Captain America: New World Order is shaping up to be a much different movie than we initially expected, with The Leader set to take aim at Sam Wilson. This will mark Tim Blake Nelson's first appearance as the villain since 2008's The Incredible Hulk, and the expectation is that he will have become the mastermind we all know from the comic books.
Of course, The Leader is primarily a Hulk villain, prompting fans to wonder what he'll bring to the table here. The prevailing theory online is that he's pulling the strings of the Intelligencia in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and likely behind the Power Broker's Super Soldier Serum used by U.S. Agent in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.
There have already been reports that She-Hulk will appear in Captain America: New World Order along with several other Hulked-out characters. Now, Screen Geek is claiming that Mark Ruffalo is in talks to return as Bruce Banner in the movie.
While this is just a rumour, it's said that negotiations are ongoing for the Avengers: Endgame star to reprise his role as The Hulk. It would make sense, though, and gives Sam Wilson's Captain America a couple of big-name Avengers to accompany him into battle as he matches wits with The Leader.
This story could also be an important next step in the apparent build to a World War Hulk project that is likely to see The Hulk, She-Hulk, and potentially even Skaar, battling a whole host of Hulk baddies. That still hasn't been confirmed but does seem to be the way Marvel Studios is heading.
Captain America: New World Order stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America, Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/The Falcon, Shira Haas as Sabra, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader.
The movie is set to be released in theaters on May 3, 2024.
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