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"He Wasn't In It" And That's Why 'Captain America: Brave New World' Failed
Marvel believes the absence of Chris Evans impacted the box office results significantly.
Marvel head Kevin Feige opens up about the failures of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Recently, several articles surfaced where he discusses the state of the franchise, including one explaining the flop of Thunderbolts*.
Now, he tackles the issue of Captain America: Brave New World. Released earlier this year, the superhero film significantly underperformed at the box office, grossing a modest $415 million.
While this amount seems high, it's considerably less than the last two Captain America films. Brave New World is the fourth installment in the series and the first without Chris Evans in the lead role.
According to Feige, that is precisely why the film was not successful. "Chris wasn't in it," he states. Evans' character, Steve Rogers, passed the shield to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Avengers: Endgame.
What this means for Mackie's future in the role is uncertain. Marvel might play it safe and bring Evans back. There are rumors already circulating that he has a role in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars.
Of course, the studio might also be attempting to make Mackie's Captain America so popular in Avengers that audiences crave his next film. Whatever the plan is, we will have to wait and see.
Now, he tackles the issue of Captain America: Brave New World. Released earlier this year, the superhero film significantly underperformed at the box office, grossing a modest $415 million.
No Evans
While this amount seems high, it's considerably less than the last two Captain America films. Brave New World is the fourth installment in the series and the first without Chris Evans in the lead role.
According to Feige, that is precisely why the film was not successful. "Chris wasn't in it," he states. Evans' character, Steve Rogers, passed the shield to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Avengers: Endgame.
Plans
What this means for Mackie's future in the role is uncertain. Marvel might play it safe and bring Evans back. There are rumors already circulating that he has a role in Avengers: Doomsday or Avengers: Secret Wars.
Of course, the studio might also be attempting to make Mackie's Captain America so popular in Avengers that audiences crave his next film. Whatever the plan is, we will have to wait and see.
