Who Is US Agent Marvels Evil Captain America Replacement Explained
Who Is U.S. Agent? Marvel’s Evil Captain America Replacement Explained
Contents
Here’s what you need to know about Marvel’s U.S. Agent aka John Walker, who just appeared in Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
You Are Reading :[thien_display_title]
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has introduced a new version of Captain America to the Marvel Cinematic Universe: John Walker – aka U.S. Agent – but who is he? John Walker has a deep, complicated history with Steve Rogers, the Avengers, and other characters in the Marvel Universe, which makes him an interesting addition to Marvel’s first Disney+ TV series.
At Disney’s D23 Expo, it was confirmed that U.S. Agent is officially joining the MCU and will be played by Wyatt Russell. U.S. Agent recently made his MCU debut in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which starred Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier pit Captain America’s hand-picked successor, Falcon, against a group of terrorists called the Flag-Smashers. The series also saw the return of Emily VanCamp’s Sharon Carter and Daniel Brühl’s Baron Zemo.
U.S. Agent has played multiple roles in Marvel Comics, which gives the MCU plenty of leeway when it comes to what purpose he’ll serve in its shows and movies. John Walker has been a hero, an anti-hero, a villain, a foil to Captain America, a leader, and even an Avenger. Here’s what you need to know about Marvel’s evil Captain America, U.S. Agent.
U.S. Agent’s Comic Book Origins
Created in the pages of Captain America in 1986 by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, John Walker was inspired to join the military after his brother’s death in the Vietnam War. Unfortunately for Walker, he never had the chance to see combat. After leaving the military, Walker looked for other ways to become a hero. Walker gained superhuman abilities by purchasing them from a scientist called the Power Broker. Afterward, he began his superhero career as the corporate-sponsored Super-Patriot.
When Steve Rogers made the decision to retire as Captain America, the United States government began looking for a replacement. Super-Patriot earned their attention after taking down a terrorist. Walker was subsequently given Captain America’s costume and shield, along with a “Bucky” of his own. Motivated by what his new uniform represented, Walker tried to emulate Captain America, but went over the edge when he brutally attacked a pair of supervillains, Left-Winger and Right-Winger, to avenge the murder of his parents. Later, Red Skull engineered a confrontation between Walker and the original Captain America. After Walker’s defeat, Steve resumed his role as Captain America.
This wasn’t the end of Walker’s story. He remerged sometime later, under the codename “U.S. Agent”. As U.S. Agent, Walker became a government-appointed member of the West Coast Avengers, much to the chagrin of their leader, Hawkeye, who had no choice but to tolerate Walker’s arrogant and unpleasant demeanor. Though U.S. Agent was disliked by many of his teammates, he proved to be a capable member of the team who aided them in many of their adventures.
U.S. Agent Powers & Abilities Explained
Thanks to the Power Broker, U.S. Agent possesses superhuman strength, as well as enhanced speed and reflexes. U.S. Agent is capable of lifting 10 tons, which puts him above Captain America and in the same range as Spider-Man. Despite his impressive strength, U.S. Agent is considerably weaker than Marvel’s strongest heroes, such as Thor and Hulk. Due to his durability, U.S. Agent is extremely difficult to bring down, a fact that both Captain America and Hawkeye can attest to, based on their encounters with him. To put it simply, Walker shares all the abilities of Steve Rogers, except his far outshine Steve’s.
U.S. Agent is highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, which, combined with his super strength, makes him an extremely dangerous opponent for almost any hero or villain. U.S. Agent also carries a vibranium shield, which he wields and throws in a way similar to how Captain America uses his own shield. Like Steve, U.S. Agent has mastered the use of shield, due in no small part to training he received from the villain and mercenary, Taskmaster.
John Walker Is Also The Villain Super-Patriot
U.S. Agent wasn’t always a superhero. In his earliest appearances, Walker was an antagonist to Captain America. As Super-Patriot, Walker felt that Captain America wasn’t the symbol the country needed, and chose to be something better. He traveled around to various rallies to boost his image as an American hero. He had three friends pretend to be supporters of Captain America, and staged a fight with them in an effort to gain the public’s admiration. Super-Patriot took it a step by further, though, by sending his three underlings to beat up foreign exchange students. He tried to make it appear as if Captain America was responsible for the attack.
