*“Captain America: Brave New World,” directed by Julius Onah, is in excellent hands. Anthony Mackie (Captain America, Sam Wilson) has excellent qualifications when it comes to fighting evil.
Remember, he killed the undead in his formidable film, “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
So, the fearsome foes Mackie face in “Captain America: Brave New World” should be worried. Mackie’s co-star Carl Lumbly (Isaiah Bradley) has skills, too. Lumbly, best known for M.A.N.T.I.S., was the first Black superhero on TV.
It should be noted that Bradley, a Super Soldier, was once subjected to experiments during 1950s in “Captain America.”
It should be noted that in real life, The Tuskegee Experiment of Untreated Syphilis in the Black male was a study conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the U.S. Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, without the knowledge of the participants.
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In “Captain America: Brave New World,” Mackie steps back into the role he originated almost a decade ago. This return to the “Captain America” franchise is a return to the tone of “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” a more grounded, geopolitical landscape punctuated with issues that feel relevant and timely. At the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) passed on his vibranium shield to Sam Wilson, who had stood beside the Avengers as the winged Falcon.
It hardly ends here. Wilson is faced with more challenges. For this new installment, Harrison Ford steps into the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, previously played by William Hurt, who originated the role in “The Incredible Hulk.”
Now, Ross wants Wilson to reassemble the Avengers. Wilson is weighed down by other concerns. There is the issue of Presidents having a lot of power. Also, the issues of the game changing Adamantium alloy available for technology and defense purposes, the regulation of enhanced individuals, extraterrestrial immigration, disaster prevention, and surveillance. Besides being entertaining, “Captain America: Brave New World” offers moviegoers much to wrap their heads around.
Giancarlo Esposito, Seth Rollins, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, and Xosha Roquemore also star.
Veteran, syndicated journalist Marie Moore reports on mainstream media, entertainment and the Black diaspora. Facebook.com/TheFilmStrip Instagram: @thefilmstriptm X: @thefilmstrip
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