One of the most indelible images that Marvel has released is that of John Walker, then dubbed the new Captain America, brutally murdering a man with his shield, leaving it bloodstained in front of a horrified audience. Though the character would get something of a redemption arc by the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it was hard to shake what he had done. Most of that came down to the effectiveness of Wyatt Russell's performance.
The last time fans saw John Walker was when he was gifted his new suit by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, who prefers to just go by 'Val') at the end of the series. Along with the new duds, Walker was also given renewed purpose. That may propel the character back into the spotlight if he makes an appearance in Marvel's upcoming Thunderbolts movie.
Thunderbolts: What Will Be The Final Roster?
Despite the announcement of Thunderbolts, which will be directed by Josh Schreier, There has not yet been a reveal of who exactly will be forming this version of the famous Marvel team. In an interview with the Bingeworthy podcast (via The Playlist), Wyatt Russell admitted that he had not yet heard if he would be joining the team as US Agent, but that he is waiting to hear from Marvel. «No, I’m just waiting on it. You wait on it until, like, they announce it,» Russell said, «They keep it really, really tight, and it’s like, you respect that because they’ve got other bottom lines to look out for than what they think I need to know.»
In fact, Russell said that he would rather not know at all about what is going on with his character until Marvel tells him themselves. «When you get the phone call, you get the phone call. And they do a really good job of keeping it from everybody
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