Captain America: Brave New World star Tim Blake Nelson recently opened up about the upcoming MCU installment and how it is in comparison with an iconic Marvel movie.
The film will finally see the debut of Anthony Mackie as the new Captain America on the big screen after officially taking the mantle in the final episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
While most of the plot details are still under wraps, the teaser trailer has given hints that it will have a more grounded tone similar to The Winter Soldier which excites some fans.
Tim Blake Nelson on Captain America: Brave New World's Grounded Tone
In a recent interview, Nelson opened up about his involvement in Captain America: Brave New World where he is set to reprise the role of Dr. Samuel Sterns/The Leader.
"I deeply, deeply grieved over the prospect of not being able to come back into the MCU. All I wanted to do, as an actor, was to figure out what happens to this guy. 18 years later I got to do it and I wasn’t disappointed," he said.
"It was a great challenge and I was guided beautifully by Julius Onah, who’s an indie director. These are real directors who want to work with real actors and give them opportunities to play outlandish characters. Marvel supports that."
Nelson also addressed the criticisms against the MCU in recent years and expressed his disagreement with the claims that it is "over."
He added, "Marvel is an unheard-of phenomenon in movie history. Kevin Feige and his studio created dozens of connected movies that exist in one cinematic universe, to use their term. There’s no comparable achievement. So no – I don’t think it’s over."
The actor went on to compare the grounded tone of Captain America: Brave New World to Logan, which fans considered one of the best comic book movies of all time.
Nelson's comments about the film sound really promising as they strongly suggest that they are living up to the promise of being grounded, especially with the Logan comparisons which itself is a tall order.
For now, let's wait and see how the rest of the film's promotional campaign will play out leading up to its release early next year, but the signs so far have been encouraging and hopefully, it lives up to the hype.
Captain America: Brave New World is slated for release in theaters on February 14, 2025.
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