Captain America 4 star says the Marvel film will be a "reality-based superhero movie"

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Tim Blake Nelson says the Leader was created "as practically as possible"

Falcon and the Winter Soldier introduces the new Captain America
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Captain America: Brave New World sees Tim Blake Nelson reprise his The Incredible Hulk role as Samuel Sterns, AKA the Leader – and the actor has praised the movie's use of practical effects to bring his character to life, teasing a "reality-based" addition to the MCU.

"I'm very happy about [Brave New World]. It's a wonderfully directed movie by Julius Onah," Nelson told the Inside of You podcast (via CBR). "I can tell you about my character that we did everything we could, and this was entirely supported by Marvel and I'm so grateful to Kevin Feige and [producer] Nate Moore for supporting this: they were on board 100% to do the character as practically as possible with an absence of digital stuff."

The fourth Captain America will see Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson take on the titular mantle, while Danny Ramirez's Joaquin Torres returns as the Winter Soldier. Nelson isn't the only Incredible Hulk alum on the cast list, either – the Leader will be joined by Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (Harrison Ford, replacing the late William Hurt) and Thaddeus' daughter Betty (Liv Tyler).

Captain America: Brave New World is scheduled to hit the big screen on February 14, 2025. In the meantime, make sure you're up to date with the MCU with our guide to the story so far in Marvel Phase 5 and a look at what's to come in Marvel Phase 6.

Emily Garbutt
Emily Garbutt
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I’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering everything film and TV-related. I help bring you all the latest news, features, and reviews, as well as helming our Big Screen Spotlight column. I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.