CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD - Marvel Confirms Major Change To Shira Hass' "Sabra"

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD - Marvel Confirms Major Change To Shira Hass' "Sabra"

Marvel's announcement that Sabra would be making her debut in Captain America: Brave New World was not without controversy, but the studio has now confirmed a major change to the Israeli hero...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 12, 2024 02:07 PM EST

Marvel Studios' announcement that actress Shira Haas had been cast as controversial Israeli superhero Sabra in Captain America: Brave New World (then titled New World Order) stirred up some controversy, but following the debut of today's first trailer, we now have confirmation that the character will be undergoing a significant alteration.

In the comics, Sabra, aka Ruth Bat-Seraph, is a mutant with superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes, endurance, and stamina. She first appeared in the pages of The Incredible Hulk back in 1980 as a Mossad (the Israeli Secret Service) agent, but this part of her origin will be retooled.

According to Marvel.com's official Brave New World blurb, Ruth (they understandably appear to have dropped the codename) will be reimagined as a former Black Widow.

"New to the cast is Shira Haas, who joins as Ruth Bat-Seraph. A former Black Widow, Ruth is now a high-ranking U.S. government official who has the trust of President Ross. Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, and Xosha Roquemore also star."

Whether she'll still be a mutant or not remains to be seen.

Sabra's big-screen debut was always going to be a divisive development, but the escalating conflict in Gaza has reignited some of the controversy associated with the character, who is viewed by some as a racist, anti-Palestine thug.

Even her name has stirred up a lot of ill feeling, as it calls to mind the Sabra and Shatila massacre of 1982 which left hundreds of Muslim men, women and children dead.

Marvel Comics did introduce Sabra before these events, however, and the name is a slang term for a native-born Israeli Jew. Even so, it understandably serves as a grim reminder of the killings for many.

What do you make of this change to Sabra's character? Drop us a comment down below.

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 stars Anthony Mackie, 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 opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.

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MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 7/12/2024, 3:04 PM
Another one?
Urgh.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 7/12/2024, 3:05 PM
Both sides have victims, dont pussy out bow marvel
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 3:10 PM
@Matchesz - yes but only one side started the agression against c....ci.....CIVILS
Kadara
Kadara - 7/12/2024, 3:20 PM
@Malatrova15 - Only if you're brain dead and assume history only started in 2023.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 3:28 PM
@Kadara - Im braindead and you better respect neurodivergent people,im tired of people disrespecting the rules of the site.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/12/2024, 3:46 PM
@Matchesz - True but makes a ton of sense to distance from the division over the conflict regardless what anyones views on it all are by not using the same codename. They can work in a backstory if they wanted that whilst she was a Black Widow she infiltrated Mossad under cover I guess...

...but why do so unless needed, even Isreal admitted the events at Sabra and Shatila was an unlawfull massacre even if they differ on some specifics like numbers killed. The UN categorising it as an act of genocide that although believed to be carried out by forces under the command of a Lebanese politician Elie Hobeika the IDF had blood on their hands over it due to being the occupying force that turned a blind eye to it going on.

'February 1983, the Israeli Kahan Commission found that Israeli military personnel had failed to take serious steps to stop the killings despite being aware of the militia's actions, and deemed that the IDF was indirectly responsible for the events, and forced erstwhile Israeli defense minister Ariel Sharon to resign from his position "for ignoring the danger of bloodshed and revenge" during the massacre.'

Can still have Jewish heritage, could even still have been born near Jerusalem if the black widows included women from around the globe and can still be a mutant even...

...but I'd bet on this being one of the cases like Scarlet Scarab where it was a case we aint using that character thus free to use the name for an original one with some relevant aspects such as making her CIA instead of Mossad. It isn't like many nerds know the character even existed (or if they did forgot about her) or much about her I'd wager beyond the controversy it has caused due to being called Sabra.
cubrn
cubrn - 7/12/2024, 4:51 PM
@Matchesz - Matchesz: Quit making everything political! I want my movies to be FUN! Also Matchesz: How dare Marvel shy away from a major geo-political genocide?!
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 7/12/2024, 5:15 PM
@Malatrova15 - yup you're right. And that side is Israel.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 5:17 PM
@BigPhilbowski - i nust want the terorrist to lose, if bit we can kiss goodby to the MCU .
Hamas hate cape kino.
BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 7/12/2024, 5:19 PM
@Malatrova15 - the Israeli terrorist government right?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 5:25 PM
@BigPhilbowski - i dont see Israel doing any terrorism

