{"id":187874,"date":"2021-02-07T18:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T18:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-ending-shock-fans\/"},"modified":"2021-02-07T18:00:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T18:00:39","slug":"why-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-ending-may-shock-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/07\/why-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-ending-may-shock-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The \u2018Falcon And The Winter Soldier\u2019 Ending May Shock Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Although the conversation around Marvel has recently (and rightfully) been dominated by theories and reactions to Wandavision<\/em>, some fans are looking beyond that eery series to the next slated installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/em><\/strong>. Scheduled to be released on March 19,<\/span>\u00a02021, the series will follow Falcon\/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and the Winter Soldier\/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), as they try to pick up the slack following Steve Rogers\u2019 retirement<\/a> and face off against a returned Helmut Zemo (Daniel Br\u00fchl).<\/p>\n

While trailers for the series have kept plot points vague and key characters hidden, the central conceit of the show appears to be debating who has the \u2018right\u2019 to assume the mantle of \u2018Captain America\u2019: Falcon (Rogers\u2019 choice for the role), or someone handpicked by the US military? Facing against Wilson, in this regard, is John Walker (Wyatt Russell) \u2013 a sycophantic member of the army who goes by the moniker \u2018U.S. Agent.\u2019 Plagued by mental health issues in the comic, it will be interesting to see if this live-action version of the character also suffers from conditions like psychosis. But beyond Wilson and Walker, a third, \u2018surprise\u2019 character may actually be the final successor to Cap\u2019s legacy: a young black teenager called Elijah Bradley.<\/p>\n

Related:<\/strong> Anthony Mackie Stays Tight-lipped On Who’s the Next Captain America\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, Kevin Feige has recently stated in an interview<\/a> that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/em> would \u201cend\u201d by revealing who the MCU\u2019s next Captain America is; the series would conclude by finally settling on who would be the new Cap moving forward. While many have interpreted this phrasing to be a reference to Wilson\u2019s emotional arc in the show (i.e., learning to believe that he can and should be the next Captain America), some leakers have indicated that it\u2019s instead confirmation of Bradley\u2019s appearance \u2013 that the character would be \u2018revealed\u2019 at the end of the series. While this, of course, would be shocking to fans, seeing how Wilson is widely seen as the right successor, it is not out of the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n

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In the comics, Elijah Bradley comes from a family of crime-fighters. After losing the secrets of the Super Soldier serum following the death of Dr. Abraham Erskine in WW2, the US government experimented on 300 African-American soldiers in Mississippi in hope of recreating the formula (experimentation on Black citizens actually happened, so there are real-life accounts of this). The only soldier who survived this gruesome scientific process was Isaiah Bradley, Elijah\u2019s grandfather; through his bloodline and bloody legacy, Elijah inherited both the Super Soldier abilities and the motivation to fight systemic injustices.<\/p>\n

Known mostly in the comics as \u2018Patriot\u2019, Bradley has occasionally assumed the Captain America role, leading some leakers to predict his involvement in the MCU. This theory is further substantiated by the revelation that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/em> would delve into the charged, timely theme of race. Although many thought Disney (one of the most risk-averse entertainment companies) would attempt to avoid this issue, multiple cast and crew members have confirmed that the series discusses the socio-political ramifications of a black man assuming the Captain America role. With Bradley\u2019s comic story deeply entrenched within the systemic injustices felt by the Black community in America, his appearance would definitely help highlight and progress the show\u2019s racial themes.<\/p>\n