Captain America: Brave New World is a perfect example of studio math gone wrong. On paper, the 35th MCU entry should be a sure-fire winner.
First off, it’s part of a long-running and successful movie and TV franchise that seems unstoppable. At its center is the dynamic Anthony Mackie, whose charmingly cocky Sam Wilson hero-lands into the role of Captain America, bringing with him some flashy upgraded gear like working wings made of Vibranium, courtesy of Wakanda. Then, to add some old-school grit to the proceedings, Star Wars and Indiana Jones icon Harrison Ford comes on board as a fiery politician destined to hulk out — as teased in promos — in the film’s climax.
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For a little bit of spice, give a dash of heralded character actors Giancarlo Esposito and Tim Blake Nelson. Fold in heaps of Marvel IP and get a whiff of prestige by hiring a celebrated director, Julius Onah (Luce, The Cloverfield Paradox). This should make for — if not one of Marvel’s best movies — at the very least a satisfying political thriller with bursts of super-powered action spectacle.
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