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| “ | I'm not trying to be Steve. I'm not trying to replace Steve. I'm just trying to be the best Captain America I can be. | „ |
| ~ John Walker to Falcon. |
| “ | Well, let's see, I've been in the trenches of every war-torn country on this planet, rescued God knows how many hostages, and shook the hands of two U.S. presidents. | „ |
| ~ Walker to Yelena Belova, Ghost, and Bob Reynolds. |
Jonathan F. "John" Walker, formerly known as Captain America, and later known as U.S. Agent, is a major character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is a captain in the United States Army who, following the retirement of Steve Rogers, was briefly appointed the new "Captain America," being tasked with promoting the mantle while also fighting the Flag Smashers.
Walker was later stripped of the mantle after murdering a member of the Flag Smashers, gaining the ire of Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes. Though stripped of the mantle, Walker would continue to pursue Karli Morgenthau, and was later recruited by Vallentina Allegra de Fontaine to be the "U.S. Agent."
He is portrayed by Wyatt Russell.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
Background[]
- Walker performed many acts of heroism during his time in the United States military, from counterterrorism to hostage rescues, to the point where he would shake the hands of two United States presidents.
- He would also receive three Medals of Honor for his time in Afghanistan, a historical feat given that no other recepient received more than two.
- Jumped on top of a grenade 4 times to save his fellow soldiers.
- While these acts of heroism are offscreen, they have more than enough onscreen effects as its why he became Captain America in the first place and we're shown his numerous medals of honor as proof of his actions.
- Despite the MCU's astronomically high admirable standards, he stands out through his numerous acts of heroism in Afghanistan and saving all of New York City and Bob Reynolds from the Void.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier[]
- He saves Sam and Bucky from the Flag-smashers.
- He saved Lemar when Karli kicked him off the truck.
- Gave Sam and Bucky a ride to the airport.
- He bailed Bucky out of jail and got him out his therapy.
- Captured people who were actively supporting the Flag-smashers.
- Tried to take Zemo back to prison.
- While he entered too early as Sam was talking down Karli, it was because he was concerned for Sam's life.
- Teamed up with Sam to save Lemar.
- When Nico threw a cinder block trashcan at him to kill him, he destroyed with his shield rather than ducking, which saved the civilians behind him from being hit and killed by it.
- Suggested Sam and Bucky go see a medic.
- Visited Lemar's family to give them peace/closure of Lemar Hoskins.
- Went after Karli to avenge Lemar's death.
- Although he was initially focused on revenge on Karli, he choose to let go of it and save the GRC hostages, dropping the shield to do so. Thanks to his efforts, Sam was able to arrive in time and save the hostages and Bucky started to forgive him.
- Teamed up with Sam and Bucky as they chased after the remaining Flag-smashers, working with the latter to capture them rather than kill them as he turns them over to the police.
- Nodded in respect to Sam after his speech, accepting him as Captain America.
- Accepted his role as U.S. Agent, hoping to serve his country without the pressure of being Captain America.
Thunderbolts*/The New Avengers[]
- Helped Yelena, Ghost, and Bob escape from Valentina's death trap.
- Broke a hole in the wall so everyone could get to the surface.
- Saved the others from falling to their deaths and then pulled them up.
- Took out Val's men to help the other's escape.
- Protected the others from the bullets being shot at them in Alexei's limo.
- Saved Ghost when she nearly fell out of the truck.
- Saved Bucky during their fight with Sentry.
- Alongside Red Guardian, carried Bucky to safety after he was knocked out by Sentry.
- He tells Yelena go to easy on Alexei, as he's trying to be sympathetic since he had a hard time trying to be a parent.
- Put his life on the line to save civilians from being crushed by debris during Void's rampage.
- Evacuated several civilians to safety so they could escape The Void.
- Pulled Alexei back from running in when they thought Yelena died.
- Told the others of what he saw inside of The Void, encouraging them to go back and save Yelena and Bob and face their worst fears, rather than just try to escape.
- Led Bob and Ghost to safety as they were running through The Void.
- Encouraged Bob, knocking out his abusive father and then cheering him on during his fight with Void.
- Hugged Bob alongside everyone else, stopping Void's rampage and saving countless people from being trapped in "And I Must Scream" fates.
- Praised Bob when they escaped as having done well.
- For the next year, served as a member of the New Avengers and helped save many people.
Avengers: Doomsday[]
- TBA
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- Like most of the Thunderbolts, Walker is a textbook definition of an anti-hero, having many negative traits (despite being the only one to not have been a villain) and is very different from Steve Rogers (former Captain America) and Sam Wilson (current Captain America):
- He has a constant jerkish attitude and massive temper. He barges in while Sam is trying to talk with Karli, ruining the issue further. He almost fights Sam for not turning Zemo over. He also almost attacks Bob for calling him out for being an "a--hole".
- Just before being defeated by Sam and Bucky to reclaim Captain America's shield from him, he refuses to stand down and decided to kill the duo, as they tried to reason with him and reduce the damage has been done to the public. After he was fired by the US government and the Army, he lies to Lemar's family about Lemar's death by blaming it on Nico, instead of Karli Morgenthau (who is Lemar's killer).
- After the conflict with the Flag Smashers has ended after a few years ago, he was shown to be ignoring his crying son for attention/help and looking on his phone over his failed career as a former Captain America on social media and it was the final straw for him and Olivia to get divorced and took the child away from him, which blew his chance of becoming a responsible parent.
- He infamously killed Nico with his shield in TFATWS in a fit of rage in front of the public while the former was begging for his life, and later tried to kill Bucky and Sam. While some could argue it was justified and/or deserved (as Nico was holding him down to be murdered by Karli, which accidentally got Lemar killed when he jumped in to save John), it was still very brutal nonetheless and despite having moved on from his desire for revenge, he doesn’t show any remorse for his this.
- This ultimately led to him being removed from his status as Captain America despite all he had done for the army and his unfair treatment.
- While it ultimately saved them, he nearly got Ghost, Yelena, and Bob killed in an elevator shaft while attempting to help them, even though it was a tactical decision, which makes him slightly reckless despite being a very efficient soldier. Ghost even calls him a “selfish prick”.
External Links[]
- U.S. Agent on the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki
- U.S. Agent on the Marvel Wiki
- U.S. Agent on the Heroes Wiki
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