The Falcon and The Winter Soldier star Wyatt Russell teases how his Captain America is different from Steve Rogers. The Marvel Cinematic Universe put Chris Evans’ Captain America in a leading role for the last decade. Steve’s time carrying the Captain America shield came to an end with Avengers: Endgame, as the elderly version of Steve passed the mantle to Sam Wilson, aka Falcon (Anthony Mackie). Before Sam becomes the MCU’s new Captain America officially, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier added a twist to his story.
The first episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier saw Sam willingly return the Captain America shield to the government. It was his belief that the world didn’t need another Cap and that the shield didn’t really feel like it belonged to him. Despite his best intentions, Sam then watched as the government appointed a new Captain America. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s first episode ended with John Walker being introduced as a new version of America’s greatest hero. Viewers have yet to see Walker’s Captain America in action, but actor Wyatt Russell is teasing the differences between him and Steve Rogers.
Following the release of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 1, Wyatt Russell spoke to USA Today about his role in the MCU Disney+ show. Part of the interview included Russell talking about what sets John Walker apart from Steve Rogers. Russell used this section to highlight parts of Walker’s past, his mindset in taking over the Captain America mantle, and how the MCU’s new Captain America isn’t the boy scout-type like Steve was.
I don’t think there’s really been many MCU characters who’ve had quite the dilemma he’s had in terms of trying to fit into this sort of moralistic superhero world. He’s been thrust into this role as Captain America and he’s going to do it his way, and he wants to do it right. But his way is a very specific way that he has learned through being basically a trained human hunter. I mean, that’s what Marines are. They’re not Steve Rogers, they’re not the same. They’re not like Boy Scouts anymore. They’re a little bit more gnarly.
Before any viewers of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier get to see what John Walker’s Captain America is like, Russell does a great job of describing some of the key differences between him and Steve Rogers. Walker’s comic stories often show him as a more violent counterpart to Steve Rogers, and it seems Marvel Studios is keeping that aspect of the character here. Russell’s description of him as a “trained human hunter” is not a phrase that could ever be used to describe Steve Rogers. The actor even went on to mention in the interview that sometimes the world needs someone who is willing to get their hands dirty, and that appears to be John Walker.
There are already plenty of fans who don’t like Walker since he’s taken the mantle so quickly and gave a wink to the camera. He will surely become more at odds with viewers, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier‘s main heroes, as the show explores some of Walker’s darker tendencies. But with Wyatt Russell also teasing that Walker thinks he’s doing the job the right way, the series might need to walk a fine line that allows viewers to understand Walker’s mindset. This is especially true if The Falcon and The Winter Soldier builds to the new Captain America working with Sam and Bucky.
Source: USA Today
Originally from https://screenrant.com/falcon-winter-soldier-captain-america-john-walker-steve-rogers-differences/