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How Chris Evans' Captain America Influenced Moon Knight's Violence (Exclusive)

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Chris Evans'  Captain America: The Winter Soldier  was one of the biggest departures for the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the time. Not only was the genre, a 70s-esque political thriller, completely new, but the Russo Brother’s first MCU project also featured the evolution of action scenes for Marvel Studios. At the time, many audiences claimed them to be the best the company had put forth yet. The biggest improvement was how hard-hitting the action was. Every punch, kick, shield-smash—the viewers could feel each impact. This new level of intensity became the new norm for future projects. ADVERTISEMENT Now, enter Oscar Isaac’s  Moon Knight . The project is just over halfway through its first season on Disney+, and many have already considered it to be the most violent Marvel Studios project to date. So what do these two projects have in common? Well, it’s all in the fists. The Captain America Influence Marvel In an exclusive interview, The Direct...

Marvel Reveals Why It Changed Captain America's Shield In Avengers: Endgame

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier  is just over a year old, meaning Sam Wilson has been Captain America for nearly one whole spin around the sun. The patriotic spin-off saw Anthony Mackie's Wilson and Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes come to terms with the loss of Steve Rogers and, in turn, the loss of the MCU's first Captain America.  And with this loss of one of Marvel Studio's biggest heroes, came the emergence of another. After receiving Cap's shield in the final moments of  Avengers: Endgame,  Sam Wilson had to deal with what it means to carry a mantle as storied as Captain America.  ADVERTISEMENT Avengers: Endgame But eagle-eyed fans would notice this was not the same shield that Chris Evans' man in blue had used throughout his time in the MCU up to that point. Not to say it wasn't HIS shield, but the sidearm seen in  Endgame  had seemingly had some work done to it after being destroyed at the hands of Thanos during the fin...

Anthony Mackie Reveals His Captain America 4 Prep Song

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This April marks one year since Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson took up the Captain America mantle in the series finale of  The Falcon and the Winter Soldier . On the same day that Mackie was first seen donning the iconic Stars and Stripes, Captain America 4  was revealed to be in development for the big screen, with Disney+ showrunner Malcolm Spellman returning to pen the script. Almost a year later, there is still no word on how pre-production is getting along, with the Captain America: Civil War  sequel presumably still in the writing stages. Marvel Studios is still yet to even properly announce the film, despite the cast and crew having talked openly discussed its existence and progress. ADVERTISEMENT As Spellman continues to write,  Captain America 4  is yet to sign a director. However,  The Falcon and the Winter Soldier  director Kari Skogland has thrown her hat in the ring to reunite with her Disney+ collaborators.  Even with no word on how thing...

Captain Marvel 2 Casting Spoils Kree Scientist Role

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Unlike its potential companion Disney+ series, Secret Invasion , production on  The Marvels  has been kept under wraps, aside from some set photos leaking showing off a new costume for Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan. Outside of that costume, fans know little about the Captain Marvel sequel, but there was one small role that potentially leaked.  Last year, One Take News reported that Marvel Studios was looking for an actor in their early 30s to early 50s to play the role of  "Scientist Friend," who the outlet believed would appear in  The Marvels . There was a lot of speculation about who this "friend" could be, but it soon fell off the wayside until recently. ADVERTISEMENT The same outlet has recently found evidence of their previous scoop being correct with the Captain Marvel sequel planning to introduce an obscure and minor Marvel character stemming from the Kree. New Casting for Captain Marvel Sequel One Take News found evid...

Marvel Reveals New MCU Captain America Xbox Controller (Photos)

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2021 was a big year for Captain America and the legacy of his shield. With Steve Rogers gone, the mantle he held became mishandled. Sam Wilson originally felt that it wasn't his place to take it up, so the iconography and responsibilities of the title instead went to former military-man John Walker; needless to say, it didn't go well. At the end of the day, Wilson made his amends and became the new Cap of the MCU. One of the details that make Anthony Mackie's Captain America different from Chris Evans' is how he incorporated his wingsuit into his new look. While Rogers was stuck on the ground, Wilson can take to the skies whenever he feels the need—though, he doesn't have that handy Super Soldier Serum running through his veins. ADVERTISEMENT To commemorate the brand-new Captain America, Marvel revealed a beautiful new controller that many fans are going to want to get their hands on immediately. A New Captain America Controller for ...

