When Disney picked November 10 as the day they would release the new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World, they probably thought, “Oh, it’s Veterans’ Day weekend — perfect time for us to drop a new look at the latest film from the most patriotic member of the Avengers roster.” Or, well, they figured, “Hey, it couldn’t hurt to drop this at D23 Brazil, right? Two birds, one stone.” Well, elections have a funny way of changing how we look at the world, so Julius Onah’s Anthony Mackie-led Marvel film, delayed more times than we can count, has somehow acquired a surprising significance thanks to all of those reshoots.
Now, this has to be frustrating as hell for Onah, given that many people will think the movie means one thing when it was written at a completely different time — the latest front in a culture war that gives no fucks about context. But let’s be real: This looks much better than most of the multiverse stuff, and we actually have a solid look at Red Hulk, played by Harrison Ford. Yes, you can call him “Rulk.” Maybe not to Ford’s face, but shorthand is shorthand for a reason. And no, you should not read the comics that character comes from. They’re awful.
Peep it:
Here’s a nice and short synopsis that says “You’ll find out more when you get to the theater, nerds”:
“After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, 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.”
Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters on February 14. We’re already bracing for the avalanche of thinkpieces that will come out about this, each dumber than the last.