10 Most Likely New Avengers Members After Captain America: Brave New World

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World.

Sam Wilson was urged to rebuild the new Avengers team in Captain America: Brave New World, and while this didn’t occur in the Phase 5 movie, Anthony Mackie’s Star-Spangled-Man could still bring the new MCU superhero team together. Sam Wilson became an official member of the Avengers at the end of 2015’s Age of Ultron, but, now that he’s Captain America, it seems increasingly likely that he’ll be leading the new Avengers. Captain America: Brave New World began to lay the foundations for the Avengers to reform in the MCU.

Upon arriving at the White House in Captain America: Brave New World, Sam Wilson was asked by Harrison Ford’s President Ross to rebuild the Avengers under the watchful eye of the United States government. This didn’t come to fruition, and Ross’ imprisonment in the Raft surely canceled his plans, but Sam Wilson may still follow through with the proposition. Luckily, in recent years, Marvel Studios has been setting up several MCU heroes as clear candidates to be recruited into the new Avengers team by Captain America.

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Joaquín Torres’ Falcon

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Captain America: Brave New World already revealed who Sam Wilson’s first recruit into the new Avengers team would be, as he all but promised Danny Ramirez’s Joaquín Torres a spot on the team following his recovery. Torres debuted as an Air Force intelligence officer in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and returned in Brave New World as the MCU’s new Falcon. He helped Captain America thwart the Leader’s attack at Celestial Island and investigate Samuel Sterns’ laboratory at Camp Echo One, proving his salt as a powerful new superhero.

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Joaquín Torres’ Falcon became Captain America’s sidekick in Marvel Comics, but never joined the Avengers, instead being featured in the Champions team alongside the likes of Cyclops and Ironheart. Marvel Studios has been setting up the MCU’s Young Avengers team, but Joaquín Torres is likely already too old to take part in this group, which perfectly sets him up to join the mainstream Avengers team. He already has a strong bond with Sam Wilson, has experience in battle, and an ambition to be an even better superhero, so he’ll make a fantastic addition to the team’s roster.

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Scott Lang’s Ant-Man

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It was brilliant to hear many mentions of Scott Lang’s Ant-Man in Captain America: Brave New World, harking back to Sam Wilson’s friendship with “Tic-Tac” from previous MCU projects, leading back to their spar at Avengers HQ in 2015’s Ant-Man. Currently, Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang has more knowledge of the greater MCU narrative than most other heroes, thanks to the events of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Even though Marvel has altered the trajectory of the Multiverse Saga since then, there’s no doubt some of this knowledge will still come in handy.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania spotlighted Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror as the Multiverse Saga’s primary antagonist, but Majors’ arrest and conviction forced Marvel to change its plans, which culminated in Robert Downey Jr.’s casting as Doctor Doom.

Ant-Man has often joked about being an official member of the Avengers, even though this promotion has never actually become official. This could change in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, as Scott Lang is perfectly set up to be a key piece of the Avengers puzzle. Unfortunately, following Evangeline Lilly’s retirement from acting, it’s unclear whether Hope van Dyne’s Wasp will be joining him, but Ant-Man proved crucial in defeating Thanos in Avengers: Endgame, and so will certainly be high on Sam Wilson’s list of possible Avengers recruits.

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Carol Danvers’ Captain Marvel

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Captain Marvel built strong relationships with the Avengers on Earth during Avengers: Endgame’s five-year-long Blip, which Sam Wilson was absent for. Sam’s only experience of Carol Danvers was during the Battle of Earth, during which he would have seen her prove her remarkable strength by taking on Thanos single-handedly. This will make Captain Marvel a clear candidate for Sam Wilson’s new Avengers team, particularly now that she has decided to remain on Earth after the tragic and game-changing ending of 2023’s The Marvels.

Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers has had a hard time connecting with other heroes in the MCU, so it’s high time that she becomes a central part of a mainstream superhero team. This could have the subsequent effect of making Captain Marvel a more popular hero among the critical subsect of the MCU’s audience. Danvers will surely want to track down Monica Rambeau, who found herself trapped in an alternate, X-Men-inhabited reality, in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, and joining forces with a formidable new Avengers team might be her best shot.

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Shang-Chi

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Not many heroes in the MCU currently know about Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi and his use of the mystical ten rings, but Wong, Bruce Banner and Carol Danvers do. The ending of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings introduced Shang-Chi to these pre-established heroes, which could in turn lead to Shang-Chi being recruited into the new Avengers team. Shang-Chi is one of the MCU’s most powerful and exciting new heroes, so while it’s a shame that he hasn’t returned since his 2021 debut, he’ll likely have a central role in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.

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Shang-Chi acquired the ten rings from his father, Xu Wenwu, the real Mandarin, in his Phase 4 solo movie, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings revealed that the titular bracelets are sending a mysterious beacon out to locations unknown. Teaming up with the Avengers could allow Shang-Chi to figure out who this beacon is signaling, and he could become one of the new team’s most formidable members, just as he was proven to be in What If…? season 3. It’s also possible Sam Wilson could recruit keen archer Katy.

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Shuri’s Black Panther

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T’Challa’s Black Panther joined forces with the Avengers in Civil War, Infinity War and Endgame, and his sister, Shuri, could follow in his footsteps after becoming the new Black Panther in 2022’s Wakanda Forever. Letitia Wright’s new Black Panther is expected to return in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Black Panther 3, but this will presumably release after Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, so could follow on from her becoming an Avenger. Captain America: Brave New World introducing adamantium might have opened the door for Shuri and Sam Wilson to come together.

Black Panther in the MCU

Actor

Bashenga

N/A

19th Century Black Panther

N/A

T’Chaka

John Kani

T’Challa

Chadwick Boseman

N’Jadaka, Erik “Killmonger” Stevens

Michael B. Jordan

Shuri

Letitia Wright

Until now, the most valuable and sought-after resource in the MCU has been vibranium, which has been practically solely controlled by Wakanda. The debut of adamantium inside the body of the Celestial Tiamut will change this, and the distribution of more power and resources will surely get the attention of Shuri and the Wakandans. Sam Wilson also already has a strong connection to Wakanda, with his own Captain America costumes being made of vibranium, so it seems a sure bet for Shuri’s Black Panther to join the new Avengers team.

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Bruce Banner’s Hulk

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What If…? season 3’s premiere established the close friendship between Sam Wilson and Bruce Banner in an alternate reality across the MCU’s multiverse. This could have been teasing the development of Sam and Bruce’s connection in the MCU proper, which could see Mark Ruffalo return as Smart Hulk, a key part of the new Avengers team. The Hulk is a founding Avenger, joining the team under SHIELD’s guidance in 2012 to battle Loki, so he might be one of the first heroes that Sam Wilson asks to join his new superhero team.

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Captain America: Brave New World dealt heavily with Bruce Banner’s past in the MCU, so it was surprising that Mark Ruffalo himself didn’t make an appearance. However, the emergence of the Red Hulk and the return of Samuel Sterns will surely have caught Bruce Banner’s attention, perhaps causing him to track down Sam Wilson’s Captain America rather than the other way round. It would be great to see Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters’ She-Hulk, also join the new Avengers team, but Tatiana Maslany’s MCU future hasn’t yet been confirmed.

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Peter Quill’s Star-Lord

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Peter Quill may, at first glance, seem like an unusual choice for Sam Wilson’s new Avengers team, but the ending of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 might have perfectly set up the cosmic hero for this future. Star-Lord formed the Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014, has experience fighting extraterrestrial villains such as Ronan the Accuser, Ego and the High Evolutionary, and proved himself to be a formidable hero in Infinity War and Endgame. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 saw Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill return to a life on Earth, priming him to join the Avengers.

