CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD - Reports From Recent Test-Screenings Are... Not Great

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD - Reports From Recent Test-Screenings Are... Not Great

A couple of different test-screenings for Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World are said to have taken place recently, and we're hearing some negative reports...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 10, 2024 07:10 PM EST

The very first test-screenings for Captain America: Brave New World (then known as New World Order) were said to have been met with a mostly negative response, which is believed to have prompted Marvel Studios to order extensive reshoots.

Additional photography for the sequel took place over a 4-month period, with Marvel enlisting Moon Knight writer Matthew Orton to pen new scenes and material for the film. Reshoots are the norm (especially for major studio tentpoles), but such a significant period of AP led to speculation that the studio must be making some major changes to the story.

Some new test-screenings reportedly took place last week, and, based on what we're hearing, this version of the movie didn't go over much better.

Apparently, two screenings were held, with attendees split into groups with either a green or red bracelet. An initial report from World of Reel claimed that two cuts of the film were shown, but we're not sure if this is accurate (the studio was more likely looking from input from various different demographics).

At any rate, responses were said to be largely mixed-negative, with the movie described as “inessential” and “flat.” Scooper MTTSH has also heard from some people who attended the screening.

A recent plot leak - which is believed to be legit - didn't exactly inspire confidence, so this sort of response wouldn't really come as a surprise. That said, it's best to treat these reports as rumors for the time being.

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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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/10/2024, 7:32 PM
Maybe they're saving the good stuff or maybe that really is the highlights but nothing in their trailer looked impressive or stood out.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/10/2024, 8:00 PM
@HashTagSwagg - you mean when Red Hulk buck break the cap? ..whats whit this sudden fascination with rape?
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 10/10/2024, 8:54 PM
@HashTagSwagg - they are going to frankenstein this movie like the other ones before it.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/10/2024, 10:05 PM
@HashTagSwagg - maybe they could reshoot the movie for a third time haha
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/10/2024, 10:13 PM
@bobevanz - third time is the charm
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 10/11/2024, 12:02 AM
@HashTagSwagg - and.........
here's to the first of 2,054 articles on the mixed to negative views of this film until Valentine's Day.
We're in for a long winter.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/11/2024, 12:39 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I said the other day it's all downhill after Deadpool And Wolverine, nothing to get to excited for,maybe not until Avengers:Doomsday and Avengers:Secret Wars
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 10/10/2024, 7:37 PM
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bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/10/2024, 10:08 PM
@HistoryofMatt - They only care on making a profit, so at this point they'd have to make at least 650 million.... to break even! Haha how [frick]ing stupid
HistoryofMatt
HistoryofMatt - 10/10/2024, 10:57 PM
@bobevanz - Theaters take half of ticket sales. To break even, they'd have to make $1.3B.

That's not happening.
Rokhorn
Rokhorn - 10/11/2024, 6:31 AM
@HistoryofMatt - yay! People who understand the break even in the movie industry. I get tired of people thinking films are profitable if they make just over their their budget not realizing theaters get half.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 10/11/2024, 7:41 AM
@Rokhorn @HistoryofMatt @bobevanz - many movie journalists said theaters use to get about 30% but now only get about 20% of the box office because disney strong armed them in 2015 after star wars 7 became the highest grossing domestic film in history. AMC Theater's ceo said at cinema con that movie theaters are in the candy business not film because majority of their revenue comes from concessions like selling popcorn and overpriced candy not movie tickets.

The break even point will not be hard to reach if Disney can generate more hype because all their marvel films usually make all their money in the 1st 3 weeks of release. All they have to do is shoot a Spiderman 4 cameo or market that you get the 1st official trailer for Fantastic 4 then everyone is going to be in theaters for the 1st week.
grendelthing
grendelthing - 10/11/2024, 9:10 AM
@Rokhorn - Not to mention that it doesn't factor in advertising budget. Tack on another few million for that.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 10/10/2024, 7:39 PM
That doesn’t inspire confidence….
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/10/2024, 7:39 PM
should have added a prison scene
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 10/10/2024, 7:42 PM
@harryba11zack - Spoilers:
If leaks are true, there will be a prison scene at the end.