They are good friends of america and we will help them all the way until we rebuild the third temple.
The day is almost here .
TwinkleToes
TwinkleToes - 7/12/2024, 5:44 PM
@Kadara - Exactly. Only braindead enemies of Israel don't seem to remember that the Arab world has been persecuting them since the beginning of time. Bullies always cry like bitches when the little guy gets fed up and whoops that ass.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 6:17 PM
@BigPhilbowski - ok kid.
Im gonna need you to respect the rules of this site and be civil.
Please delete this last coment . we do not endorse hate of any type.
Please be civil
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/12/2024, 7:57 PM
@Matchesz - it's Feige. What do you expect.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 7/12/2024, 10:06 PM
@cubrn - I had a good laugh reading that lol

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BigPhilbowski
BigPhilbowski - 7/13/2024, 2:30 AM
@TwinkleToes - 70 years of slaughtering civilians is being persecuted? Sure
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/13/2024, 2:57 AM
@BigPhilbowski - YES! As long as is in favour of Israel.
We arw building the third temple buddy Hop in! There still time.
Vigor
Vigor - 7/12/2024, 3:06 PM
Intriguing
I guess she was one of the ones freed by Natasha and Yelena from the blackwidow movie

*it all connects*
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2024, 4:43 PM
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KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/12/2024, 4:03 PM
@Malatrova15 - I'm glad you've sent the support Israeli link. I'm sure they could use more American 💰 🤑 💸 💲 🪙 💶.

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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/12/2024, 4:13 PM
@Malatrova15 - Considering that we can longer educate our youth for the workforce and that our bridges, roads, and dams are crumbling and we have an epidemic of drug addiction and homelessness, we should always remember ISRAEL FIRST.

I don't care if my kid has no future in this collasping society. What's more important is Israel and Ukraine for that matter.
The billions of your tax dollars sent there without your say are a priority! Your kids come LAST.
It's a small price to pay for all the wonderful things that our good friends do for us, like...anyways...
Just SEND MORE MONEY!!!

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Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 7/12/2024, 4:26 PM
@Feralwookiee -
true, bc funded for schoos, roads etc only showed problems after the wars started
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Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/12/2024, 4:38 PM
@Superheromoviefan - Perhaps you don't get the sarcasm.
I'm saying we have all these existing major problems here and instead of focusing our resources on them, we're GIVING billions to foreign nations for their failed wars and occupations.

Our bridges, roads, and dams have been falling apart for decades. That's the point. We need to take care of our own backyard first.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 4:52 PM
@KennKathleen - they can my friend, the need us to stop the anti semitism and the bad stufd the terrorist do
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 4:53 PM
@Feralwookiee - Israel is my only dream sir. We REDEEM ourselves this way.
Superheromoviefan
Superheromoviefan - 7/12/2024, 5:03 PM
@Feralwookiee -
yeah, that never happened and wont happen, its just using excuses
for example trump wanted to build a wall to stop illegal imigration, but illegal imigration comes from overstaying visas. its all just excuses and blaming other things
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/12/2024, 5:08 PM
@Superheromoviefan - i did not overstayed my visa i just decided to stay a little longer to make some money to put a nice call center in Rishikesh i also really like Popeyes chicken and they refuse to put on in Uttar Pradesh.
So stop syaing bad things about Trump he is amazing
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/12/2024, 11:10 PM
@Feralwookiee -🙄🎯😐
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/12/2024, 11:14 PM
@Malatrova15 -

"Total US foreign aid to Israel compared to other countries. 1946–2022. Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid: up to February 2022, the US had provided Israel US$150 billion (non-inflation-adjusted) in assistance." -
Israel-United States relations Wikipedia

...Meanwhile in America...

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Good for THEM though...


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tb86
tb86 - 7/12/2024, 3:10 PM
I barely know anything about this character except she was a Mutant. That would have been interesting to explore.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2024, 4:24 PM
@tb86 - perhaps she could be still or might be in the future once her X-Gene gets unlocked.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 7/12/2024, 3:12 PM
One rule for one one rule for another
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/12/2024, 3:13 PM
Marvel Studios Captain America: Brave New World trailer truly Amazing.

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SpiderParker14
SpiderParker14 - 7/12/2024, 3:43 PM
@AllsGood - I hope you’re being sarcastic.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 7/12/2024, 4:40 PM
@OptimusPrime114 - He's not.
DoubleD is the #1 Mcu shill here! 🤣
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/12/2024, 4:51 PM
@Feralwookiee - I am DoubleD :)

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HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 7/12/2024, 5:27 PM
@AllsGood -

Obviously 😂
JFerguson
JFerguson - 7/12/2024, 3:15 PM
That was actually a damn good trailer.

This chick has a “I haven’t slept in 3 weeks” look to her though
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 7/12/2024, 3:53 PM
@JFerguson - Good. This is a great way to make her a believable former Black🕷Widow.

Natasha may have used her looks, perhaps Sabra will do the opposite.
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