This article contains spoilers for “Captain America: Brave New World.” During the final moments of “Captain America: Brave New World,” Sam Wilson gets candid about the pressure he feels to be the perfect superhero. “Because if I’m not on point, I feel like I’ve let down everyone who is fighting for a seat at that … Read more
“Captain America: Brave New World” puts Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson at the center of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the first Black Captain America. Joining Mackie in his groundbreaking journey is Carl Lumbly, who made his own historic mark as a Black superhero three decades ago. Lumbly co-stars as Isaiah Bradley, a supersoldier who is … Read more
A heaving red brute froths and seethes behind a podium marked with the Presidential seal before tearing through the Rose Garden and leaving a swath of wreckage through the White House. As he rips through the Washington Monument, the only person standing in his way is a winged Captain America — notably, the first Black … Read more
This story contains spoilers for “Captain America: Brave New World.” If you haven’t seen the movie yet, consider checking out our review instead. Is a movie really an installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe if it doesn’t have at least one post-credits scene? Directed by Julius Onah, “Captain America: Brave New World,” out Friday, kicks … Read more
Minutes into the first fight scene of the new “Captain America: Brave New World,” a foe quips that the Captain America he dreamed of killing was bigger than current mantle-holder Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie. The legacy of that patriotic moniker looms large over the film’s narrative — and is a central question for … Read more
