Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe should have more films like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, but Brave New World showed how to do it poorly.

This article contains major spoilers for the ending of “Captain America: Brave New World,” now playing in theaters. Captain America is back — and so are several characters from “The Incredible Hulk,” “Eternals” and more corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

It remains to be seen how much a B- CinemaScore from audiences — the worst grade bestowed any title in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — is impacting the tentpole.

Many of the faces in Captain America: Brave New World haven’t been on screen since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk which starred Edward Norton in the role of Bruce Banner, later recast with Mark Ruffalo when The Avengers (2012) came out and the Marvel Cinematic Universe took off.

That being said, I knew I’d go see the newest Captain America film, the fourth entry bearing the subtitle “Brave New World” in theaters. While Marvel may no longer be my number one priority when it comes to film,

Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Danny Ramirez and more lead the cast of Marvel's newest movie, 'Captain America: Brave New World.'

Hollywood’s biggest franchise is at a turning point. In the six years and 11 movies since the all-conquering Avengers: Endgame, few entries in the franchise have felt like a genuine event. It’s partly the arrival of lesser-known new heroes,

Brave New World. If you’re up on behind-the-scenes shenanigans of all your favorite 2025 movie releases, then you probably have heard that despite what we knew about Captain America: Brave New World before its release,