THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: First Look At Wyatt Russell As John Walker Revealed By Marvel Studios

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: First Look At Wyatt Russell As John Walker Revealed By Marvel Studios

We've seen set photos and promo art of Wyatt Russell suited up as the MCU's new Captain America, but an officially released still from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier highlights John Walker...

By JoshWilding - Mar 18, 2021 02:03 AM EST
Source: USA Today

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier debuts on Disney+ tomorrow, and there's understandably a lot of excitement surrounding this next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While it will be fun to catch up with Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes, one of the most intriguing characters is John Walker. 

Set photos, promo art, and officially released concept art have shown Wyatt Russell suited up as Captain America, but we've not really seen anything of Walker in his civilian guise. 

Well, thanks to USA Today, we get a new look at the character alongside an unknown co-star. 

"John Walker wouldn't be in this series if he was causing everything to go well," Russell teases. "There's a dynamic he adds that somewhat complicates the relationship of everybody involved." The actor also stressed the importance of being the one to wield the shield. "The shield doesn't itself represent something that's singular. It represents what somebody puts on it. So one guy puts his own version of what Captain America is on it and another person puts a version of what it is."

Showrunner Malcolm Spellman also weighs in, saying: "Walker speaks to this idea of American exceptionalism and the necessity we have in questioning it."

Walker clearly has military experience based on this still, and if he has PTSD or something similar, that could explain why we see a darker take on Captain America in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

We'll see, but make sure to check back here later for our review of the first episode!
 

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bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/18/2021, 2:45 AM
I assume not, but I hope they mention the last time they tried a new Captain America with Jeffrey Mace in AoS
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 3/18/2021, 2:52 AM
@bkmeijer -
I honestly wouldn't expect anything from Agents of SHIELD or the Ike Perlmutter/Jeph Loeb shows to be acknowledged by the MCU proper. Daredevil and a couple of the Netflix characters might get legitimatised later on (due to popular demand), but Perlmutter was basically doing his own thing before Feige took control of the TV division and cancelled everything last year.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/18/2021, 3:02 AM
@Darkknight2149 - I'm not expecting anything either, but a mention couldn't do any harm I supposed
Vigor
Vigor - 3/18/2021, 3:24 AM
@bkmeijer - it could do harm
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/18/2021, 3:33 AM
@Vigor - thats why is said supposed. Today, it would indeed
Darkknight2149
Darkknight2149 - 3/18/2021, 3:41 AM
@Vigor -
Interestingly enough, there are rumours of the Secret Warriors appearing in one of the upcoming Disney Plus shows (possibly Secret Invasion). If it happens, I'll bet my left foot that it's a separate team tied to Nick Fury, with no mention of the Inhuman team led by Daisy Johnson in AoS. It honestly sucks that the shows and the films have been so detached from each other up until last year (when Feige wiped the slate clean with mass-cancellations and direct movie tie-ins on Disney Plus). Hopefully they bring Daredevil back at some point, since he's in heavy demand.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 3/18/2021, 4:22 AM
@bkmeijer - meh. the AoS doesn't fit with the current MCU. I don't think they will mention Jeffrey MAce
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 3/18/2021, 3:54 AM
Nobodys on this site right now, everyone's slouching through the Snyder Cut.

I'm just tiping this because my stream is bufferin. ;)
Vigor
Vigor - 3/18/2021, 4:18 AM
@SpaceAgent - it's also 7am on a thursday
SpaceAgent
SpaceAgent - 3/18/2021, 5:31 AM
@Vigor - well not everywhere in the world.. :)
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/18/2021, 4:21 AM
He looks like a loser.

Perfect.
Nunyabiz
Nunyabiz - 3/18/2021, 5:09 AM
@Kumkani - a soldier with PTSD issues is a loser?
Kumkani
Kumkani - 3/18/2021, 6:39 AM
@Nunyabiz - Yes because I'm not talking about a fictional character at all /s
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/18/2021, 4:41 AM
Discount ass Steve lol
bs77
bs77 - 3/18/2021, 5:36 AM
Russell was great in Black Mirror. He showed a lot of range and emotional depth. I haven't seen him in anything else, but I'm excited to see what he brings to the table.
zeon00
zeon00 - 3/18/2021, 6:50 AM
@bs77 - and he great in Overlord
Nunyabiz
Nunyabiz - 3/18/2021, 6:56 AM
@zeon00 - I need to watch that
Nunyabiz
Nunyabiz - 3/18/2021, 6:16 AM
I hope the character lasts longer than just this series.
Quazy
Quazy - 3/18/2021, 7:25 AM
Very much hoping we get to see the West Coast team together on the big screen.
Us Agent, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch , Vision (new) , War Machine, Ant-man , Wasp
all doable and just introduce Simon Williams aka Wonder Man.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 3/18/2021, 7:59 AM
Those sideburns are bothering me, like the flag on the official promo image. After all the attention to detail in WandaVision these minor mistakes are really annoying.
SodaBurps
SodaBurps - 3/18/2021, 8:19 AM
Are the episodes gonna be only 30 minutes long like WandaVision?
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