At a rally, Super-Patriot taunted Captain America until the two ended up fighting. Though he was more skilled than Walker, Super-Patriot’s strength and durability greatly exceeded his own. Captain America was disappointed with himself when he realized how difficult it was to contend with someone as strong as Super-Patriot. Though Super-Patriot never actually won, Cap conceded defeat and left the scene, finally giving Super-Patriot the victory he craved so much.
Related: Every Marvel TV Series Coming To Disney+
Later on, when Washington D.C. was being threatened by a terrorist, Super-Patriot found his chance to prove himself as a hero. After stopping the terrorist, he gained the recognition he always wanted and became an instant celebrity. He even referred to himself as “America’s future”. His success in thwarting the terrorist attack is the reason why the U.S. government looked to him as their saving grace when a replacement for Captain America was needed.
The MCU’s US Agent in The Falcon & The Winter Soldier
Actor Wyatt Russell, who is the son of Kurt Russell, portrayed the MCU’s John Walker in the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Similar to his comic story from the 1980s, Walker was selected to be Steve Rogers’ Captain America replacement, with one key difference here being the fact that the MCU interpretation of the character didn’t have powers – or at least, not at first. Russell’s Captain America didn’t begin with the amazing physical capabilities of his comic counterpart, which was so instrumental to so many of his biggest battles in the comics. However, Walker did ultimately become a super soldier. The struggles he faced in combat and a growing feeling of inadequacy culminated in him injecting himself with a vial of the super soldier serum stolen from the Power Broker. Thanks to the serum, Walker gained super strength on par with the comic book hero.
One big problem with the serum is that it had a negative effect on his mind. As Dr. Erskine said in Captain America: The First Avenger, the super soldier serum amplifies what’s within a person. The explanation that “good becomes great; bad becomes worse” certainly applied to Walker. True to his portrayal in the comics, the MCU’s Walker is comparably more aggressive and volatile in his approach than Steve ever was, as indicated by his angry response to a criminal’s failure to properly answer his questions. Unfortunately, the serum took this character flaw of his and made it worse. Battlestar (his appointed partner in both the comics and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), died in battle against the Flag-Smashers, prompting Walker to lose his temper and execute one of his enemies in public with Captain America’s shield.
This horrendous act didn’t occur in the comics, but it clearly drew inspiration from his comic arc. Though Walker received a great deal of hate from fans over this, it’s important to note that neither version of him is a true villain. Both were characters who genuinely did want to succeed as Captain America, but were held back by their own personal issues and mistakes, the biggest of which being their inability to control their violent tendencies. Walker’s killing of a Flag-Smasher threatened to damage Captain America’s legacy and cost him his position in the same way that his actions in the comics did. The comic book version of Walker killed people in retaliation for the murder of his parents, and made other, similar transgressions in his short but bloody career as Captain America.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier finale revealed that John Walker’s post-Captain America future may be a lot like the one shared by the Marvel Comics character. The mention of his comic codename and the inclusion of his classic, red-black-and-white outfit from the comics confirms that he’ll be the MCU’s U.S. Agent going forward. While there were signs that Walker may stay on the wrong path, he eventually did do the right thing by choosing to save innocent lives over getting his revenge on the Flag-Smashers. Walker proved that despite his crimes, he really is a hero, and that’s a fundamental part of the comic character as well. In Marvel Comics, there’s no question that U.S. Agent is a very flawed person, but most of what he does stems from his wish to protect his country. As for what he’ll do next, he was recruited by Julia Louis Dreyfus’ Val for an unspecified purpose, which could involve serving on a new team. Whatever it may be, it feels likely that Walker will remain committed to staying on the side of the good guys.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/john-walker-us-agent-super-patriot-comic-origin-powers/
Movies -Why Ajak Chose Sersi As The Next Eternals Leader
Why Hawkeye Wants The Ronin Suit Back So Much
The Office 10 Things About Ryan Howard That Make No Sense
Walker Star Lindsey Morgan Exits The CW Series During Season 2
The Strange History Of Wonder Womans Invisible Jets
The Witcher Will Jaskier Return For Season 2
Why Jurassic Park 3s Raptors Are Completely Different
