The Biggest MCU Easter Eggs, References & Cameos in Captain America: Brave New World

The following contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World, now playing in theaters.
While the first three MCU Captain America movies were all loosely based on the comics, Captain America: Brave New World attempts to tell a more original story. But even with this need to diverge, the fourth Captain America film still needs to build on 15 years of Marvel Studios movies and shows.
As the film tells the story of Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson donning the shield and trying to stop an international conflict, it does pay homage to the past. There are many Easter eggs, tributes and nods to the comics, as well as what has been done in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Leila Taylor Flirts With Sam Leila Is Falcon's Love Interest From the Comics
In the comics, Leila was Sam's romantic interest. She worked with him in his Falcon days on activism. She...
While the first three MCU Captain America movies were all loosely based on the comics, Captain America: Brave New World attempts to tell a more original story. But even with this need to diverge, the fourth Captain America film still needs to build on 15 years of Marvel Studios movies and shows.
As the film tells the story of Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson donning the shield and trying to stop an international conflict, it does pay homage to the past. There are many Easter eggs, tributes and nods to the comics, as well as what has been done in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Leila Taylor Flirts With Sam Leila Is Falcon's Love Interest From the Comics
In the comics, Leila was Sam's romantic interest. She worked with him in his Falcon days on activism. She...
- 2/23/2025
- by Renaldo Matadeen
- CBR
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