When Giancarlo Esposito announced he was joining the MCU in a mysterious role, speculation quickly flared, with names being floated including Professor X, Magneto and Doctor Doom. the boys A star is discovered Captain America: Brave New World set.
Additional information added during reshoots will likely see Esposito replace the Serpent Society as a secondary villain in Sam Wilson’s first appearance as Captain America.
A social media scoop claims the actor’s gun-toting villain is G.W. Bridge/George Washington Bridge, an unnamed character from the comics with ties to Cable’s Wild Pack and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Esposito, who attended the convention this weekend, appeared to deny those allegations.
“The character I play is an amazing guy.” He started. “That always excites me. To me, developing a character as it comes into being is a fascinating art.”
“I had a great time filming it. I won’t say who I’m playing…everyone’s trying to guess but no one has guessed right yet.”
It’s possible that he hasn’t seen the recent rumors about GW Bridge, but that’s hard to believe given the amount of coverage the rumors have received. Esposito has previously said that he will star in the film and then a Disney+ TV series, with the latter being the leading theory: Daredevil: Born Again or Iron Heart.
Check out Esposito’s comments: translator‘s response, see X post below.
Giancarlo Esposito talks about his role #Captain America Brave New WorldCalling him “awesome guy” and maybe dispelling the internet rumors about who he’s playing against? Check out the video where I’m asking the question! Sorry for the bad camera quality. But the audio is good! 😁#FanboyExpo pic.twitter.com/dacpIZ7N93
— RJ (@ResonantJustice) July 13, 2024
Just to be clear, I’ve spoken to people who were on set during reshoots and they confirm that his character was called “Bridge” and I’ve also seen the footage evidence. This leaves two possibilities: either he’s playing GW Bridge and missed my tweet, or “Bridge” was just a code name. https://t.co/jJVca8L8jn
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) July 13, 2024
After meeting the newly elected US President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam finds himself caught up in an international incident where he must uncover the reasons behind a sinister global conspiracy before the true masterminds bring the whole world to its knees.
Captain America: Brave New World The film stars Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Shosha Roquemore and Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson and Harrison Ford.
The film is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, with Louis D’Esposito and Charles Neuwirth serving as executive producers.
Captain America: Brave New World It will be released in US theaters on February 14, 2025.