A new rumor claims that a test screening for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Captain America: Brave New World did not go well.
Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.
This rumor comes from X user OHIMATM who shared, “I’ve been able to get some insight into what some of the main issues were at the Captain America: Brave New World test screenings. Apparently audiences were unimpressed by the film’s action scenes and the chemistry between Cap and his love interest.”
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Not only did OHIMATM share that audiences did not find the actions scenes and the chemistry between Falcon and his love interest impressive, but they found the movie’s political intrigue “uninspired and unengaging.”
The user shared, “However, the biggest issue was how audiences responded to the film’s political content. You might think this’d mean audiences found it divisive, but it was actually worse than that: they found it boring.”
“I’m told that the overall feel was that the political material was ‘uninspired and unengaging’ that audiences found it lacked nuance, was overly expository, and really slowed the movie down. I’m also told that while the ‘three sequences that will be removed’ were a big part of the problem.”
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The user continued, “The film’s issues go beyond that and will likely include significant rewrites throughout as well as adding/removing characters. I’m told that Marvel really wants to keep the summer window for reshoots in order to avoid another release date delay not just because it’d mean vacating what they feel is a good release date for the film, but because, as usual, delaying this film would result in a domino effect whereby it would likely mean delaying others.
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As for the issue with the chemistry, the user indicated it was between Wilson and actress Xosha Roquemore, who was revealed to be in the film last January. It’s unclear what her role in the film is.
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READ: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Reshoots Reportedly Scrapping Serpent Society From Film
This rumor comes on the heels of a number of rumors from earlier in the year claiming the film was scrapping the Serpent Society from the film and it was undergoing significant reshoots.
Scooper Daniel RPK reported at the end of January that the film was undergoing reshoots from May until August indicating that these are not your typical pickup shots.
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Following this rumor, YouTuber Overlord DVD shared that his sources informed him that the film was being rewritten.
He said, “They are more convinced that Cap 4 doesn’t have a script. They say that what they are doing is shooting from a notebook that has notes on what they are supposed to do. According to the director this is a way of getting ahead of themselves while they wait for the official script.”
Overlord DVD added “This came from the director himself as the director and Anthony [Mackie] were in another heated discussion over the way the reshoots were being handled. It’s unclear just how long it will take to complete the rewrite. It is very clear to our source that Anthony’s biggest concern is this movie may get cancelled.”
READ: Captain America Brave New World Reshoots Allegedly Due to Anti-Trump Script
As reported by ComicBookMovie.com, scooper CanWeGetSomeToast claimed the film was undergoing extensive and long-lasting reshoots because “the Serpent Society has been completely removed from The Falcon and the Winter Solider follow-up.”
The scooper had previously claimed the organization and its members were the primary villains for the film.
Yes it’s true the Serpent Society are the villains in #CaptainAmericaNewWorldOrder 🐍🐍🐍 pic.twitter.com/YCXYuxdhXw
— CanWeGetSomeToast (@CanWeGetToast) January 13, 2023
Alex Perez from The Cosmic Circus disputed the claim that the Serpent Society was being removed from the film, but claimed the organization’s role in the film was being significantly reduced to an opening sequence rather than playing an ongoing role throughout the film.
The Serpent Society in Captain America #310 (1985), Marvel Comics
What do you make of this rumor regarding the reaction to the film from the test audience? Do you think Marvel Studios will be able to potentially fix the problems the test audiences saw in their rumored 4-month reshoot window this summer?
