'Captain America: Brave New World' Cast, Release Date and More 'Captain America 4' Details

Captain America will return to theaters next year in Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World (previously titled New World Order). Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie, will take over the heroic identity from Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), who retired at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Not much is known about the movie's plot, although some of the casting decisions may reveal the direction the story is headed in. From release date to cast, here's everything we know so far, and be sure to check back for updates.

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What is Captain America 4 called?

The fourth movie in the Captain America franchise will be titled Captain America: Brave New World, although it was originally titled Captain America: New World Order. It will be the first movie in the series to feature Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie, as Captain America.

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Who is in the cast of Captain America: Brave New World?

The Captain America: Brave New World cast is a stacked one. Here's who we can expect to appear so far (but as always with Marvel, expect some surprises):

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson

Anthony Mackie stars as Sam Wilson, aka Captain America. Wilson was originally known as The Falcon, but he took over the role of Captain America after Steve Rogers stepped down after the events of Avengers: Endgame.

When asked what we can expect from the fourth Captain America movie, Mackie joked to Parade, "Fans can expect a black dude to be Captain America. That’s the biggest shocker I can give you!"

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Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns

Tim Blake Nelson will return as Samuel Sterns. Nelson last portrayed the character in 2008's The Incredible Hulk, which ended with a hint that Sterns had been transformed in the villainous Leader, a villain from Marvel Comics.

"I was actually cast before Edward [Norton], so I went down to meet Louis Leterrier and Gale Anne Hurd, and they said, ‘We want to offer you this part, he’s going to appear toward the end of this movie. And then you’ll be set up to be The Leader, the villain in Hulk 2,'” Nelson recalled to Consequence Film.

Obviously, Hulk 2 never materialized, but Nelson is happy to be able to play the role in the upcoming Captain America sequel.

"I was saddened by the fact that they weren’t going to do a second Hulk with Edward, and I didn’t imagine they’d cross me over if they were going to do one with Mark. So I wasn’t imagining I’d get to do The Leader 18 years later," he said. "While I never imagined it would happen. I will tell you—absolutely, I thought about it all the time. I was blessed to get the call, and I really have to thank Kevin Feige and everyone at Marvel for believing in that character enough to bring him on."

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Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross

Harrison Ford will star as Thaddeus Ross. Ford is taking over the role from William Hurt, who sadly passed away in 2022. While the loss of Hurt is tragic, if we're being honest, adding Harrison Ford to anything makes it about 200 times better—especially because he's playing the President this time around, and we all remember how badass he was in Air Force One. Bad guys better get off of his plane!

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Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres

Danny Ramirez will return as Joaquin Torres. Ramirez debuted as the character, an ally of Sam Wilson, in the Disney+ streaming show Falcon and the Winter Soldier. It's speculated he will be the next Falcon now that Sam Wilson has taken the Captain America mantle.

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Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier

Sebastian Stan returns as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier. Kevin Feige revealed that Bucky Barnes will also be the leader of the Thunderbolts.

"That's another one. We've got a lot of things that start shooting relatively soon. What's fun about that, and I sort of said this at D23, is that they are barely heroes," Feige told Entertainment Weekly. "None of them would consider themselves heroes. When your de facto leader is Bucky Barnes, that's sort of all you need to know. That's the trickle down."

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Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley

Carl Lumbly will be back as Isaiah Bradley, the first Captain America. He made his debut in Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

Julia Louis-Dreyfus made her Marvel debut in Falcon and the Winter Soldier as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. She's since appeared in Black Widow and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and will star in Thunderbolts as well.

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Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter

Emily VanCamp will reprise her role of Sharon Carter following a heel turn in Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury

Samuel L. Jackson returns as Nick Fury for Captain America: Brave New World. He will next appear in Secret Invasion.

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Xosha Roquemore as Leila Taylor

Xosha Roquemore stars as Leila Taylor in Captain America: Brave New World. In the comics, Leila Taylor is a reporter and a love interest for Sam Wilson when he was still the Falcon. Because Sam Wilson is Captain America in the fourth installment, it remains to be seen if she'll be romantically involved with him or with Joaquin Torres.

There has been some speculation that Leila Taylor may actually be the villain Diamondback in Captain America 4.

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Shira Haas as Sabra