There’s a spark, but her true identity as Steve’s protector complicates things. There’s an ongoing banter between Steve and Natasha over all the women he could ask out, including the nurse next door that ends up being S.H.I.E.L.D.’s undercover Agent 13. It was wise not to include a love interest - the movie takes place in three days, so there’s no time - because Steve is clearly not over Peggy (who he goes to see). It’s fun,” she said, describing the character back at Comic-Con. ” sort of leaving room to go wherever they want to go with it. VanCamp described it as “planting the seeds,” which may be one of Marvel’s best skills. Agent 13, played by Emily VanCamp, makes a small but memorable appearance. Her role is minor enough that Steve doesn’t even learn she’s Peggy’s niece, but large enough that she makes an impact. Thankfully, Winter Soldier made no room for their relationship issues. Before the mind-controlled murder, she and Captain America developed a relationship over several S.H.I.E.L.D. She was brainwashed at the time, but still, that’s not a story their friends are going to tell at a dinner party anytime soon. How bad can she be? Well, in the comics Peggy Carter’s niece is the one who kills Captain America. Sharon Carter is probably one of the worst girlfriends ever, fictional or not. There probably won’t ever be an adventure following Steve Rogers teaching a history class, thank God, but we’ll inevitably see Captain America’s greatest stories and foes put onscreen. There are limitless possibilities with this franchise. From beginning to end, this is Captain America’s journey.Īnd yet, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely managed to slyly hint to audiences what’s in store. There are no major threads left hanging or any clunky set ups for future Marvel movies. For one, it’s a completely standalone film. The personal stakes aren’t all Captain America: The Winter Soldier has going for itself. This isn’t just Captain America taking on some power hungry villain, but Steve Rogers having to confront a friend. The world may have been threatened in The Avengers, but global annihilation doesn’t match the personal stakes that come from having to fight your BFF, who’s been turned into an unstoppable killing machine with a shiny metal arm.
Captain America ( Chris Evans) faces his greatest threat yet: his best friend, Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan), a.k.a. Its sequel, Captain America: Winter Soldier, is a close second. Now that the studio has successfully moved into Phase II, Director Joe Johnston‘s Captain America: The First Avenger has managed to remain the best of the bunch. In 2011 he got his own movie - let’s just pretend the 1990 version never happened - and it was the top dog of Marvel’s Phase I. Now things are on the up for Captain America, at least for his public image.