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A tag at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 confirmed that Chris Pratt would return to the MCU as the “Legendary Star-Lord.” Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars is the perfect place for this to happen. One speed-bump is certainly that Peter Quill doesn’t actually have any superhuman abilities following the demise of his father, the Celestial Ego. Marvel could, of course, retcon this, especially after What If…? season 2 showed the potential of a Celestial-powered Star-Lord, so this could make Peter Quill an incredibly powerful member of the new Avengers team.

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Rhodey’s War Machine

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It’s been troubling to see Marvel Studios’ development of Armor Wars, which is set to be Don Cheadle’s first solo MCU movie as James “Rhodey” Rhodes’ War Machine, move so slowly. There is speculation that the project could even be canceled completely, which leaves War Machine’s future in the MCU very uncertain, even after the game-changing events of Secret Invasion. Without Armor Wars on the horizon soon, it would be great to see War Machine continue Iron Man’s legacy as a new armored Avenger, and his friendship with Sam Wilson makes this all the more likely.

Don Cheadle himself has recently thrown doubt on Armor Wars’ development.

Don Cheadle made a cameo appearance as Rhodey in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, supporting Sam Wilson when he donated Captain America’s shield to the Smithsonian. Secret Invasion teased that this might not have been Rhodey at all, but Marvel Studios seems to be completely ignoring the low-rated Phase 5 series, with The Marvels and Captain America: Brave New World not mentioning it at all. Rhodey’s War Machine could return as a steadfast hero in Captain America’s new Avengers team, which might be the best future for Don Cheadle in the MCU.

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Peter Parker’s Spider-Man

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Spider-Man: No Way Home might have thrown Peter Parker’s future as an Avenger into jeopardy, as everyone in the world forgot who Parker is. However, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness confirmed that everyone still remembers Parker’s superhero alter ego, Spider-Man, so Sam Wilson might track down the anonymous wall-crawler to recruit him into the new Avengers team. Tom Holland has already been confirmed to be taking part in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, so it’s all but confirmed he’ll be central to the new Avengers.

Since his debut in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker has become a mature, independent and well-rounded superhero, especially after he saved the entire universe and lost everything in No Way Home. Tom Holland has been confirmed to be appearing in a new MCU trilogy, which means he’ll continue to be a cornerstone hero, making regular appearances. Sam Wilson would be lucky to recruit Spider-Man into his new Avengers team, and this could begin to reintroduce Peter Parker to his superhero peers following Doctor Strange’s memory wipe spell.

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Matt Murdock’s Daredevil

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Although he is yet to be introduced to many pre-established heroes in the MCU, Matt Murdock’s Daredevil is very quickly becoming one of the most frequent and consistent vigilantes in New York City. Daredevil: Born Again will make this even more prevalent, as Murdock will be suiting up as the Man Without Fear yet again to take on Wilson Fisk’s Kingpin, who has new political aspirations. This massive storyline could change the shape of the MCU forever, which will surely grab the attention of Sam Wilson’s Captain America.

Daredevil’s MCU Project

Year

Role

Daredevil Season 1

2015

Lead

Daredevil Season 2

2016

Lead

The Defenders

2017

Main Cast

Daredevil Season 3

2018

Lead

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

Cameo

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022

Supporting Cast

Echo

2024

Cameo

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

2025

Cameo (Animated)

Daredevil: Born Again

2025

Lead

Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock has already met the likes of She-Hulk, Spider-Man and Echo, and will establish himself as one of New York’s most prevalent heroes even further in Daredevil: Born Again. So far, Daredevil has had his place on the small-screen, but Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars could change this, cementing the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen as one of the most exciting heroes in the MCU. Daredevil would make a great addition to Sam Wilson’s new team after Captain America: Brave New World, especially since he’ll surely become a world-renowned hero in Born Again​​​​​​​.

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Release Date

February 14, 2025

Director

Julius Onah

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Dalan Musson, Malcolm Spellman

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