Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson might just unleash his hardly-known superpower from the comics that will mark the beginning of a new Captain America era. Falcon’s till now unrevealed communication power can be a key tool in Captain America 4, also titled Captain America: Brave New World.
Mackie gained widespread popularity after being a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Falcon. As Falcon, he has been an integral part of movies and shows like Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
As the current Captain America after Chris Evans, Mackie will soon be seen in action in Captain America: Brave New World. What can make his superhero character look more amazing is the introduction of his hidden superpower from the comics.
Anthony Mackie’s Captain America 4 Can Be Game-Changing If It Adapts This Interesting Storyline From The Comics
Following the legacy of Chris Evans as Captain America, Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) has taken up the mantle of Captain America. The high-flying superhero Falcon is the successor of Captain’s shield and is set to give a truly fresh start after Evan’s era. Although Wilson admitted in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier that he hasn’t injected himself with the super-soldier serum, it’s not like he has no superpowers at all.
Marvel has always shown Falcon being accompanied by a semi-autonomous drone (Redwing) that he can control via a device on his wrist. However, comics depict a different picture where Falcon actually has the telepathic ability to communicate with birds, a link not only shared with Redwing but all other birds.
Wilson’s superpower to communicate with birds was first discovered in Captain America #174, when Professor X used telepathy to reach out to Falcon and realized that the latter has an affinity for mental communication.
Although it will indeed be really difficult to adapt this power in Captain America 4, after all these years of Falcon not using it, it can still be a game-changing move if the MCU finds a way to do so. After all, by doing so, Sam will finally have some superpower apart from being an excellent tactician and hand-to-hand combatant.
Captain America 4 Release Date Has Already Been Shifted Twice
Directed by Julius Onah from a script by the team of Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton, Captain America 4 is scheduled to release on February 14, 2025. However, the movie was initially planned to be released on May 3, 2024, which was postponed to July 26, 2024. Again, the postponed date was assigned to Deadpool and Wolverine and hence, the movie got pushed to the next year (via Digital Spy).
The movie stars Anthony Mackie alongside Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, and many more. It is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The budget is rumored to be between $350–$375 million, but the marketing expenditure can go a lot higher (via World of Reel). The reshoots have played a huge role in increasing the production budget significantly.
Frequently asked questions
What hidden comic superpower could Sam Wilson use in Captain America: Brave New World?
The article reports that in the comics, Falcon (Sam Wilson) has a telepathic ability to communicate with birds, a link shared not only with his companion Redwing but with all other birds. This connection was confirmed in Captain America #174, when Professor X reached out to Falcon via telepathy and realized Wilson had an affinity for mental communication (though he was not a mutant). The piece suggests adapting this power could give Mackie’s Captain America a game-changing fresh start.
Has Sam Wilson taken the super-soldier serum in the MCU?
No. The article notes that in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson admitted he had not injected himself with the super-soldier serum. Even so, the piece argues he is not without abilities, being an excellent tactician and skilled hand-to-hand combatant, and that he could gain a true superpower if the films adapt his telepathic bird-communication ability from the comics.
When was Captain America: Brave New World scheduled to release and who directs it?
The article states Captain America 4 was scheduled for February 14, 2025, after being delayed twice from an initial May 3, 2024 date and then July 26, 2024. It is directed by Julius Onah and stars Anthony Mackie, with Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, and Carl Lumbly. The article also cites Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton among the writers reported during the film’s development.
