At the end of Captain America: Civil War, Steve Rogers decided he no longer deserved to wield the shield after lying to Iron Man about The Winter Soldier being responsible for the death of Howard and Maria Stark. As a result, when the Secret Avengers arrived in Wakanda, the hero was given a new set of shields by Black Panther.
Now, Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding has taken to Instagram to share some different takes on those Wakandan weapons, and they all look pretty badass!
After initially sharing alternate versions of the shields, the concept artist followed that with a keyframe of Steve Rogers in action. As he explains, it shows the hero "with the unused shield design I posted yesterday. Doing keyframes like this is a lot of fun trying to capture the intensity of a fight while also showing Cap’s design and potential shield options."
By the time Avengers: Endgame started, Cap was once again without a shield, but Tony Stark would later return the original (which got destroyed while he was battling Thanos).
The shield is currently in the hands of Sam Wilson, but The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will see John Walker take the weapon and become the Marvel Cinematic Universe's new Captain America.
Check out these alternate designs below, and CLICK HERE for more Infinity War concept art!