Is Sam Wilson the New Leader of the Avengers? ’Captain America: Brave New World’s Director Shares a Promising Tease

We're just over one week away from the release of Captain America: Brave New World, the MCU's first feature film of 2025 that will see Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) take over the moniker of Captain America from Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) on the big screen for the first time. However, as MCU fans well know, Steve Rogers was much more than just Captain America. Rogers was the anchor and leader of The Avengers throughout the Infinity Saga, so much so that Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) even says "Oh he's the boss. I just pay for everything." During a recent interview with Collider's Garrett Blaney to promote Brave New World, director Julius Onah spoke about potentially taking on the next chapter in Sam Wilson's story, and also teased what role he'll play in The Avengers going forward: