Ever since Disney first showed Marvel fans a glimpse at The Falcon and the Winter Soldier during last year’s Super Bowl 54, many have been wondering just what kind of story would be there to tell between Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes after Captain America’s retirement.
One whole year after that, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier made another splash at the Super Bowl only this time coming with an intriguing, full-length trailer that promises the new Disney Plus exclusive is kind of looking to do for buddy cop comedies what WandaVision currently is doing for old fashioned sitcoms or maybe just be an entertaining Marvel video game.
As it turns out, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan sort of agreed with that point of view during a recent interview for Entertainment Weekly. Both actors touched upon some of the elements that would make the six-episode series special, with Mackie likening it to writing “the first installment of a buddy-cop series, knowing exactly what the rhythm and flavor is with the two characters.” Meanwhile, Stan points to an “odd-couple” chemistry being present in the duo, who have never seen each other quite eye to eye in their past MCU appearances.
At the same time, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is much more action-packed than Marvel Studios' WandaVision could be from the get-go, and Stan promises plenty of comedy with the Winter Soldier struggling to adapt to a modern tech-oriented world much in the same way Captain America used to, because “how does that guy function in 2021, in the times of today?” That’s a vibe that Mackie also gets from the show since, despite it being similar to a Tom Clancy spy plot, he concedes “it’s Sebastian and I, and we’re idiots.” So, expect plenty of laughs.
With WandaVision only three episodes away from wrapping up its mysterious plot, Disney Plus will bridge the one-week gap separating it from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Assembled: The Making of WandaVision on March 12. No matter what happens, Disney has solid plans to ensure there is always a brand new Marvel series streaming exclusively on the platform, so the same could follow once The Falcon and the Winter Soldier wraps up its short stint and it’s time to move on to Loki.
Despite The Falcon and the Winter Soldier maybe not drawing the same kind of attention as other Marvel productions due to it featuring two sidekick characters, the miniseries is looking more promising. So, there’s a chance Wilson and Barnes could go down in history as an iconic superpowered good cop bad cop partnership.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be available on Disney Plus starting March 19, 2021.
Source: Entertainment Weekly