Falcon & The Winter Soldier: 10 Characters Who MUST Appear
From CIA and SHIELD agents to Russian assassins, who would make great additions to the new series?
The impending arrival of Disney+ marks a huge shift for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will - starting 2020 - utilize the new streaming service to expand its storytelling horizons. Fan favorites like Loki, Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye - as well as newcomers like Moon Knight, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel - all have shows on deck, but the first one to arrive will be The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Debuting sometime late next year, the series is set to pick up where Avengers: Endgame left off, with Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes figuring out their future in a world where their best friend, Steve Rogers, is no longer operating as Captain America.
Though story details are understandably being kept under wraps, we do know that they won't be the only two familiar faces we'll be seeing, as both Sharon Carter and Helmut Zemo are set to return to the MCU for the first time since 2016's Captain America: Civil War.
While the series should wisely keep the focus on its two leads, it's hard not to expect that Sharon and Zemo won't be the only other MCU vets we see along the way. Without swinging too big - after all, no one should be expecting all the other Avengers to show up in every episode - let's look over the MCU's legacy to sort out 10 more characters who'd fit right in...
9. Thaddeus Ross
With the inclusion of Wyatt Russell as John Walker in the series, there's little doubt that we'll be seeing his comic origins be adapted. In a nutshell, after Steve Rogers once gave up the mantle of Captain America, Sam and Bucky were passed over to pick it up in favor of Walker, whose turn as the star-spangled hero proved problematic, leading the character to give up the role and eventually become U.S. Agent instead.
As such, it only makes sense that - with the government certainly wanting to voice its opinion about Sam being the new Cap - Thaddeus Ross serve as the face of the conflict. After a long absence following his debut in The Incredible Hulk, Ross returned as the Secretary of State in Captain America: Civil War to spearhead the Sokovia Accords, something that helped fracture the Avengers ahead of Infinity War and Endgame.
An appearance by Ross in the series would go a long way towards clarifying what he's been up to during and since the Decimation, what the current situation is with the Accords, and what his thoughts are regarding a new Captain America. After all, it was Ross who dusted off Project Rebirth, the super-soldier program that created Cap, and created the Abomination, so it wouldn't be a surprise to learn that he's spent time trying to right that mistake for use on someone like Walker.