Captain America 4, aka Captain America: New World Order, has confirmed a surprising MCU return.
During today's (September 10) epic D23 Expo panel, it was revealed that Tim Blake Nelson would return as The Leader, last seen way back when in The Incredible Hulk, in the new movie.
If you need reminding (and we don't blame you if you did), Dr Samuel Sterns tried to help Bruce Banner in The Incredible Hulk but got forced into helping Emil Blonsky's transformation.
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It resulted in a bit of Banner's blood getting into him via a head wound, and the last we saw him, Sterns was mutating into The Leader.
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Considering that Tim Roth is back as Blonsky, aka the Abomination, in She-Hulk, it's perhaps not too much of a surprise that Nelson is returning as The Leader. We don't yet know much more about his role yet.
It was also confirmed that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Danny Ramirez and Carl Lumbly will return as Joaquin Torres and Isaiah Bradley, respectively, while Shira Haas will be playing Israeli superheroine Sabra.
Captain America: New World Order is being written by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier duo Dalan Musson and Malcolm Spellman and will be directed by Julius Onah. Comic-Con announced that the movie will be released on May 3, 2024.
It's not yet clear if Sebastian Stan will be in the movie as Bucky Barnes, but we do know he's popping up in Thunderbolts alongside Wyatt Russell as US Agent.
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Last year, Marvel producer Nate Moore teased a "fascinating" arc for Cap in his standalone movie.
"I think he's not Steve Rogers and I think that's a good thing. Because to me, this new Cap is Rocky," he explained. "He's going to be the underdog in any situation. He's not a super soldier."
Captain America: New World Order is released in cinemas on May 3, 2024.
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