MCU's US Agent Actor Shares His Thoughts On Character's Future Arc
Wyatt Russell shares his thoughts on the future of U.S. Agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Marvel Studios’ second live-action series to premiere on Disney+ began with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) declining the mantle of Captain America and giving up the shield. At the end of episode 1, audiences were introduced to John Walker (Russell), a three-time Medal of Honor recipient chosen by the government to be a “new Captain America.” Suffice to say, Falcon and the Winter Solider's eponymous characters and its audience viewed him as a knock-off of Steve Rogers.
Throughout The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Wilson, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), and Walker pursue Karli Morgenthau and her anti-nationalist group of super-soldiers, the Flag-Smashers. Motivated by impostor syndrome and overall inadequacy, Walker takes the Super Soldier Serum in episode 4. Following the abrupt death of his brother in arms, Lemar Hoskins, an enraged and high Walker chases down a Flag-Smasher and beats him to death with the once-mighty shield. After being stripped of the “Cap” mantle, abandoning vengeance, and working with the real heroes, La Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) offers gives him a black uniform and a new mantle in “U.S. Agent.”
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In an interview with Collider, Russell reflected on his character’s arc in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. When asked if he’d like to see his character delve deep into his“villainy,” the actor discussed what John Walker/U.S. Agent could become in future MCU projects. Russell explained that there were many potential paths for the character, saying:
“I haven’t really even thought
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