"Captain America: Brave New World" to Be Shortest Movie in Franchise

The runtime for Marvel’s highly-anticipated movie “Captain America: Brave New World," the fourth Captain America movie and the first starring Anthony Mackie‘s flying superhero Sam Wilson, formerly known as Cap’s sidekick the Falcon, has been revealed.

Per ComicBook, the Mackie-led movie is 118 minutes long, which when compared to other features in the franchise, has the shortest runtime, in contrast, 2011’s Chris Evans’ debut movie "Captain America: The First Avenger" had a run time of 124 minutes, with its 2014 follow-up "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" having a run time of 136 minutes, making 2016’s "Captain America: Civil War" the longest in the franchise with a run time of 147 minutes.

Evans first appeared in 2011's “Captain America: The First Avenger” as the weak and frail Rogers, a kid from Brooklyn who wanted to stand up to bullies. The hero’s journey to becoming Captain America began when he was injected with the super-soldier serum.

Along the way, he befriended Wilson, who became a loyal friend to Rogers and fought with him to protect the innocent. Mackie first appeared as Wilson in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and reprised the role in six movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“Avengers: Endgame” closed a lot of loose ends and included new beginnings, including Rogers bidding farewell to his fellow superheroes and time travels to have a new life with his beloved Peggy Carter. He gives his iconic vibranium shield to Sam, who vows to do right by the world-famous hero.

Wilson officially assumed the mantle in Disney+’s 2021’s "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" series.

“Captain America: Brave New World” will be the first time Mackie returns to the Marvel universe. It also features Harrison Ford in his MCU debut as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking over for the late William Hurt. Ross is now the President of the United States in “Brave New World”.

The movie includes Mackie as Sam Wilson, Harrison Ford’s U.S. President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, Ramirez as the new Falcon, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, Shira Haas as the Israeli superhero Sabra, Giancarlo Esposito as Sidewinder, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, and Tim Blake Nelson as the Leader.

Julius Onah directs the movie from a script by Malcolm Spellman, Dalan Musson, and Matthew Orton.

“Captain America: Brave New World” hits theaters next year on February 14.