CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Writer Responds To Negative Reviews; "I Think You Guys Got It Wrong"

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Writer Responds To Negative Reviews; "I Think You Guys Got It Wrong"

Captain America: Brave New World co-writer Rob Edwards has responded to the (mostly) negative reviews the latest MCU movie has received, and he thinks the critics may have "got it wrong."

By MarkCassidy - Mar 31, 2025 12:03 PM EST

Deadpool and Wolverine proved to be a much-needed box office jolt for Marvel Studios, and also went over pretty well with fans and critics. Unfortunately, Captain America: Brave New World wasn't quite able to keep the momentum going.

Though the movie did recently pass $400 million worldwide (which didn't always seem likely), the critical reception was mixed-negative, and the fourth Captain America movie is currently sitting at 48% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 331 reviews.

Brave New World does have its defenders, but it's probably fair to say that the movie hasn't resonated with the Marvel faithful in a way those involved with bringing the film to the screen will have been hoping for.

While speaking to The Direct at WonderCon over the weekend, one of the movie's six credited writes, Rob Edwards, was asked if he was surprised by the critical response.

"I kinda did, kinda didn't. I think similar things have happened... with a lot of different projects. It was weird to me, because some of my friends who are critics, I said, 'I think you guys missed it. I think you guys got it wrong.'"

"When the audience's marks came in, everybody I saw said like, 'Not only did I love it, but I brought my family to the next week,'" he added. "I've seen it more than once. It's a thoroughly enjoyable film, and I don't know what everybody's talking about.' I mean, that's really what you want as opposed to the other thing."

Director Julius Onah was asked about the reviews during an interview with Esquire earlier this year.

"All I'll say is that we were working very hard and are very passionate about the movie we made. We told the story in a way that I feel very excited about and very satisfied with. Every single one of these movies [receives criticism]—and maybe because it was so out-there in terms of some of the conversation, people perceiving certain things, certainly—but I don't think that is the truth of the reality of it.… The really important thing for me is the experience the audience gets to have: enjoying the story."

How do you feel about Brave New World now that some time has passed? Would you give the movie another go when it hits streaming?

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Captain America: Brave New World also stars Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. The film is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore. Louis D’Esposito and Charles Newirth serve as executive producers.

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World is now in theaters.

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Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 3/31/2025, 12:33 PM
I enjoyed it and so did my family and friends. We didn’t go in with any expectations really, and I’m not going say it was close to the level of quality of Winter Soldier or Civil War. But it was up there with The First Avenger and other mid-tier MCU films. At least IMO.
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 3/31/2025, 12:48 PM
@Jackraow21 - I liked it, I feel like they need to show more of Sam’s vulnerability and strength. That was key in making Steve such a valuable character. The scene with Bucky was the best scene in the film.
Fogs
Fogs - 3/31/2025, 12:50 PM
@Jackraow21 - I also thought it would be waaaaay worse. I could enjoy it for what it was. Certainly better than most of phases 4 and 5.

But IMO its below any of the previous caps films.
TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 3/31/2025, 12:56 PM
@Jackraow21 - Exactly. It was disappointing if you expected Avengers like stakes with no real team currently. It was odd that Banner was MIA, but I guess he's parenting.
Vigor
Vigor - 3/31/2025, 1:34 PM
@Jackraow21 - agreed

My rankings from best to worst go
Winter soldier
Civil war
Brave new world
First avengers

I didn't hate cap1. I just think falcons solo outing was a more exciting movie. Just slightly better
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 3/31/2025, 1:42 PM
@Vigor - Not seen BNW yet, but I'd add that I tend to think it is not fair to compare a true solo movie alongside Civil War anyway. I am not putting Civil War down, but it was Avengers 2.5 not realy a solo movie and can't easily put large ensemble films alongside solo ones on rankings. As such Winter Soldier ranking above Civil War (and normaly at minimum also above AoU, some lists above ALL Avengers films) says how unbelievably good Cap2 was for a solo film. being better than First Avenger was realisticaly the best this film could have hoped to be IMO.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/31/2025, 2:36 PM
@JonAwesome - agreed on the best scene was with bucky
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 3/31/2025, 12:36 PM
"When the audience's marks came in, everybody I saw said like, 'Not only did I love it, but I brought my family to the next week,'"

