Sam Wilson may be stepping up as Captain America in the MCU, but he’ll need to stay true to himself in order for the biggest fight of Captain America: Brave New World to work. Ever since Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers passed the shield to Anthony Mackie’s character at the end of Avengers: Endgame, what the MCU Captain America story will be like going forward has been a popular point of discussion. The two characters to hold the mantle share the same values – which is why Steve entrusted Sam with the position in the first place – but Sam will definitely bring his own style to the trusted hero title.

We already got a taste of how Sam will fare as Captain America in the MCU timeline via The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, which proved that, despite not being a super soldier like Steve was, he’s fueled by his desire to seek justice and protect people. He’ll face his first official challenges as Captain America in the MCU’s upcoming release, including a dispute between himself and Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus Ross. From the trailers, we know that the now-president Ross will take on the Red Hulk persona, and that Sam Wilson will fight him, raising a unique obstacle for Captain America.