It stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America alongside Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford.

Five months later, Ross enlists Sam Wilson and the new Falcon, Joaquin Torres, to intercept an illegal sale of adamantium, which had been stolen from Japan, in Oaxaca by the Serpent Society and its leader Sidewinder.

Ross forced Sterns to create technology for the U.S. military, as well as pills he is secretly taking, to engineer his path to the presidency, ensuring his freedom afterward.

Sterns' actions, including orchestrating the adamantium sale and mind-controlling Bradley and others with the song "Mr. Blue", are revenge against Ross for reneging his promise to release him.

Talking privately with Ross, Wilson learns from him that he is dying of heart failure and had Sterns develop the pills filled with gamma radiation to prolong his life.

[46] By October 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a limited series for Disney+ starring Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson / Falcon and Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier from the MCU films.

[61][62] Mackie said it would feature a new story and new characters rather than be a direct continuation of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,[14] and Onah said Wilson would no longer be conflicted about being Captain America: "That question has been resolved.

"[63] At San Diego Comic-Con later in July, the film's title was revealed to be Captain America: New World Order, and it was given a release date of May 3, 2024, making it part of Phase Five of the MCU.

[64] The subtitle, which is also the name of the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,[65] was noted for its use in politics, professional wrestling, and various conspiracy theories along with antisemitic rhetoric,[66][67][68] and was deemed to be a controversial choice.

[67] Several cast members were announced at the D23 Expo in September: Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres / Falcon and Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, both reprising their roles from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier; Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns / Leader, returning from the second MCU film, The Incredible Hulk (2008); and Israeli actress Shira Haas as the comic book character Sabra.

[18] Yousef Munayyer, a Palestinian-American writer and analyst, felt the character could not have a positive role in the film based on her depiction in the comics and said turning Israeli spies into heroes was "insensitive and disgraceful".

[70] This led to concerns from some other groups that Marvel was "erasing" the character's Israeli background, which the American Jewish Committee (AJC) compared to "making Captain America Canadian".

Moore acknowledged that the team can come across as "goofy", but he considered them to be part of Captain America's "all-time Hall of Fame villain groups" and the creatives wanted to treat them seriously.

[91] Jeremy Mathai at /Film praised the change, saying it "strikes a far more optimistic perspective [than New World Order], doubling as a commentary on the future of the famous superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and as a statement on some very overdue representation".

[68] Moore explained that Marvel Studios felt New World Order was "really interesting, and sort of moody and scary" for a subtitle and was not intended to represent real-world issues.

[94][10] Onah said he had vivid memories of the cherry blossoms from the time he lived near D.C. in Arlington, Virginia, as a child, and to him they aligned with the film's themes of empathy since they were gifts to the U.S. from Japan.

[98] Journalist Jeff Sneider reported that the film was not received well in an early test screening, that three major sequences were being cut, and that extensive reshoots were planned from January 2024 until that May or June.

[14][33] Mackie added that viewers did not need to have seen The Incredible Hulk to watch the film, saying Brave New World was a "reset" of the MCU that establishes new themes and antagonists for the universe moving forward.

Wētā visual effects supervisor Dan Cox said they explored various design aspects from the comic books and did not want the character to just look like a color-swapped version of the Hulk.

[124] A teaser trailer was released in July which drew comparisons to The Winter Soldier's tone,[125][126][127] with Jennifer Ouellette of Ars Technica describing it as "half-superhero movie, half-political thriller".

[136] Following online leaks of the San Diego Comic-Con and D23 footage, Marvel released an official look at Red Hulk within their video celebrating the company's 85th anniversary in August.

[139][140] Several commentators noted the trailer's unique style, featuring "creepy black lines", split-screen shots, and a flickering text effect.

James Hibberd of The Hollywood Reporter said Evans made similar statements when playing the character and the actors were likely directed by Marvel to focus on Captain America's "universal qualities" to avoid any jingoistic connotations while promoting internationally.

The critics consensus reads, "Anthony Mackie capably takes up Cap's mantle and shield, but Brave New World is too routine and overstuffed with uninteresting easter eggs to feel like a worthy standalone adventure for this new Avengers leader.

"[151] The website also reported that the first reviews were mixed, and that critics thought the film was "a bit too self-serious without packing a real political punch, but it delivers enough exciting action and solid performances".

[160] The New York Times wrote that "the only wisps of tangible political intrigue to be found" were either unintended, or from allusions to previous subject matter in Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Screen Rant said that the only purpose of Sam's suit switch from white to blue was to sell more toys, pointing this out as an example of the film featuring elements without "flare" nor concern for furthering its story or characters;[162] The New York Times likewise wrote that it amounted to the genre of the "action-figure commercial".

[163] RogerEbert.com wrote that Wilson was turned into the Magical Negro, and that "in an effort to soothe white America's anger and hurt", the film "also asks its hero to grin and figuratively tap dance off screen".

[160] The Independent called the character development "an afterthought", feeling Mackie had "little to play with" emotionally, and criticized his relegation to "a functional, blandly heroic punching machine" despite his acting talent.

For The New York Post, the White House fight scene had "so cheap and cheesy" animation that it was unable to be taken seriously, and that the reveal of the Leader caused a "hearty guffaw" because of the poor makeup and prosthetics.