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UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/31/2025, 4:37 PM
@Clintthahamster - 😂😂

Rewrote half this guy's script after filming the whole movie but he's so proud... I mean it wasn't bad by any means, but it feels like a tinkered-with product when you watch it
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 3/31/2025, 12:36 PM
When the creators or some shills defending a universally panned movie saying things like "you just don't get it" etc. always cracks me up, how petty.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 3/31/2025, 12:49 PM
@Gabimaru - TBF that was specificaly a response to low scoring critic friends of his v the higher scoring GA, not saying your wrong but context is key here and talking specificly in relation to people he knew.

I haven't seen the film yet to judge anything either way but in this specific instance where he starts out with a some of it I saw coming and talking more in relation to the disconnect between pro-critics and the CBM fans/GA choosing to pay to go and see a film like this one.

Always been common for creatives to hate paid critic reviews and side more with the GA reception even before the invention of moving pictures and this is very much that and not the dissing GA opinions/BO ticket sales for whatever reason that is more commonly called out.

Regardless each person specific take on the film, when the critic RT is down on 48% and the audience one up at 78% there clearly is a disconnect for whatever reason between the GA and critics with this film.
Radders
Radders - 4/1/2025, 8:19 AM
@Apophis71 - Interesting you haven't seen it yet, is that apathy or lack of opportunity?

I only saw it last week entirely because of apathy
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 4/1/2025, 8:40 AM
@Radders - No opportunity, rare my wife and I go to the cinema before April at the earliest unless a MAJOR must see on the big screen thing and this was never that (November at the latest mostly) as her FMS flairs up a LOT over winter and takes most of March to get it back under control. After her Mother passed last year she hasn't being doing so well thus wouldnt have even considered going without her.

We will be watching it on D+ as soon as we are able however as we do all MCU movies these days :D
Radders
Radders - 4/1/2025, 12:09 PM
@Apophis71 - Sorry to hear of your wife's illness and loss, and yep those things absolutely take priority.

It's on Youtube if you don't want to wait, not sure the quality of the version though, so maybe best to leave it til its on D+
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 4/1/2025, 12:31 PM
@Radders - I never watch unofficial copies of anything, for one thing if poor quality what is the point but also due to the history of how much pirating of films was funding terrorism and the like back in the times of VCR's and no internet or smart phones.

We have Sky TV so get most big films fast enough for free anyway but as still got D+....
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/31/2025, 12:38 PM
I enjoyed the movie, but I agree with some of the criticisms. While I liked it overall it felt like a placeholder until the next bjg MCU project, not to mention that with a little tweaking, this very easily could've just been an Incredible Hulk movie with just how much focus it has on Gamma related plot points. I was hoping we'd get more focus on the Serpent Society related elements, but some of those elements were obviously cut.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 3/31/2025, 12:43 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - This movie wasn’t “Shakespeare in the park” but it was fine. I feel that if they would’ve removed the Red Hulk from the movie that it would’ve been better.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/31/2025, 4:39 PM
@WruceBayne - Doth mother know you wear-eth her drapes
Yetiman
Yetiman - 4/1/2025, 3:14 AM
@UncleHarm1 - lol Avengers 1 reference. I love that scene where Tony Stark mocks thor
TheyDont
TheyDont - 3/31/2025, 12:39 PM
I pirated it, and I still want a refund.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/31/2025, 12:56 PM
@TheyDont -

I saw it on a plane and I still wanted to walk out.
TGDestroyer
TGDestroyer - 3/31/2025, 12:58 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Fortunately I've only had that experience twice, and one was at home.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 3/31/2025, 2:49 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - You really should have
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 3/31/2025, 4:40 PM
@TheyDont - I watched it streaming and I want to build a dam
RaisedFisT
RaisedFisT - 3/31/2025, 4:54 PM
@TheyDont - would have done us all a favor. The schtick is tired
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 3/31/2025, 12:40 PM
Yea it definitely wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good either.

