Summary
Marvel has revealed at this year’sSan Diego Comic-Conthat the Serpent Society is finally coming to theMCUinCaptain America: Brave New World. The Marvel panel in Hall H at this year’s SDCC revealedthe character that Giancarlo Esposito will be playing in the Captain Americasequel. Namely, he will be Sidewinder, the King of the Serpent Society - a group of snake-themed villains that are longstanding Captain America rivals.
This San Diego Comic-Con reveal now confirms thatthe snake-based Serpent Society will play a key role in a Captain America movie14 years afterCaptain America’s MCU debut. The fact that Esposito has previously stated that his character will return in the MCU is a promising sign, suggesting that the Serpent Society as a whole will be featured down the line. Considering Captain America will also be facing off againstHarrison Ford’s Red Hulkand Tim Blake Nelson’s Leader, the addition of the Serpent Society means he will have his work cut out for him.
Captain America: Brave New World Cast & Marvel Character Guide
Sam Wilson’s big-screen debut as the MCU’s Captain America will bring back several familiar faces, while also introducing new and exciting characters.
Why The Serpent Society Is Perfect For The MCU
The Serpent Society was first introduced in 1985’s “Captain America” #310 comic book as an evolution of the Serpent Squad. The group operates as a cohort of hired guns typically in service of such villainous figures as Kingpin and HYDRA, something which matches up with Esposito’s armed-to-the-teeth character in theCaptain America: Brave New Worldtrailer. The team typically features characters with snakelike abilities,making them both off-the-wall yet grounded villains perfect for the MCU.
Sam Wilson’s Captain America faced a newer iteration of the Serpent Society in Marvel Comics, calling themselves Serpent Solutions.
The Serpent Society is unlikely to pose as much of a threat to Captain America as either Red Hulk or the Leader. Nevertheless, they have the potential to be amongthe MCU’s most charismatic and sympathetic villains,as the group are formed in a way that operates similar to a labor union, watching each other’s backs as they pick up new contracts and opportunities. It also grants an opportunity for theMCU to further its mutant repertoireas Asp, who can generate paralytic energy, is herself a mutant.
Serpent Society members Cottonmouth, Diamondback, and Bushmaster all appeared in the now-canonLuke Cageseries - though it is unclear whether these are supposed to be the same characters from Marvel Comics or coincidental namesakes.
Debuting the Serpent Society at this point is also perfectly timed. Rumors suggested that the group will be hired by Valentina Allegra De Fontaine, who also pulls the strings behind the Thunderbolts, while Kingpin is an obvious client for the mercenary team to work with when he returns inDaredevil: Born Again. As for what they will be up to inCaptain America: Brave New World, recent confirmation that adamantium will play a central role in the movie suggests that their contract will have something to do with acquiring this coveted material for clandestine clients.
Captain America: Brave New World
Cast
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew World Order)marks Sam Wilson’s first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk’s former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
