The following contains spoilers from the Marvel Studios film Captain America: Brave New World, now in theaters. The Winter Soldier’s career has taken quite a turn since the events of TV’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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.

Brave New World have dropped, and they're pretty mixed on the Marvel Phase 5 movie. Some have been calling it a return to form for the MCU, while others say the cast deserve better. GamesRadar+'s Lauren Milici tweeted: "I rly liked #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld not just bc i think we should put Danny Ramirez in everything but bc it wasn’t an over-the-top jaunt packed w/ cameos - it’s a simple heartwarming tale about good guys vs bad guys which imo is,