Tom Hiddleston Reportedly Getting Married to Captain Marvel 2 Star

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Tom Hiddleston has been an MCU veteran for 11 years, after starting his journey as Loki during 2011's Thor.  While fans are busy discussing his Marvel career, other topics such as his dating life have made headlines over the years. From Taylor Swift to Jessica Chastain, Hiddleston has a long list of celebrities in his dating history.  In 2020, it was reported that Hiddleston is romantically connected with actress Zawe Ashton, although reports suggest that the pair prefers to stay quiet about their relationship. Now, an exciting development about the couple has been revealed.  ADVERTISEMENT Tom Hiddleston Engaged to Zawe Ashton Marvel Mirror Online shared that Loki star Tom Hiddleson will tie the knot soon with his partner,  The Marvels actress Zawe Ashton.  Hiddleston and Ashton, who co-starred as husband and wife in the West End production of  Betrayal  in London in 2019, were reported to have been congratulated by close friends from the industr...

Brie Larson's Captain Marvel Teased In New Ms. Marvel Disney+ Plot Synopsis

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Iman Vellani's MCU debut as Kamala Khan is just around the corner, as the Ms. Marvel  official trailer has been released by Disney+ and Marvel Studios. This coming-of-age story welcomes a fresh face to Marvel's universe of heroes and promises to tell a small story with cosmic power. Ms. Marvel will be Marvel Studios' seventh television show to stream on Disney+. It is set to premiere on June 8, roughly a month after Oscar Isaac's  Moon Knight will air its final episode. ADVERTISEMENT Kamala Khan was first introduced in 2013, fives years after the MCU began with 2008's Iron Man . This relatively new hero promises to give audiences a new perspective on the MCU: a fan. Tom Holland's Peter Parker is a close comparison, but in this case, audiences will see Khan be a super fan, then become a hero. Khan became the first Muslim character in Marvel Comics to have their own comic in 2014. The TV show will continue with that representatio...

Sebastian Stan Jokes About Captain America 4 Return

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Can a Captain America movie succeed without Chris Evans? Well, fans are about to find out. After taking up the Cap mantle in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , it was announced that Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson would star in  Captain America 4.  But many have come to wonder if Sebastian Stan (aka Bucky Barnes) will make an appearance in the upcoming sequel.  Nothing has been officially confirmed on the Stan front; however, Sam and Bucky have become quite close after the events of their Disney+ series.  Captain America 4  is being penned in part by  Falcon and Winter Soldier  scribe Malcolm Spellman, so all signs are pointing to the heroic pair reuniting on screen.  ADVERTISEMENT And it is not as if Stan doesn't want to be in the film. In fact, according to some new quotes, he is quite eager to come back for  Cap 4. Sebastian Stan Wants in on Captain America 4 Marvel In an interview with Extra, Bucky Barnes actor Sebastian Stan hinted that he wo...

Captain Marvel 2 Actor Breaks Silence on MCU Role

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Fans may have been a little spoiled thanks to the movies like Tom Holland's  Spider-Man: No Way Home and Benedict Cumberbatch's  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Both of those projects have provided a constant string of leaks for fans to mill over and theorize across the web. Other upcoming MCU films haven’t had that, even including other big sequels like  The Marvels . The next film featuring Brie Larson’s titular character is set to hit theaters on February 17, 2023, and somehow project was able to complete production with almost zero leaks from set. The only one that slipped through the cracks were photos revealing new duds for Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel. ADVERTISEMENT Thanks to the successful secrecy, fans don’t really know any thing about the upcoming adventure, aside from the fact that Captain Marvel will be joined this time around by Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau and Vellani’s Kamala Khan. Now, for the first time, a new...

