Captain America: Brave New World release date, cast, trailer, and more Marvel news

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World
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Captain America: Brave New World (aka Captain America 4) will soon hit screens, with Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson wielding the shield. That's right, the one-time Falcon (and new Captain America) is back in action. 

The upcoming Marvel movie will kick off the studio's action-packed 2025 slate, taking the reigns from the 2024 smash hit Deadpool and Wolverine, and the witchy Disney Plus show Agatha All Along. And it will be kicking off the New Year for the MCU with a bang as it introduces some new characters to the timeline, including Indiana Jones himself and Harrison Ford, but more on that later. 

There is so much to find out about the next chapter in Marvel Phase 5, including a brand-new trailer. So, we've rounded up everything you need to know about Captain America: Brave New World (one of the most exciting upcoming superhero movies). So what are you waiting for? Read on for details on the release date, the trailer, the cast, and everything else you need to know about the new film.  

Captain America: Brave New World release date 

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World

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Captain America: Brave New World is set to arrive on February 14, 2025. That makes it the perfect date movie, and better yet, it means we only have a few months left to wait.

Captain America: Brave New World trailer 

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A new Captain America: Brave New World trailer was released on November 9, 2024, during Disney's D23 Brazil event. The teaser (which you can watch for yourself above) is over two minutes long and gives us a very good look at the new movie's story.

Basically, we see our hero have to deal with a terrorist attack. The world is on the brink of war, and in the clip, we also get to see the president transform into the Red Hulk.

Captain America: Brave New World cast 

Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford in Captain America: Brave New World

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The Captain America: Brave New World cast is a mix of familiar and new faces. Of course, Anthony Mackie is back to suit up as The Falcon once again, alongside Danny Ramirez's Joaquín Torres. There are some new faces, though, from Giancarlo Esposito to Harrison Ford, who plays The Red Hulk.

At SDCC24, it was confirmed that Esposito's villain, the star he had been teasing for months, is, in fact, Seth Voelker, AKA Sidewinder. In an interview with GamesRadar+, Esposito revealed he did some in-depth comic book studying to prepare for the role.   

"Well, you know, in the research I've done when I knew that I was going to be playing the head of the Serpent Society, someone who formed it and runs it, I wanted to know more," he said. "I wanted to go back [and] figure out what are his colors, what do they look like, what do they do, what are his superpowers?"

For the rest of the cast, here are the main players: 

  • Anthony Mackie – Sam Wilson/Captain America
  • Harrison Ford – President Ross/Red Hulk
  • Danny Ramirez – Joaquin Torres/Falcon
  • Carl Lumbly – Isaiah Bradley
  • Giancarlo Esposito – Sidewinder
  • Shira Haas – Ruth Bat-Seraph/Sabra
  • Liv Tyler – Betty Ross
  • Tim Blake Nelson – Samuel Sterns/The Leader
  • Rosa Salazar – TBC

It also looks like Mark Ruffalo might be appearing as the Hulk, though that's not confirmed just yet

Captain America: Brave New World plot 

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World

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Captain America: Brave New World picks up after The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which ended with Sam Wilson finally accepting the mantle of Captain America – setting us up for Captain America 4. His friendship with Joaquin Torres, the future Falcon, was also established in the Disney Plus show. 

Specifics on Cap 4 are scarce at the moment, but it's clear that it's going to have some significant crossover with the world of the Hulk and that our hero is fighting a terrorist attack. For one thing, we're going to see Harrison Ford as the Red Hulk, and there are multiple characters returning from The Incredible Hulk. How that's going to work remains to be seen, though. 

Then, Giancarlo Esposito is one of the villains, appearing as Sidewinder – King of the Serpent Society. How that will factor into the fourquel is also a mystery for now. 


While you wait for Captain America: Brave New World, check out our guide on how to watch the Marvel movies in order and the Marvel timeline.

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Molly Edwards
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English. 

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