“Captain America: Brave New World” Box Office Predictions & Reactions

On February 11, 2025, Captain America: Brave New World debuted, and reviews and fan reactions are already pouring in. After Steve Rogers, Sam Wilson, played by Anthony Mackie, assumes the position of Captain America. For the Nigerian-American director, Julius Onah, the film is a landmark.

About the MCU Prior to the Release

More than ten years after making his Marvel debut as Sam Wilson/The Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie debuts in Brave New World. After Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans) hands the hero the shield in Avengers: Endgame (2019), the new movie follows the hero as he dons the mantle of Captain America.

Newsweek offers a thorough overview of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for readers who want to familiarise themselves with it before starting Captain America: Brave New World. Gaining insight into the character’s development and the MCU’s overall plot will improve the viewing experience, particularly for those who are unfamiliar with the franchise.

An Opening That Breaks Records?

It is anticipated that Captain America: Brave New World will gross an incredible $190 million on its first weekend at the box office worldwide. This remarkable number demonstrates both the film’s and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) ongoing appeal.

Long anticipated, Brave New World was initially revealed in April 2021. It was originally scheduled to debut in July 2024, but the writers’ and performers’ strikes caused it to be postponed along with many other titles.

This lofty goal highlights the movie’s ability to rule the box office and establish Captain America’s place in the MCU.

Film Director:

In addition to Harrison Ford, who previously portrayed General Ross in the MCU as the late William Hurt, the film was directed by Julius Onah. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, a Disney+ series that also starred Danny Ramirez as Mackie’s comrade Joaquín Torres, who in the film becomes The Falcon, marked Mackie’s official debut as Captain America. Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson, and Liv Tyler also feature.