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TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2024, 8:06 PM
@harryba11zack - Whats that supposed to mean? 🤔
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/10/2024, 8:21 PM
@TheRationalNerd - it means someone is getting JONKLED
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 10/10/2024, 8:43 PM
@Malatrova15 - Diddler style?
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 10/10/2024, 9:33 PM
@TheRationalNerd - More like irish guard meaty sausage style
ridah
ridah - 10/10/2024, 11:53 PM
@TheRationalNerd - It's an inside joke to the Joker 2 movie, you'll find plenty if you look it up.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 10/10/2024, 7:42 PM
The box office and RT critic score for this will be super interesting.

I didn't think the teaser looked terrible and I'm interested to see how Mackie is front and center of a Marvel movie but none of this has sounded too good.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 10/10/2024, 11:00 PM
@thedrudo - Sorry about your Royals tonight.
Odekahn
Odekahn - 10/11/2024, 8:15 AM
@thedrudo - oh the critics will be declaring it the new Gone with the Wind or Schindler’s List. They don’t dare actually being honest about a movie with a black lead.

I figured this turd was going to make a big splash… in the toilet.
Alouwishes
Alouwishes - 10/10/2024, 7:45 PM
Call me crazy but maybe Mackie is the problem. He is a mediocre actor. Not bad but definitely not great either.
HeraldNumber7
HeraldNumber7 - 10/10/2024, 7:52 PM
@Alouwishes -

you're buggin'. he's not elite but he's a better actor than Chris Evans has ever been.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/10/2024, 7:54 PM
@Alouwishes - you don't always need a great actor to have a good film, I blame the writers.
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 10/10/2024, 7:59 PM
@Alouwishes -

According to the 2nd tweet, that doesn't seem to be the case.

"Main criticism is the use of The Leader character in both, he's either too much or too little. [...] Consistent high marks for Sam & President Ross."
Gambito
Gambito - 10/10/2024, 8:04 PM
@Alouwishes - not even a mediocre actor just not a leading man at all, say whatever you want about Evans but he’s a natural and very easy to look at and follow.
Alouwishes
Alouwishes - 10/10/2024, 9:07 PM
@HeraldNumber7 - I don't agree, I think Evan's played a great Cap whereas Mackie is always in the same stance in every film he's in. His facial expressions are usually the same. Altered Carbon his acting was the same, The banker = same, etc. I like him, but I'm just not sure about him leading the film.
Alouwishes
Alouwishes - 10/10/2024, 9:08 PM
@harryba11zack - You have a fair point. It could be either or, or it could be both which usually tanks the film.
Alouwishes
Alouwishes - 10/10/2024, 9:11 PM
@DrReedRichards - Good catch, I didn't read it correctly. And if that's the case and then it can easily be fixed...
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/10/2024, 10:06 PM
@HeraldNumber7 - this is the dumbest shit I've seen today
sully
sully - 10/11/2024, 12:23 AM
@Alouwishes - I used to think he wasn't great either, but he is great in comedy roles. He held the Twisted Metal show on his back.
HeraldNumber7
HeraldNumber7 - 10/11/2024, 6:54 AM
@bobevanz -

suck my dick
HeraldNumber7
HeraldNumber7 - 10/11/2024, 6:56 AM
@Alouwishes -

i chalk that up to poor projects and writing than i do his acting skills.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 10/11/2024, 5:15 PM
@Alouwishes - It' not that.
Black Cap was only good in
"Truth - Red, White and Black".

There are multiple great black heroes - Deathlock, Black Panther, Storm, War Machine - but Sam Wilson is better as Falcon than as Captain America.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 10/10/2024, 7:49 PM
Shocker there. Malcom Spellman strikes again.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 10/10/2024, 7:53 PM
Mackie will never be able to carry a movie.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 10/10/2024, 8:00 PM
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satisfied?

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