The Marvel Cinematic Universe didn’t just need a villain worthy of Captain America. It needed a smash — and that’s what Hulks are for.

NO ONE WOULD call the U.S. presidency an easy job, but the newly-elected Thaddeus Ross has it particularly rough in Captain America: Brave New World. Not only does he come to the office with a reputation as a war-mongering hot-head,

It makes sense that Marvel Studios, in dire need of a box office win to start off 2025, would turn to one of its tried-and-true franchises — Captain America. The first three films in the series were released during Marvel’s golden era.