The Incredible HulkstarTim Blake Nelsonwill reprise the role of Samuel Sterns inCaptain America: New World Order.Revealed at D23 (viaThe Direct), Nelson, whose character was last seen transforming into his supervillain alter ego, The Leader, has discussed joining theCaptain Americasequel and returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after all this time.
“I’m delighted. Marvel is part of cinema history and that I get to be a part of that is an absolute honor and thank you for sticking with the Leader.”
Tim Blake Nelson made his MCU debut in 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk, during which his character, the cellular biologist Samuel Sterns, attempted to cure Bruce Banner of his big, green ailment. The last audiences saw of Sterns, his head was growing to a mutated size after some of Bruce Banner’s blood dripped onto a wound on his head. For Marvel Comics fans, this acted as a major hint that Sterns will transform into The Leader, a villain with green skin, a giant cranium, superintelligence and telekinesis.A hint that we have all waited over a decade to see come to fruition.
While details of the plot ofCaptain America: New World Orderare being kept typically under wraps, director Julius Onah has revealed that Nelson’s baddie will play a key role describing The Leader as “real and intense” and “terrifyingly intelligent.”
“One of the things that really drew me to this project is The Leader is a man who operates from intellect. And it’s so great to have an adversary who is working with this incredible intellect to really put Sam [Wilson] through the wringer in this story.”
Captain America: New World OrderWill Center on Sam Wilson Following the Events ofThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Further details regardingCaptain America: New World Orderare pretty thin on the ground at present, though it has been reported thatThe Falcon and the Winter Soldiercreator Matt Spellman and writer Dalan Musson will be involved in the project. The story is expected to build upon and continue the events last seen in the Disney+ series,exploring how taking on the mantle of Captain America has affected Sam Wilson.
Anthony Mackiewill reprise the role of Sam Wilson aka Captain America, with Danny Ramirez and Carl Lumbly set to reprise their respective roles of Joaquin Torres and Isaiah Bradley fromThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Rumors have also claimed that Wilson will do battle with a somewhat lesser-known Marvel villain, Sinthea Shmidt AKA Sin, the daughter of Steve Rogers' archenemy, The Red Skull.
Director Julius Onah recently describedCaptain America: New World Orderas “a paranoid thriller with Sam [Wilson] at the center of it,” adding, “he is now in this position where he is a leader and he has to deal with that challenge of what it means to lead a group of people that he really cares about. For Sam, beforehand, he was part of a team, but now to be at the head of a team is a new set of challenges, so his journey in this film is really about that."
Captain America: New World Orderis now in pre-production, with filming expected to begin early next year.Captain America: New World Orderis scheduled to be released on July 07, 2025.
