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Captain America: New World Order is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing excursions in Phase 5 of the MCU.
Not only is it Anthony Mackie’s first solo film as Captain America, but it also brings back forgotten villain The Leader (Samuel Sterns) and General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, now recast with Harrison Ford following the death of William Hurt.
It’s an interesting mix of old and new, and the return of Ross also suggests the new film could address a long-standing MCU plot hole. As producer Nate Moore pointed out colliders: “To see Sam Wilson and Thunderbolt Ross, [who] actually ended up throwing him in jail if you remember civil war because he broke the Sokovia Accords there will be some natural sparks there which I think will be really fun.”
Because yes, you may have forgotten, but the new Captain America was technically a criminal in the MCU.
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If you remember it again Captain America: Civil WarSam Wilson was one of the few Avengers imprisoned in the Raft after violating the Sokovia Accords, only for Steve Rogers to later break his allies out of the Raft.
Scott Lang and Clint Barton negotiated house arrest, but Wilson and Wanda Maximoff escaped. Even when they came back to help Avengers: Infinity WarRoss still wanted them arrested by James Rhodes.
After everything that’s gone down with Thanos, including the snap and blip, we’ve caught up with Wilson The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. As far as we could tell, there were no consequences for his actions in civil war and he got to go around again and save the day, becoming Captain America in the process.
Now we know that half of the universe is falling apart and being brought back five years later, which will lead to some reassessment of priorities. But the fact that Wilson could become a Cap despite being technically a criminal still seemed a little strange.
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A possible answer came in She-Hulk: Lawyer where in episode eight Matt Murdock reminds a judge that the Sokovia Accords have been repealed, allowing superheroes to once again operate anonymously in the MCU.
That would clear Wilson of any prior charges or possible repercussions, but we know of WandaVision that the post-Blip agreements were still in force. Jimmy Woo confirms it when he says Wanda hurt her while reviving Vision (creating AI androids is a big no-no).
It would be a bit harsh for Wilson to be punished so soon after helping save the world again, but Thunderbolt Ross never called us the sentimental type. Perhaps that’s exactly what happened when Wilson was fired with a gentle, “Now, don’t do it again.”
We wouldn’t be surprised if this particular loose thread was paid lip service Captain America: New World Orderespecially since Ross probably still has a score to settle with the new cap.
Captain America: New World Order hits theaters on May 3, 2024. You can pretty much catch up on the entire MCU so far on Disney+.
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