THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: 10 Biggest Reveals From The Super Bowl TV Spot And Trailer

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER: 10 Biggest Reveals From The Super Bowl TV Spot And Trailer

During last night's Super Bowl, Marvel Studios released a new TV spot and trailer for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and we're now breaking down the biggest reveals from that. Read on for details...

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By JoshWilding - Feb 08, 2021 08:02 AM EST

With such a lot of uncertainty surrounding theatrical releases in 2021, it's no wonder most major movie studios chose to give last night's Super Bowl a miss. It's simply not worth spending millions of dollars promoting titles which could be pushed into 2022, but streaming is safe from those issues. 

That's likely why Disney+ had a big presence during the Big Game, and Marvel Studios didn't miss the opportunity to hype The Falcon and The Winter Soldier ahead of its March 19th premiere. 

The footage shown in that was clearly chosen carefully in order to not give too much away, but we still have plenty to talk about. There were some great reveals in there, and we now have a much better idea of what to expect from this next chapter in Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes' story. That includes a possible mutant location, the show's villains, a big return, and a whole lot more.

So, to take a look through this breakdown, simply click on the "Next" button down below! 
 

10. Therapy Session

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Sam and Bucky don't like each other, so we're finding it hard to believe they're sitting through this apparent therapy session by choice. Remember, they're both wanted fugitives following the events of Captain America: Civil War, so working for the government might be the only way to stay out of prison.

That likely comes with mandatory therapy sessions like this one, though this could just as easily be a debriefing of some sort. Regardless, this is an interesting way to develop their partnership. 

The heroes played a key role in the battle against Thanos, and if S.W.O.R.D. is aware of Captain Marvel and the Scarlet Witch's role in fighting the Mad Titan, chances are they know what Sam and Bucky did for the world as well. That could explain why they're seemingly being given another chance here. 
 

9. Madripoor

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Set photos (and reliable insiders) have indicated that this mysterious location is, in fact, Madripoor. 

A fictional location in Southeast Asia, this island is something of a haven for mutants, and where Wolverine spent quite some time hiding out as "Patch." Viper, a.k.a. Madame HYDRA, has frequently ruled over the island, so there are lots of ways The Falcon and The Winter Soldier could be used to set the stage for the eventual arrival of the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

This is certainly a compelling sign that Marvel Studios is embracing the locations they acquired during the Disney/Fox merger, and it appears we'll be spending quite a bit of time on Madripoor. 
 

8. Baron Zemo's Sinister Plan

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Wanting vengeance for the death of his family after the Avengers destroyed Sokovia during their battle with Ultron, Zemo set out to tear Earth's Mightiest Heroes apart in Captain America: Civil War.

His plan succeeded, and the rift between Steve Rogers and Tony Stark sent shockwaves throughout the MCU. However, they ultimately reassembled, while Zemo ended up behind bars. In The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, the Baron is picking up where he left off, and plans to rid the world of superheroes.

It's an ambitious plan, and he must have something big in the works. We know he won't succeed (Phase 4 would be pretty bland if he did), but this series could set him up as a key player. After all, if you can't beat them, join them, and that's where the Thunderbolts could eventually come into play. 
 

7. Funeral For A Friend?

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In the main trailer for the Disney+ series, a military event of some sort is taking place. The "Big Game" TV spot, meanwhile, shows a sombre Sam Wilson looking at a display with Steve's uniform and shield. Later, we also see a huge portrait of Cap, and it feels a little too much like a memorial for our liking.

Steve Rogers was clearly a very old man when he returned to the present in Avengers: Endgame, so it wouldn't be a major surprise for the leader of the Avengers to have passed away off-screen.

It's feasible this is also the moment John Walker is named the new Captain America (after Sam declines to wield the shield), but Marvel Studios will have to shed some light on Steve's whereabouts here.
 

6. Flag Smashers

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In the comic books, Flag Smasher is the founder of U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M, an organization whose purpose is to destroy nationalism. In the MCU, it seems Flag Smasher will become the Flag Smashers, a group that likely has similar goals to U.L.T.I.M.A.T.U.M in this shared world. 

Led by Erin Kellyman's unnamed character, we see more of the group in action here against Sam and Bucky. They're definitely pretty formidable, and likely a major threat to the MCU at this time.

We wouldn't be remotely surprised if Baron Zemo is pulling their strings, while it will be interesting seeing if those rumours about Songbird pan out. We just don't know enough about The Falcon and The Winter Soldier at this point to be sure, but they're a group worth keeping an eye on.
 

5. BuckyCap

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Rumour has it that Marvel Studios shot an alternate ending for Avengers: Endgame which saw Steve Rogers hand his shield over to Bucky Barnes instead of Sam Wilson. For now, all the signs are pointing to The Falcon taking over the Captain America mantle, but there's a cool Easter Egg here for fans.