The script was good but the direction was very generic.

No flavor or tension at all. Just one scene to the next like an old TV show.

The action was alright but that's it.
Vigor
Vigor - 3/31/2025, 1:32 PM
@MaximusTheMad - wow it's like we all watch different movies. I felt the tension most of all. It was in the music but also just the many times Ross could have raged out. Best example was on the boat (or was it submarine. I forgot)
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 3/31/2025, 12:41 PM
"I think you guys got it wrong."

Yeah ROB, thats the problem. The writing was absolute shit.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 3/31/2025, 12:44 PM
It wasnt a good movie by any means at all... very mehhhh at best. BUT, it doesnt deserve the hate it has gotten, so i agree with that. i believe somewhere on the cutting room floor and before all the changes there could have been a pretty good movie, but we'll never know or get to see it. Either way, im looking forward to Thunderbolts which will be alot better and kinda sad
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/31/2025, 12:45 PM
Even though some like to think this , there is no right or wrong opinion since it’s all subjective when it comes to films & such…

Ultimately , the critic reaction was mixed more or less so some enjoyed it and some didn’t while the audience reception in RT atleast was more positive with the 79% so the movie has its fans but it is what it is…

Personally , I thought the movie was decent-good but had its flaws so I hope if we do get another Sam Cap project then it improves upon this one!!.

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PS: I appreciate Rob Edwards though due to his involvement in Treasure Planet which has special place in my heart.
Sicario
Sicario - 3/31/2025, 12:46 PM
It was a mediocre version of better movies. Namely winter soldier, but not just that. The plot having conspiratorial aspects that have very poor payoffs with a marketing that shoehorned in the only exciting thing that could have saved it from the critics is another thing. It's a boring movie is it's biggest crime. And Sam wilson still not having an iconic scene to signify that he's the captain America moving forward like the grenade scene for Steve is just poor handling of his character.
Vigor
Vigor - 3/31/2025, 1:30 PM
@Sicario - I think rushing in to save innocents from the raging red hulk is a true symbol of heroism!
Vigor
Vigor - 3/31/2025, 1:31 PM
@Sicario - let me add. Without super solder serum. Just like how Steve jumped on that grenade with no armor or serum himself
Radders
Radders - 4/1/2025, 8:22 AM
@Vigor - but with a vibranium suit of armour, wings and other gizmos...so nothing like Steve jumping on a grenade :)
Vigor
Vigor - 4/1/2025, 9:56 AM
@Radders - against the hulk tho?

I resepctfully disagree. General Ross described hulk as a nuclear bomb and that's accurate
Radders
Radders - 4/1/2025, 12:11 PM
@Vigor - Just not the same, sorry
Vigor
Vigor - 4/1/2025, 12:20 PM
@Radders - I don't think the argument is its the same. It's said many times he will never BE Steve Rogers.

But cap gave him the shield because of his heart. Which was proven many times throughout the movie including rushing head first against a freaking raging hulk

But I don't want to belabor the point. It just seemed obvious to me the themes they were mirroring in this movie and previous cap films
Matchesz
Matchesz - 3/31/2025, 12:49 PM
Is he the same writer who wrote “and then Sam catches the flag pole” ?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/31/2025, 12:54 PM
@Matchesz -

He also wrote "and then Red Hulk puts Sam through two feet of concrete and then Sam walks it off like he got hit by a leaf".
MGSSnake1988
MGSSnake1988 - 3/31/2025, 1:00 PM
@Matchesz - Crazy how Sam survives every single life threatning injury in his own film.

Got stabbed by Sidewinder, got his ears wrecked by the Leader's machine, and all the things that Red Hulk did tk him.

And, somehow, he didn't even have a super soldier serum.
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