Captain America Musical Tease Spotted on Disney+'s Secret Invasion Set (Photos)

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While Marvel Studios' Secret Invasion still doesn't have a release date for Marvel Studios, it continues to make headlines as one of the MCU's most anticipated streaming outings. The Disney+ show recently had its first round of photos via a set leak, which came to light at the turn of the new year. With Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn's Talos back together, the MCU is about to take its storytelling up a notch. Much of the plot for Secret Invasion is still being kept under wraps, even though it features a team of A-list actors and characters coming together to bring the event to Disney+. From looks at Emilia Clarke looking suspicious to Nick Fury ordering a bite to eat, even shots of these characters going about their daily lives are enough to ramp up the hype train. ADVERTISEMENT When Secret Invasion  premieres sometime in the foreseeable future, fans will also be on the lookout for the MCU's next round of East...

Captain Marvel Star Teases the Sequel's Crazy Plot

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The first Captain Marvel film wasn’t well-received by many critics and fans, as many thought the film uneven, the villain weak, and the whole product a mediocre affair. Given the circumstances in which Brie Larson’s hero was introduced, it’s not much of a surprise that this was the response her outing received. But now, that’s all out of the way. The character is here, and her future endeavors aren’t jampacked between two of the biggest films of all time. Now is Carol Danvers’ time to shine. Her next adventure will be in The Marvels , which premieres on February 17, 2023. This time, she’ll have some friends; along for the ride are Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau  from  WandaVision  and Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel from her own upcoming solo series. ADVERTISEMENT When it comes to what the trio are actually up against, well, that’s fairly unknown at this point. Leaks are nearly nonexistent; clearly, it’s a tighter ship than Spider-Man: No Way Home . During an...

Brie Larson Celebrates Captain Marvel 2's Release With New Set Photo

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It's been quite a while since fans have seen Brie Larson's heroic Captain Marvel. The cosmic powerhouse was first introduced in her own solo film in 2019, just before the cinematic event that was  Avengers:  Endgame . Since then, however, not much has been heard from her—aside from a cameo at the end of  Shang-Chi . The next time she's poised to show up on audiences' screens is for next year's  The Marvels . Not much is known about the film, aside from the fact that Larson won't be alone in her next adventure. Whatever threat she faces, there will be a few other Marvels alongside her. Of course, that would be none other than Teyonah Parris's Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel, with Vellani still awaiting her proper MCU introduction. ADVERTISEMENT The film was originally supposed to hit this November, but it was pushed back into next year due to some scheduling shifts. With filming already completed, the project i...

Disney+ Teases Captain Carter in Doctor Strange 2: Multiverse of Madness

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The second trailer for Marvel Studios'  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  likely has fans wishing they could use the Time Stone to transport themselves to the film's May 2022 release date. Not only will this sure-to-be-blockbuster further the arc of one Stephen Strange, but it's also heavily rumored to be chock full of cameos from around the MCU Multiverse. One of those cameos comes in the form of Sir Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier from Fox's X-Men movies (heard in the trailer). Another all-but-confirmed appearance concerns Captain Carter, the Peggy Carter Variant from Marvel's  What If...?  who became a super-powered hero in Steve Rogers' stead. ADVERTISEMENT Carter's shield can be glimpsed on the official theatrical poster for  Multiverse of Madness  and now, there's even more evidence surfacing that points to the Super Soldier's inclusion. Disney+ Italy Hints At Captain Carter Marvel The official ...

Brie Larson Shares Promising Words About Her Captain Marvel Future

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She may be fairly new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Brie Larson's Captain Marvel has already established herself as a main-event player. Carol Danvers has popped up in three Marvel Studios projects, both as a leading woman and a supporting player among Earth's Mightiest Heroes. With only two appearances in the MCU's Infinity Saga, Larson's trajectory moving forward is shaping up to be higher, further, and faster. Larson will star alongside Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani in 2023's  The Marvels , a sequel to 2019's  Captain Marvel  that unites her space-based hero with other enhanced individuals in the Captain Marvel family. Aside from her confirmed appearance in 2023's team-up, Carol Danvers's DNA will be ingrained in upcoming Disney+ shows, Ms. Marvel  and  Secret Invasion . ADVERTISEMENT While her MCU future beyond  The Marvels  remains uncertain, Larson has emphasized she is about that superhero life for years t...