While Sam is seemingly practising using Steve's shield, it's Bucky - no stranger to wielding it - who catches the iconic weapon. Could there be resentment here that he wasn't chosen by his old friend?

As interesting as that might be to explore, it feels more likely that Bucky is going to try and support Sam (reluctantly as, you know, he hates him) as he struggles whether to become Captain America. 
 

4. Sharon Carter Returns

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Emily VanCamp first joined the MCU in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as an undercover S.H.I.E.L.D. agent spying on Steve Rogers. We later learned that she was actually the great-grandniece of Peggy Carter, and while romance between the two was teased in Civil War, that never developed.

Of course, Sharon ended up betraying the C.I.A. in order to help Captain America, and leaked promo art has confirmed that she's a wanted fugitive in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

We get a glimpse of that here as she's reunited with Sam and Bucky. While she holds them at gunpoint, could their interests align? We just hope Sharon is able to clear her name, and continue serving her government as there's still a lot Marvel Studios can do with this character in the MCU.
 

3. The MCU's New Captain America

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Despite the fact we've already seen Wyatt Russell's John F. Walker/Captain America in set photos and promo art, Marvel Studios is trying hard to keep the character under wraps in this series. You can't even make his face out in the poster for the series, a strange decision so late in the game.

Perhaps they're hoping fans think Steve Rogers has somehow returned, but make no mistake about it, the Cap you see here is indeed Walker. What leads to him wielding the shield remains to be seen, but if Sam Wilson declines the opportunity, then perhaps the government chooses Steve's replacement?

We know the comic book version of John is a tad unhinged, and he may well fall under the control of Baron Zemo. Whatever the case may be, we hope he ultimately becomes U.S. Agent! 
 

2. Who's This?

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This blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment in the "Big Game" TV spot could mean a lot...or nothing at all. 

We have no clue who this guy is, but we do have a pretty compelling theory. With rumours pointing to Sam Wilson struggling to decide whether he should take the Super Soldier Serum, perhaps we'll be introduced to the MCU's version of Weapon X? That could tie this series in Black Widow's Red Room, while laying the groundwork for Wolverine's eventual introduction in this shared world.

So, yeah, this could be a random baddie, someone working in that Madripoor nightclub, or our first look at Weapon X. Your guess is as good as ours for now, but we'll soon find out either way.
 

1. Staring Contest

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This scene is likely indicative of the sort of humour we can expect when The Falcon and Bucky team-up in the Disney+ series, and it should be a lot of fun watching this unlikely pairing in action. 

The way the two heroes are sitting has driven "shipping" fans into something of a frenzy online, but the fact they're sitting here having a staring contest is in equal parts hilarious and ridiculous. 

Something tells us these two will end up being firm friends by the time all is said and done. However, getting to that point should be a lot of fun, and we can't wait to get invested in this future bromance.
 

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/8/2021, 8:19 AM
GREAT TRAILER! Can't wait to see Madripoor.

Anyone notice the figures behind US Agent in the center of the poster? Could be the Thunderbolts.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/8/2021, 8:38 AM
@BlackBeltJones - It's just the Flag Smashers.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/8/2021, 8:44 AM
@SonOfAGif - It looks like they're occupying the low left of the poster, but it could be more of them in the center too.
Vigor
Vigor - 2/8/2021, 9:17 AM
@BlackBeltJones - there's somebody with a shield back there too
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/8/2021, 9:24 AM
@Vigor - could be Isaiah Bradley and the other black soldiers experimented on.

Showing the complicated history of the shield that Sam talked about.
90caliber
90caliber - 2/8/2021, 9:35 AM
@BlackBeltJones - I Noticed John Walker is dressed as U. S. Agent. He has on the black and red. I wonder if they actually give him the Captain America name. He was the Super Patriot as well. I also wonder if they will address his mental state. John Walker in the comics wasn't all there.
DerekLake
DerekLake - 2/8/2021, 10:34 AM
@SonOfAGif - It’s just the dancers on the half-time show stage.

