One small aspect ofCaptain America: Brave New World’s biggest MCU reunion was faked by Marvel Studios, causing some controversy among fans. By the time ofCaptain America: Brave New World’s ending, a few surprise appearances were included in the story to excite audiences. One of the bigger Marvel cameos ofCaptain America: Brave New Worldwas the brief return of Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, who had a touching reunion with her father in the film’s final act.
However, undoubtedly, the most exciting cameo featured as part ofCaptain America: Brave New World’s castwas that of Bucky Barnes. Bucky appeared in the downtime between the film’s second and third acts, giving Sam a pep talk and perfectly building on their friendship that was solidified inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This reunion was teased earlier in the film thanks to aCaptain America: Brave New WorldEaster eggfound in Sam’s base which he inhabits alongside Joaquin Torres. Eagle-eyed viewers realized that Marvel subtly faked this moment, leading to a strange level of controversy being raised.
Captain America: Brave New World’s Sam & Bucky Photo Controversy Explained
Sam & Bucky’s Friendly Framed Photo Has An Interesting Behind-The-Scenes Origin
The tease in question was a framed photo of Sam and Bucky. The image is found in Sam’s Captain America headquarters, showing him and Bucky in a much more casual setting than they tend to be found in as their superhero alter egos. The moment is completely innocuous, yet has caused some backlash online after an intriguing detail was unearthed about the prop.
Audiences online have realized thatthe picture of Sam and Bucky shown inCaptain America: Brave New Worldis actually an image of Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan from one of the many D23 Expo eventsof recent years. Marvel simply edited the original image, making it look like Sam and Bucky were out together for some recreational fun. A viral post onTwitter/Xhighlighted this, with the caption"didn’t even f***ing try,“since garnering over 200,000 likes and proving the controversy of Marvel’s workaround.
Why The Captain America: Brave New World Controversy Is Weird
The Moment Was Never Meant To Be Taken So Seriously
Admittedly, the controversy over this small detail inCaptain America: Brave New Worldis strange. The reason for this is that the moment is not exactly a major, story-changing element of the film. Instead, it is simply a prop that is used for a small tidbit of world-building and character development. The implication that Marvel using a photo of Mackie and Stan that already exists rather than taking one specifically for the movie signifies a lack of effort on the studio’s part is somewhat baffling.
Rather than be used as a reason to criticize the movie and its creators, it would have been a neat behind-the-scenes fact that people could share…
Formerly, a moment like this in a movie would still have been singled out, only in a much more fun, positive way. Rather than be used as a reason to criticize the movie and its creators, it would have been a neat behind-the-scenes fact that people could share when rewatching the movie. However, the reaction to this detail has proven the opposite to be the case, withCaptain America: Brave New World’s Sam and Bucky photo causing a lot more heat than Marvel intended it to.
