MCU film, the solid but unexceptional "Deadpool & Wolverine," poked fun at this very scenario, with Ryan Reynolds' Merc with a Mouth joking that Marvel is "at a bit of a low point." Holding off all reactions to "Captain America: Brave New World" until just two days before the film's theatrical release did not look like a show of confidence from Marvel Studios.

Directed by Julius Onah and written by Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton, Captain America: Brave New World premiered in theaters on February 12, 2025. It is the fourth film in the Captain America series and the first to star Anthony Mackie as the main character.