https://ibb.co/12bNFDY


DerekLake
DerekLake - 2/8/2021, 10:35 AM
@BlackBeltJones - It’s just the half-time dancers on the center stage as shown in the trailer. Embed didn’t work, but if you contrast the image, you can see that it’s just concept art of them: https://ibb.co/12bNFDY
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/8/2021, 10:36 AM
@DerekLake - thanks!
MotherFuckerJon
MotherFuckerJon - 2/8/2021, 8:27 AM
I wonder how if at all Wandavision affects this. I know FWS was supposed to come out first and Black Widow post credit was supposed to tie in to FWS. I am just realizing how tall of a task Marvel Studios is facing with this pandemic. All movie studios really. But with Marvel Studios relying on cohesive storytelling, they face an uphill battle keeping everything on track and being able to do the 1 billion dollar draws we are used to.
inkniron
inkniron - 2/8/2021, 8:38 AM
Here's hoping #2 is The Power Broker
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/8/2021, 8:40 AM
I wonder how Zemo will physically hold his own. Hand to hand he might take down Sam as he was a trained soldier and trained himself to be an assassin. But against Bucky he would get bodied big time. So it will be interesting how they handle that
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/8/2021, 8:45 AM
@SonOfAGif - I'm hoping this series can fix a lot of things with Zemo. I want them to reveal that his grandfather was Baron Zemo in WW2 and worked with Hydra. Current day Zemo discovers this, learns that the Baron Zemo moniker has been passed down their family line for generations, so he takes it up in current days.

But that still doesn't explain how he would be able to fight Sam and Bucky. He was just a mastermind type villain in Civil War, he definitelg didn't strike me a badass fighter with a sword and pistol like the comics. And saying he's been training to fight after Civil War isn't enough to make it believable that he could stand toe to toe with Sam or Bucky.
MotherFuckerJon
MotherFuckerJon - 2/8/2021, 9:05 AM
@SonOfAGif - hopefully with a sword.
90caliber
90caliber - 2/8/2021, 9:40 AM
@SonOfAGif - Hey, you can't just discount Sam as a fighter. He is a combat vet, and his teacher was Captain America. A couple of years together hunting Bucky and another couple on the run, with Black Widow as well, he learned something. And I hope they show that.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 2/8/2021, 2:36 PM
@CorndogBurglar - Well, he’s ex-special forces... Sokovian Special Forces, truthfully, but leader of a kill squad. It suggests that he can do decently well in combat.

I mean, Batman trained his whole life and he still has trouble with a clown, a short, portly guy with a monocle, and an ex-District Attorney. I’m sure that Zemo can give Sam and Bucky enough trouble.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/8/2021, 6:04 PM
@Chewtoy - I don't remember him being special forces. So that makes it much better.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 2/8/2021, 6:39 PM
@CorndogBurglar - Yeah, in Civil War Friday says that he’s a colonel who ran a covert kill squad named EKO Scorpian for Sokovian Intelligence.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/8/2021, 8:40 AM
This trailer was so good.

But I'm willing to bet that the Government doesn't let Sam become Cap, based on him being a fugitive after the Sokovia Accords. So they take the shield and give it to John Walker, someone they believe to be more willing to blindly follow their orders who won't put personal morals first.

But then he ends up getting caught up in something villainous, possibly with Zemo or the Flag Smashers, and Sam and Bucky have to stop him, so the government allows Sam to take the mantle because its really short notice and they can't get a replacement quick enough to take down Zemo.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/8/2021, 8:48 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - Haha. Very nice. It just makes more sense to me. Sam turning it down willingly seems weird to me. Why wouldn't he want to honor Cap's wish? Who better to take on the responsible and embodying the Cap mantle than the person that Steve picks?

I could understand him having serious thoughts about not being able to live up to Steve's expectations, or representing an entire country. But I still don't think he would turn it down. He even told Cap in Endgame that he would do his best. Which tells me he accepted it.

CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 2/8/2021, 8:51 AM
@TyrantBossMedia - Also, it would make perfect sense, be more realistic, and just more interesting for the government to be hesitant on Sam taking the mantle. Why would they want someone thats similar to Steve Rogers? Whose moral code will have him go directly against some of the shady stuff the government might want him to do?
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 2/8/2021, 8:43 AM
The thumbnail shot of Sam reminds me of whenever they zoomed in on Will Smiths face in the Men in Black movies.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 2/8/2021, 8:43 AM
Liking the Buddy Comedy vibe of this one.
UXASIS
UXASIS - 2/8/2021, 8:45 AM
Can't wait to see my man, the Alienist!



Anyway, action in the trailer was fine, but I hated the music.

And the staring contest (wtf) doesn't give a darker CAWS-type feeling.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 2/8/2021, 8:53 AM
I hate that shot in the thumbnail.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/8/2021, 8:53 AM
I think Sam and Bucky are mandated by The Accords to work under a the Joint Terrorism Task Force to hunt Zemo, who has escaped custody. Sam broke the Accords and was broken out of custody by Cap. Sure, Sam helped in the battle against Thanos, but the Accords are still law.

Clint and Scott agreed to house arrest to appease their noncompliance with the Accords, so Sam and Bucky will have to put in work for the government as a kind of "time served" deal. Catch Zemo and your infringement of the Accords is forgiven.

Toss in the supporting plot of the SHIELD being taken, John Walker being made US Agent, and the reveal of Zemo using those affairs to benefit his plan and everything collides.

Some oversight and therapy between missions is probably a condition too.
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