Brie Larson Reveals Her New Captain Marvel Fitness Goals for the Sequel

While Marvel Studios has a massive year of content planned for 2022, 2023 isn't slouching either, even with the schedule not being as full at the moment. That year will kick off in February with Brie Larson's The Marvels , one of the MCU's most highly-anticipated sequels of Phase 4. After all, seeing Larson team up with Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau doesn't make the film any less exciting. With The Marvels being just over a year away from its release, plot and story details are being kept under wraps, especially with Monica Rambeau only having seen action in Phase 4 through WandaVision . Even so, it's an absolute certainty that Marvel will deliver another round of thrilling action and drama from one of the MCU's strongest solo heroes in the game. ADVERTISEMENT Since Larson was first announced to play Carol Danvers at San Diego Comic-Con 2016, she's never cut corners in making sure she em...

Captain America Star Wyatt Russell to Play In NHL All-Star Competition

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2021 helped to put Marvel's Captain America back into the spotlight after Chris Evans' Steve Rogers passed the torch (and vibranium shield) to Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson in 2019's Avengers: Endgame . The title then briefly went to Wyatt Russell's John Walker early in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+ before Sam took the shield back and accepted his responsibility as an Avenger. The big question now is when exactly the characters from the newly titled Captain America and the Winter Soldier will return, as no projects are officially on the Marvel Studios schedule yet. Mackie will reprise the role in the upcoming Captain America 4 , with fans hoping that Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes will join him, while Russell's character is taking on a new title as the U.S. Agent. ADVERTISEMENT While the MCU's on-screen story is still building, its actors are constantly busy outside of Marvel Studios, whether it be with other...

Ethan Hawke Reveals How Captain America (But Not Hulk) Convinced Him to Join Marvel

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Moon Knight  is set to introduce a host of new heroes and villains into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The series is Marvel Studios' first small-screen project in 2022, and it will feature the debut of Oscar Isaac as the titular vigilante. Moon Knight follows the story of Marc Spector as he becomes an agent of the Egyptian moon god Konshu while trying to explore different personalities due to his dissociative identity disorder.  Isaac's Marvel hero will be pitted against Ethan Hawke's Dr. Arthor Harrow. Moon Knight 's villain is a mad scientist who uses zombified soldiers as his minions and test subjects for his experiments.  ADVERTISEMENT The first footage from Moon Knight revealed Hawke's ominous presence in the show, with the character having a cult following solely dedicated to him.  Hawke's involvement in Moon Knight marks his debut in the superhero universe. The Training Day actor previously explained his decision to joi...

Thor 4 Star Teases LGBTQ+ Relationship Amid Captain Marvel & Valkyrie Rumors

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Marvel Studios is hard at work on post-production for the next chapter in the Thor franchise:  Thor: Love and Thunder . The film series underwent a bit of a creative revamp in 2017's  Thor: Ragnarok,  which injected a bit more humor, by the hand of director, Taika Waititi.  Love and Thunder  will reunite most of the cast members from  Ragnarok  and with Waititi at the helm yet again, fans are likely in for a wild ride. One of the characters Waititi introduced into the MCU is the fan-favorite Brunnhilde, (mainly referred to as Valkyrie in the films) as portrayed by Tessa Thompson. Valkyrie is an ex-member of an elite Asgardian fighting force who was slaughtered by Hela, the Goddess of Death. ADVERTISEMENT Thompson herself is bisexual, a trait that has seemingly carried over into the MCU. This has never been shown on-screen in any overt fashion, but things look like they may change in the forthcoming  Love and Thunder . Tessa Thompson Discusses Valkyr...

Eternals Director Confirms Another Random Captain America Easter Egg (Photos)

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Eternals  is filled with notable connections to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film introduced a plethora of new and interesting characters to the franchise while also telling a story that spanned millennia. Eternals boasts a stellar cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, and Kit Harington, and it is anchored by the directing prowess of Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao.  While the film saw mixed reception from fans and critics, it still managed to set up significant plot points that could shape the MCU moving forward. ADVERTISEMENT Eternals introduced Thanos' brother Starfox in its mid-credits scene, thus teasing a larger role in the future that could also explore more of the Mad Titans' backstory. In addition, Mahershala Ali's Blade was introduced in the post-credits scene alongside Dane Whitman and the Ebony Blade, seemingly setting up a team-up down the line.  Aside from the major Phase 4 ...