Falcon and the Winter Soldiers Wyatt Russell on his Reservations About Playing Captain America

Wyatt Russell was initially hesitant upon learning he would be taking up the mantle of Captain America in Disney Plus The Falcon and the Winter Eventually, Russell came around, in part, as he explained to Variety, because Marvel made clear they didnt want him to play Steve Rogers 2. 0. Based on the vituperative fan reaction so far to John Walker on the show its safe to say Russell has effectively made his Cap quite different from Chris Evans. Heres what Russell had to say about picking up Caps shield, working with Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan, and what it was like to see his face memed across the entire internet.