MCU Phase 4 Should Have Multiple Captain Americas (Not Just Sam Wilson)

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While Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), aka Falcon, may have been Steve Rogers' choice to be the next Captain America, Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe should allow multiple heroes to use the name. Granted, that idea may be met by heavy resistance from MCU fans, as within the movie and TV universe created by Marvel Studios, only one figure tends to be considered the «true» Captain America. That, of course, being Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), who wore the suit exclusively for the MCU's first decade.

The transition of Sam into the new Captain America at the end of Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been received mostly warmly. However, he hasn't really been given a chance yet to fully make the identity his. That will presumably come in Captain America 4, a new movie already in the works. There are some fans who wish Steve had never left, and others who think Bucky should've been given Cap's storied shield. Government recruit John Walker also donned the Captain America identity, but only briefly, and it ended with him murdering a guy in public, so most would consider it a failed experiment.

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While Sam has earned his right to become the first Black man to officially be called Captain America during the MCU's Phase 4, Marvel has introduced the idea within its comics of multiple Captain Americas operating at once, helping to make the U.S. a better place in their own ways. The reasons given as to why this change is necessary suggests a similar setup within the MCU could be a great move.

In early June 2021, to coincide with Pride Month, Marvel Comics debuted its newest Captain America, a gay teenager named Aaron Fischer. Aaron stars in a limited series titled The United