'Captain America: Brave New World' trailer debuts, introduces Harrison Ford into the MCU

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were able to get a glimpse of what to expect in "Captain America: Brave New World" as the first teaser trailer for the film dropped Friday.

Sam Wilson, played by actor Anthony Mackie, has taken on the mantle of Captain America and now has to deal with an "international incident," according to the film's IMDB page.

The fourth Captain America movie installment is scheduled to be released in theaters on Feb. 14, 2025.

The events of the film take place after the Marvel TV mini-series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," in which Mackie co-stars alongside actor Sebastian Stan who plays Bucky Barnes.

The new Captain America film will introduce an acting legend into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Harrison Ford replaces the late William Hurt as newly-elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross. Acting juggernaut Giancarlo Esposito also appears in the trailer in an unknown role.

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The trailer for the film opens with Mackie's and Ford's characters discussing how Captain America could become an "official military position." The teaser ends with a "deadly showdown and a taste of the menacing Red Hulk," according to Marvel's news release about the film.

The movie is directed by Julius Onah and produced byNate Moore and President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige.

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Watch: Captain America Brave New World trailer

Cast of 'Captain America: Brave New World'

• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson (Captain America)
• Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
• Harrison Ford as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
• Giancarlo Esposito in an unknown role
• Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley
• Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns
• Rosa Salazar as Rachel Leighton (Diamondback)
• Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph (Sabra)
• Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres (Falcon)
• Colby Lopez (known in WWE as wrestler Seth Rollins) in an unknown role