However, instead of returning to his present, Steve decided to go back to the 1940s and live a full life with his true love Peggy Carter.Ī very old Cap visited Sam and Bucky seemingly moments after he left on his time mission and gave his shield to Sam to continue the Captain America tradition, something Sam hesitantly accepted with Bucky’s apparent approval. Once the Avenger’s mission succeeded, Steve Rogers (aka Captain America) went back in time to replace the Infinity Stones in their proper time and place. They returned when the Hulk “snapped” everyone back into existence with a Tony Stark constructed Infinity Gauntlet and helped defeat Thanos in an epic final battle on Earth. It wasn’t until five long years later that the surviving Avengers were able to defeat Thanos by acquiring the Infinity Stones themselves through time travel and using the Stones to bring back those that disappeared and finish off Thanos for good.īoth Sam Wilson (The Falcon) and Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier) were “dusted” in the blip. When Thanos collected all six Infinity Stones and snapped his fingers, an event dubbed “The Blip” occurred in which 50% of all living creatures were erased from existence. Where We Left Off Photo courtesy Marvel Studios Let’s dive into the fictional aspects of the new show by figuring out where we left off, who our characters are, and if the comics will play a part in the series evolution. All six episodes of the series will be directed by Kari Skogland, the Emmy nominated director known for her episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, while the writing department is led by black writer/producer Malcolm Spellman. Not only will the iconography of Captain America be challenged in the series but issues such as political division and race will play key factors in the narrative.Īs is becoming a tradition with Marvel Studios, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s behind-the-scenes crew is a wonderful mix of inclusion. But like WandaVision, real issues will be explored and with greater detail than you can get in a two/three-hour movie. ![]() One thing is guaranteed: the series will play into star Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan’s great on-screen chemistry and likely provide a lot of laughs. As expected from any Marvel project, we really don’t know all the details except for the natural character progression we can expect based on prior events and limited nuggets of knowledge dropped by the producers. While WandaVision dealt with personal grief with a quieter meditation on existence, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier looks to be switching things up a bit by being an action-first thriller. Originally intended for release back in August of 2020 (shortly after what would have been Black Widow’s big-screen premiere in May of 2020), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is finally entering the fold this Friday, March 19th on Disney+ as the second entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s much-anticipated Phase 4, which began with WandaVision. ![]()
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