A new character will be introduced in a future The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode that could be a great partner for Thor. Marvel Studios’ ongoing Disney+ series has already released two of its six episodes, debuting a couple of new players in the MCU such as the new Captain America, John Walker, and Isaiah Bradley, another Super-Soldier whom Bucky fought in the ’50s. But as it turns out, the show isn’t done yet as there’s at least one more hero that will soon be unveiled.
Having fewer episodes than WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier didn’t take long t0 to establish its narrative. While the premiere kept Bucky and Sam separated, the next outing brought them together for a couple of reasons: firstly, to deal with the Flag-Smashers and the government’s decision to bring in Walker to wield the Captain America shield. From here on out, expect the heroes to be together as they tackle their respective and collective missions. By the end of episode 2 titled “The Star-Spangled Avenger,” Zemo’s return was set-up, leaving only Sharon Carter as the only confirmed character yet to appear.
In a new interview with Rotten Tomatoes TV, however, writer Malcolm Spellman shares that another character will soon debut in the MCU through The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. He kept his clues very minimal to not spoil the reveal, but the writer confirmed that they will be coming in episode 5 and would be a good partner for Thor.
“There are characters in our series who I would love to see partnered with like – it’s a very, very grounded character – partnered with one of the big world-shakers like Thor or someone like that. The personality is so strong, it’s an episode five character. I’d love to see that character with Thor.”
With Marvel Studios being notoriously secretive with their productions, it’s difficult to predict who this new character would be. But based on Spellman’s tease, they fit right into The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘s grounded narrative and will mostly be Earth-bound in their future MCU adventures. Considering the backlash from WandaVision‘s many red herrings, however, there’s a good chance that this is a legitimate tip from the show’s head writer. It’s worth remembering that Paul Bettany kept on teasing another big cameo following the arrival of Evan Peters’ fake Pietro in Westview, and people clung to it only to be disappointed when they realized that he was just hyping himself playing White Vision.
Since this new character will be introduced in the penultimate episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it’s safe to assume that the show will primarily be a springboard for their stint in the MCU. Prior to this, there have been teases about how emotional this particular outing of the show will be, so it’s possible that it could be someone who has ties to other characters in the franchise who already have an established history. In any case, Marvel Studios has had success before with team-up of contrasting characters in Iron Man and Captain America; the former was a man of the future, while the latter was of the past. Despite this, their shared goal to protect Earth brought them together.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes TV
Originally from https://screenrant.com/falcon-winter-soldier-new-character-thor-team-up/