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  • Liv Tyler Joins ‘Captain America: New World Order’

    Liv Tyler in director Bryan Bertino's 'The Strangers.'
    Liv Tyler in director Bryan Bertino’s ‘The Strangers.’

    Given that we already know that ‘Captain America: New World Order’ will have some connections to ‘The Incredible Hulk’ –– most notably “Thunderbolt” Ross (now played by Harrison Ford following William Hurt’s death) and Samuel Sterns, AKA The Leader, played by Tim Blake Nelson, whose villainous future was only hinted at in the 2008 movie, we suppose it was only a matter of time before Betty Ross returned.

    And so she has, with Liv Tyler joining ‘New World Order’ as the character who in her first appearance (and often in the comics) was the great love of Bruce Banner (though there’s no word yet on whether Mark Ruffalo will show up as Bruce).

    The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Tyler is returning, which of course will make for a more emotional storyline for Ford’s first appearance as Ross (who at this point has become President of the United States).

    And while a tricky rights issue means Marvel can’t make a solo Hulk movie, that hasn’t stopped them placing Betty in at least one other project –– she was seen (albeit briefly) in an episode of animated series ‘What If…?’, though there the character was voiced by Stephanie Panisello.

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    What’s the story of ‘Captain America: New World Order’?

    It remains to be seen how all these Hulk hangovers affect the plot of ‘New World Order’, but the focus will be on Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) who was chosen to carry on as the new Captain America by Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers at the end of ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

    Sam spent the duration of the Disney+ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ debating whether he should take on the mantle but embraced the role towards the end. Now he’ll be facing fresh threats as the new Cap makes his big screen debut.

    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios' 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' exclusively on Disney+.
    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

    Who else is in the new movie?

    While we’ve yet to learn whether The Winter Soldier –– AKA Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes ––will return for the film, Danny Ramirez’ Joaquin Torres, the US Air Force lieutenant and intelligence officer to whom Sam passed the Falcon mantle (and wing suit) once he became Captain America, is back.

    And Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) a former super soldier who was ill-treated by the American government will also appear.

    New to the cast are Shira Haas, playing comic book character Sabra and Xosha Roquemore in an unknown role.

    Behind the scenes, ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’s Julius Onah is calling the shots on the movie, which has is now in production. He’s working from a script by ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson.

    Whether this all means that we can expect to see more of Betty in future MCU entries remains to be seen, but it’s good to have her back.

    ‘Captain America: New World Order’, is scheduled for release in theaters on May 3rd, 2024.

    Marvel Studios' 'Captain America: New World Order.'
    Marvel Studios’ ‘Captain America: New World Order.’

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    Directed by Julius Onah, and produced by Marvel Studios, and Kevin Feige Productions, ‘Captain America: New World Order’ is scheduled for release from Marvel Studios on May 3rd 2024.

  • Director Julius Onah to Helm ‘Captain America 4’

    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios' 'The Falson and the Winter Soldier' exclusively on Disney+.
    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ ‘The Falson and the Winter Soldier’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

    As Marvel moves on through its next phases, the shape of a potential Avengers team is beginning to become clearer.

    We’ve known for a while that Anthony Mackie’s Sam “Falcon” Wilson will be back on the big screen, this time in the guise of Captain America. And the movie has found its director for ‘Captain America 4‘ in Julius Onah, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

    The handover, of course, first occurred at the end of ‘Avengers Endgame’, where Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers arrived back from his trip to return the Infinity Stones to their rightful place in time, having decided to live a full life instead of using the quantum time-jumping system.

    An elderly Steve hands a version of his iconic shield off to Sam, who is unsure whether he’s worthy. Asked how it feels, he replies, “Like it’s someone else’s”. “It isn’t,” says Rogers.

    Yet it would take a lot more wrangling for Sam to finally feel ready to wield the shield and assume the mantle of Cap, an internal – and external – debate chronicled in Marvel’s Disney+ series ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’.

    That show saw Sam and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) dealing with a variety of threats (including an out of control US Agent, played by Wyatt Russell, who was initially crowned Cap’s replacement by the American government) but ultimately ended with Sam suiting up as the new Captain America.

    Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios' 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' exclusively on Disney+.
    (L-R): Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

    And the connective tissue between the show and the new movie doesn’t end there, as Malcolm Spellman, head writer for the series, is at work on the film’s script alongside Dalan Musson, who was on his writing staff.

    Onah, born in Nigeria, but a world traveller thanks to his diplomat father, made waves with impressive shorts produced while at NYU, and his film school thesis attracted Spike Lee as an executive producer.

    After J.J. Abrams saw his short film work, he hired Onah to direct ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’, the second spin-off set in the ‘Cloverfield’ universe.

    Though the movie itself didn’t exactly soar – Paramount sold it off to Netflix – and the reviews weren’t great, but Onah has since made more well-received movies including 2015’s ‘The Girl is in Trouble’ and 2019’s ‘Luce’.

    The latter movie premiered to acclaim at that year’s Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for several awards. That, combined with his experience handling effects, no doubt contributed to Marvel’s hiring him.

    Marvel Studios (and boss Kevin Feige) have a history of hiring filmmakers who have largely worked in indie movies, finding success with the likes of the Russo brothers, who have handled the last few ‘Captain America’ movies and the two gigantic ‘Avengers’ films, ‘Infinity War’ and ‘Endgame’.

    Onah stepping aboard means the movie is moving forward, so we’ll be interested to see who joins the cast. Evans seems unlikely, since he’s said he’s not looking to return, but we figure Stan will show up as Bucky.

    As of yet, the movie doesn’t have an announced release date.

    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios' 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' exclusively on Disney+.
    Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
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