Who else can play Captain America like Chris Evans? Nobody. That's just so hard to play, and he did such a great job of actually bringing some conflict with the character,' he said. He was fighting Nazis and he had less internal issues to deal with because everyone thought he was perfect. That was a really different version of Captain America, with far less problems. 'He did have an unreal, unbelievable job. He also added that “it would be an honour, I guess, to be disliked in the Marvel universe.”įilling Chris Evans' shoes for the series, Russell was nothing but praise for the actor and his portrayal as Steve Rogers. Hopefully they don't hate me too much,' he hoped. '(Movies and TV shows) are there to make people feel emotions, and I'm hoping that that's what this show can do for people.

Still, Walker pulled himself together to help Bucky round up the Flag-Smashers, and he came off like the hero Captain America is supposed to be.'People are probably going to hate it, and some people are going to love it,' he told USA Today. But Walker genuinely tried to save the hostages, despite the beating he endured and the lingering after-effects of how the Super-Soldier Serum unleashed his negative qualities. Unfortunately, the Flag-Smashers swarmed him once again and Sam Wilson lifted the truck to complete the rescue. But when an armored car filled with GRC hostages nearly plummeted into a construction site, Walker found his heroic side and he pulled the truck back before it could fall. It seemed like John was simply out for revenge and the Flag-Smashers met his aggression in full force, outnumbering and overpowering him.

Walker, clad in his costume and armed with a shield he built himself, traveled to New York City to take on the Flag-Smashers after they attacked the headquarters of the Global Repatriation Council. Related: Why The US Pardoned John Walker (Despite His Crimes) Walker was other-than-honorably discharged and he stripped of his rank and role as Captain America. Worse, John, who had no superpowers, was outmatched by the Flag-Smashers, who were super-soldiers. Walker secretly took the Super-Soldier Serum but, once enhanced, he lost control when Lemar was killed by Karli Morgenthau (Erin Kellyman) and John murdered one of the Flag-Smashers in public. But Walker also had a dark side and he was burdened by trying to live up to the ideals of Captain America.

John is also married to his high school sweetheart Olivia (Gabrielle Byndioss) and his best friend and comrade-in-arms was Lemar Hoskins (Cle Bennett), who was dubbed Battlestar and became Walker's partner as Captain America. Army veteran and a war hero who is the first person in American history to be awarded three Medals of Honor. The blond-haired, blue-eyed Walker seems to be cut from the perfect Steve Rogers mold: He's a decorated U.S. On paper, John is an ideal choice to succeed Steve Rogers as Captain America. Walker was a controversial figure since he was introduced at the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's premiere.

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