Will he come back into the story? That remains to be seen, based on what we've learned here. Sam then expresses frustration that there was a Black Super Soldier decades ago and no one knew about it – Bucky confirms that even Steve Rogers didn't know Isaiah existed. But Isaiah, who's clearly endured enough horror, tells them to leave. "Even your people weren't done with me," Bradley says, suggesting that HYDRA made more efforts to come after him following his encounter with the Winter Soldier.īucky warns Isaiah that there's "more of you and me out there", referring to the fact that the pair of titular heroes just fought a whole new bunch of Super Soldiers – the reason for Bucky's visit to begin with. Bradley says that instead of being celebrated for his service, he was put in jail for 30 years, and experimented upon. We then learn that Isaiah was a Super Soldier, like Steve Rogers, but the clear suggestion is that he was swept under the rug by the US Government. One of the ones that HYDRA feared the most. Bradley mentions that he took half of Bucky's metal arm in Goyang when they battled.īucky describes Isaiah like this: "He was a hero. But if it were possible, I wonder how I might do it.Isaiah then recalls his encounter with the Winter Soldier: "We heard whispers he was on the peninsula, but everyone they sent after him never came back." He then says that he was dropped behind enemy lines by the US military to deal with Bucky. “It's up to the next generation when they are told by that generation it's impossible, it's up to the younger generation to say, ‘It may be impossible to you. “The world continues to move and change,” said Lumbly, “and progress continues to be made at least in this country. (Though Sam and Steve seemed close in age, don’t forget, Steve Rogers was technically in his 90s.) While there are razor-sharp criticisms against The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and its central premise buckling under its own weight, the show was at least a big swing from the MCU, even if it didn’t knock it out of the park.įor Lumbly at least, there is something poignant about passing something onto generations. That’s what I see in Isaiah.’”Ī Complicated Legacy - While The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been criticized for unclear and convoluted politics, the notion that Captain America is irremovable from the sacrifices of Black men has resonated with audiences as the Marvel Cinematic Universe matures in its “Phase 4.” That a mascot and metaphor for America isn’t just an all-powerful soldier to dispatch against HYDRA and Thanos, but was perfected because a generation of Black people were deceived in their military service, is a heavy thing to learn about a cultural icon. James Baldwin said, ‘If you can face it, you can bear it. He looks at the Falcon and sees both the potential and realization of excellence, which anybody who has a standard can appreciate, and he also sees the possibility for all the disappointment that would come if you reach too far and fall short. Lumbly continued: “I think ambition was always a part of what Isaiah was doing. A) you had to qualify in any number of ways, but B) had to be motivated.” “That Super Soldier program was like an elite program. Lumbly then said Isaiah resents the role of Captain America because he wanted it: “Isaiah wanted to represent his country at the highest level he could.” Lumbly also gave new information about the Super Soldier program that wasn’t present in the actual text of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.Ĭarl Lumbly (center) as “Isaiah Bradley” in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. “For me, and in my understanding of Isaiah, Isaiah is talking to himself,” Lumbly said. The 69-year-old actor, also known for roles in TV shows like Cagney & Lacey, Alias, Supergirl, and as the voice of “Martian Manhunter” in the animated Justice League, told Vanity Fair what he thinks Isaiah meant when he told Sam Wilson that “no self-respecting Black man” would ever want to be Captain America. What Happened? - On April 27, Vanity Fair published an interview with Lumbly on its podcast Still Watching. It seeded deep resentment in Bradley, who scoffed at Sam Wilson and anything to do with Captain America.īut in a recent interview with Lumbly, the actor states his belief Isaiah Bradley actually did want to be Captain America once upon a time. Through the introduction of Isaiah Bradley, played by Carl Lumbly, the truth of “Captain America” was darker and harsher than even Steve Rogers ever knew. “Who gets to be Captain America?” It’s the question that underscores every punch and smash throughout The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
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