CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD's Biggest Cameo Sets Up An Exciting New Status Quo For [SPOILER]

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD's Biggest Cameo Sets Up An Exciting New Status Quo For [SPOILER]

Captain America: Brave New World features only one big cameo, but it features major consequences for one fan-favourite MCU character that will likely have big implications for a movie coming this year.

By JoshWilding - Feb 13, 2025 07:02 PM EST

As with every MCU movie, rumours swirled about Captain America: Brave New World leading up to its release. As time passed, those were primarily focused on the movie's reshoots, though The Hulk and She-Hulk are just two of the characters who have been rumoured to appear at one time or another. 

We've already told you that Amadeus Cho's scenes were scrapped and beyond Harrison Ford's Red Hulk, no additional Hulks make an appearance in the course of Sam Wilson's first solo adventure.

Liv Tyler shows up for one scene as Betty Ross (she was first spotted on set shooting a funeral scene which isn't in the movie) and, beyond her, there's only one major cameo: Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes. 

Perhaps this was to be expected after The Falcon and The Winter Soldier but he and Sam reunite shortly after the battle over Celestial Island leaves Joaquín Torres badly injured. Bucky is on hand to offer some words of encouragement to his friend and remind him that he's worthy of being Captain America. 

He says that, while Steve gave people something to believe in, Sam gives them something to aspire too. The new Captain America is touched but jokes that it sounds like something Bucky's speechwriters helped him with...which he admits they did. 

Wait, speechwriters? It's at this point we learn Bucky is on the campaign trail because he's running to be a Congressman. That's going to make his status quo in Thunderbolts* very interesting and, heck, could even mean we're looking at the MCU's future U.S. President. Earth-616 could do with one after the last couple (Ritson and Ross), that's for sure. 

In Captain America: Brave New World, after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam Wilson 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.

The movie stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. The movie is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore. Louis D’Esposito and Charles Newirth serve as executive producers.

"Flawed but functional, Captain America: Brave New World's many problems are largely forgotten any time Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford electrify the screen," we said in our review"And when Red Hulk shows up, the movie reaches new heights of awesome."

Captain America: Brave New World opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.

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Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 2/13/2025, 7:00 PM
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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/13/2025, 7:38 PM
Given the scope of the United States right now, Bucky being a former brainwashed assassin and being able to run for a United States government official position tracks.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/13/2025, 7:55 PM
@SonOfAGif - Have to say if there were four options on the ticket (ie the three who ran last time plus Barnes) I'd probably vote Bucky, lol. As is I am so glad we don't have a two party system or a presidential system, Parliamentery with a whole array of parties comes with it own set of issues but...
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/14/2025, 4:26 AM
@SonOfAGif - At least Bucky is no longer in Russia's pocket.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/14/2025, 4:32 AM
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radamo3
radamo3 - 2/14/2025, 7:11 AM
@SonOfAGif - The issue isn’t whether it ‘tracks’ in a broad sense, but whether it makes sense for Bucky’s character specifically. His whole arc has been about redemption and distancing himself from government control, not stepping into a political role. Just because something is technically possible doesn’t mean it aligns with good storytelling or established character development.
radamo3
radamo3 - 2/14/2025, 7:12 AM
@ObserverIO - True, but given his history of being manipulated by governments, the idea of him willingly stepping into a political role—especially one that could put him right back under government control—feels pretty out of character. You’d think he’d want to stay as far away from that as possible.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/14/2025, 7:18 AM
@radamo3 - This is also true. It's bad writing and another facepalm moment for a timeline that is quickly going off the rails.

But you could also say that about our timeline irl.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/13/2025, 7:40 PM
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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 7:47 PM
@harryba11zack - You gotta love the ball cupping action.
That's so underrated.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/13/2025, 7:40 PM
Bucky was exciting?

Sebastian Stan is a turd.

More incentive to not pay for Thunderbolts.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 2/14/2025, 12:41 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Sebastian Stan is a terrific actor wtf are you talking about?

Are you salty because of his portrayal as your dear leader?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/14/2025, 12:50 AM
@TheLobster -

Our dear leader.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/14/2025, 1:08 AM
@TheLobster - The Leaders was ok ...Even if they changed the design of his head ,Tim Blake Nelson Is a class act
dagenspear
dagenspear - 2/14/2025, 12:48 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - LORD willing insulting isnt right

Jesus is Lord!
Repian
Repian - 2/13/2025, 7:46 PM
The MCU is dead and Robert Downey Jr as Doom and the return of the Russo brothers smells of desperation.
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 2/13/2025, 8:47 PM
@Repian - Yup.

