It’s pretty fucking weird for a trailer this big to drop on a Friday (July 12), but Julius Onah’s Captain America: Brave New World has had anything but a normal production cycle. First came a retitling away from Captain America: New World Order (conspiracy theorists and everyone started coming for them), then came the tragic passing of William Hurt (who had Harrison Ford step into his role), then came the strikes, which delayed production, then The Marvels flopped, which delayed things even more as Marvel tried to figure out what the hell was going on, then came lengthy action re-shoots based on test screenings, and then came the controversy they stoked by including a character named Sabra, a superpowered Mossad agent, from the comics.
So, all in all, a Friday reveal isn’t nearly the biggest problem for this movie (what the hell were they doing during the ESPYs last night?), and this teaser will probably get the passions of Marvel fans flowing red once again. That is because, of course, Harrison Ford is gonna become the Red Hulk. So, get your popcorn ready, because Anthony Mackie’s about to take on a hilariously motion-captured Ford over some god-damned Adamantium.
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Here’s a synopsis:
“After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.”
“Seeing red.” We’ve got punny synopses, folks, so you know this is either going to be awesome or a total disaster.
Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters on February 14, which is a portion of the calendar Marvel’s had a great deal of success with (until the last Ant-Man movie, that is). We’re just happy that, nearly 20 years after The Hurt Locker, Mackie’s getting to lead a feature. That dude should be a superstar, all things considered.