Wyatt Russell Says Fans are Supposed to Dislike his character in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘. Many Marvel fans have been quick to dislike the swiftly introduced John Walker, aka US Agent, in the new hit series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Walker has been the subject of memes for weeks now, with many feeling that the character could never live up to the mantle of “Captain America” set by Steve Rogers. According to Marvel newcomer, actor Wyatt Russell: “That’s the goal.”
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Russell shared with TheWrap, “That’s the goal. I think people had a fun reaction. There’s elements to him where he [John Walker] wants to be able to do it without the super soldier serum. Just be that good,” Russell continued. “He does have those ideas in his head of wanting people to like him, like his version of Captain America. It sort of gets rained on and causes him to have to rethink how things are going to be done.”
Wyatt also shares that, though they are both good men who used the super soldier serum to enhance their abilities, Steve Rogers and John Walker had different advantages as heroes. Steve used his network of friends, military skills/tactics and fellow heroes to fight the good fight, while John Walker benefits from being raised in the digital age. As seen in the series, John has a team of PR reps behind him that help him appear as heroic as possible, but that pressure does not come without it’s own set of challenges.
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“The military man of World War II is just very different than the military man in today’s age. They just operate differently; the PR machine operates differently. There’s many more opinions about what military should be what their roles should be in the world,” Russell elaborated. “He’s a little bit of a guy who’s just been good at doing his job. And he’s done this to serve and protect, based on some of the things that Steve did, and feels like he just wants to do the job but people aren’t necessarily willing to accept him as the person to do it.”
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Are you enjoying the new The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+? What other Marvel titles are you excited to see in the near future? Do you think John will ever live up to the role of “Captain America? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Marvel and Disney+!
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