Anthony Mackie stars in Brave New World, which arrives more than a decade after the actor made his Marvel debut in Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Sam Wilson/The Falcon. Th

Brave New World” has been unveiled for members of the film press, and the first reactions toward the comic book tentpole are coming in lukewarm. Washington Post entertainment reporter Herb Scribner praised “Brave New World” on X,

Brave New World is the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film in which Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) operates as Captain America rather than Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), but Marvel TV viewers did briefly get to see Sam wield the famous Vibranium shield on the small screen several years ago.