Marvel Just Admitted The Biggest Problem With Replacing Captain America
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Ms. Marvel episode 1.
The biggest problem in replacing Steve Rogers' (Chris Evans) as Captain America is highlighted through Ms. Marvel. MCU Phase 4 continues with Marvel Studios' seventh Disney+ series, which debuts another hero — Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani). Ms. Marvel opens up an entirely new pocket of the franchise, but through its AvengerCon, it also re-examines the past and how it relates to what lies ahead for the ever-expanding universe.
As a whole, Ms. Marvel episode 1 was a total delight, which was reflected in the critics' reviews of the show thus far. On top of effectively establishing Kamala, her family, and her friends, the outing titled «Generation Why» also highlighted how big of a fan she is of Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) and the Avengers. At one point, she attended the first-ever AvengerCon which was chock-full of references to Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy. Set in Camp Lehigh, it featured a lot of Captain America tributes, which subtly shows Marvel Studios' long road ahead in replacing Rogers' version of the character.
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As prominent as MCU's Captain America is in AvengerCon, all references to the hero are nods to Rogers' iteration and not Sam Wilson's (Anthony Mackie). It's worth noting that Ms. Marvel takes place a couple of years after Avengers: Endgame, which means that the events of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier have already panned out at this point. Sam Wilson has publicly claimed his rightful place as the new Captain America, and yet, there's no representation for his version of the Star-Spangled Avenger in AvengerCon. There’s even a statue of Rogers as Captain
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