That whole casting is, from what I have seen, universally disliked.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/14/2025, 4:35 AM
@Repian - I won't call time of death until Secret Wars is over. If they keep the current timeline going like nothing happened and we're still stuck with all this shit, then I'm sorry but no amount of X-Men movies is gonna save 'em. If they reboot hard then there's a chance.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 7:49 PM
It's at this point we learn Bucky is on the campaign trail because he's running to be a Congressman."

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I know American politics is 100% corrupt top to bottom, but even then, you'd think a man who was previously a brainwashed murderer for the Soviets wouldn't be in the running for congress.

That said, I live in the People's Republic of Massachusetts where the fine moral folks here voted Ted Kennedy back to the senate EIGHT TIMES after he murdered a woman, so I guess anything's possible! 🤣
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/13/2025, 7:56 PM
@Feralwookiee - were still not putting Bernie Sanders on the Avengers pal.
DTor91
DTor91 - 2/13/2025, 8:04 PM
@Feralwookiee - Anything is definitely possible now in this day and age.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 8:04 PM
@Malatrova15 - Uh, what about Pablo Lyle?
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 2/13/2025, 8:10 PM
@Feralwookiee - I mean, y'all wanted him to be Captain America, so why not?
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 8:22 PM
@EskimoJ - First of all, I've never been a "y'all".
Secondly, WHO did these y'alls want to be Captain America? Bucky or Pablo Lyle?
So, what would that have to do with Bucky running for Congress? 🤔
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 8:25 PM
@DTor91 - You could even say it's a...
BRAVE NEW WORLD out there!

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/13/2025, 8:52 PM
@Feralwookiee - Hunter,Majors, Lyle, and of course the grifter and thief of our taxpayer money, Jhon Walsh, yeah i think we are back hahaha i wish the lord take me soon

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dagenspear
dagenspear - 2/14/2025, 12:47 PM
@Malatrova15 - Jesus is Lord!
HAUSMAN01
HAUSMAN01 - 2/13/2025, 7:49 PM
IN RELATED NEWS
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/13/2025, 8:08 PM
@HAUSMAN01 -

These guys consistently meet my expectations.
Nolanite
Nolanite - 2/13/2025, 7:51 PM
Well doesn't this just sound like complete and utter shit.

I sincerely hope that it flops this weekend.

Nolanite out
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/13/2025, 8:08 PM
@Nolanite -

Your wish is granted.
Gambito
Gambito - 2/13/2025, 8:09 PM
I love the Winter Soldier please bring back the Winter Soldier I don’t like goody Bucky(although he was cool on the show).
Now that he’s an Oscar winner they should really capitalize on his star power and make a Bucky/Zemo team up movie against Chris Evans as Cap Hydra
NodrickStripson
NodrickStripson - 2/13/2025, 8:13 PM
With each horrendously-written article that Wilding shits out (roughly around every half an hour at the current rate) this film sounds worse and worse.
Other people here have said the same point, but seriously-Bucky Barnes as a congressman?
This just proves how far the MCU has fallen since infinity War/Endgame.

People are going to torrent the shit out of this…
AlexGSpeaks
AlexGSpeaks - 2/13/2025, 8:44 PM
@NodrickStripson - Y'all won't accept Barnes as a Congressman, but at the same time you excited as hell for Daredevil S4 with Kingpin as mayor of NY. Make it make sense.
NodrickStripson
NodrickStripson - 2/13/2025, 10:19 PM
@AlexGSpeaks - Not sure exactly where in my post I mentioned DD at all but fair enough…have at it.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/14/2025, 4:41 AM
@AlexGSpeaks - Wilson Fisk has been a political player since season 1. He's basically been Marvel's Trump since the '80s. This is baked in.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 2/14/2025, 12:46 PM
@AlexGSpeaks - Kingpin is a villain who grasps for power

Bucky is a PTSD ridden soldier who was brainwashed by a fascist world domination organization
bobevanz
bobevanz - 2/13/2025, 8:16 PM
Cinemascore will come out early tomorrow, hopefully it's a b+ or higher.
https://www.cinemascore.com/?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/14/2025, 12:52 AM
@bobevanz -
It won't be.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 2/13/2025, 8:18 PM
Literally still waiting on the post-credit scene right now. I have many thoughts on this, but for now, I'll say the Bucky moment worked in this film.

The MCU is full of aliens and crazy things, and in real life, a reality TV star—who was found liable for rape and didn’t have the intelligence to sign his own name on an NDA—is the U.S. president. But Bucky is where y’all draw the line? Lol, good grief.
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