This story contains potential spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Images of what appear to be an upcoming action figure based on a character from Disney+ show The Falcon and The Winter Soldier may have revealed a significant plot detail. The figure, if genuine, does spoil what could be a major moment for the show, so we advise not reading ahead should you wish to remain in the dark. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/11/marvels-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-official-trailer-1"] The new photos, which were posted to Twitter by account BRMarvelNews, show a Hasbro action figure of Sam Wilson dressed in a Captain America costume. The name badge on the toy’s packaging reads Captain America rather than Wilson’s more familiar superhero title, The Falcon. In addition, the packaging features an image of actor Anthony Mackie as Wilson dressed in the Captain America costume.
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The costume itself is almost a 1:1 recreation of Sam Wilson’s Captain America costume from the Marvel comics, as debuted in All-New Captain America #1, published in November 2014. Wilson was granted the mantle of Captain America after Steve Rogers handed him the shield in Captain America Vol.7 #25. During the storyline of that era, Steve Rogers had been aged beyond his fighting prime, something that may have influenced the scene in Avengers: Endgame where aged Cap passes the shield to the Falcon. For more, check out what to expect from the MCU in 2021, as well as the cast and characters from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier revealed so far. And if you have Disney+, be sure to read our review of WandaVision's season premiere. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.
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