Marvel Rewrites Israeli Superhero Into Former Black Widow

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Shira Haas joins the cast as Ruth Bat-Seraph, a former Black Widow trusted by President Ross in Captain America: Brave New World.
Captain America sequel reimagines the character who was known as Israeli superhero Sabra, an agent of MOSSAD
Anthony Mackie returns as Sam Wilson in the MCU film, with Harrison Ford joining as Thaddeus Ross, replacing William Hurt.

The first Captain America: Brave New World trailer is out now, and Marvel has confirmed a major change to a controversial character. Unorthodox star Shira Haas' casting in the upcoming Captain America sequel was announced in September 2022, with subsequent details confirming her character to be "Ruth" after speculation that she would be playing Israeli superhero Sabra.
In the wake of that casting, concerns arose around the inclusion of the Marvel mutant, who serves as a Mossad agent in the comics. This followed similar controversy around the character in Marvel Comics. After comments to Variety in 2022 promising a different take on Sabra's origin, Marvel.com's official trailer release announcement confirms that she has been reimagined as a former Black Widow:

"New to the cast is Shira Haas, who joins as Ruth Bat-Seraph. A former Black Widow, Ruth is now a high-ranking U.S. government official who has the trust of President Ross. Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, and Xosha Roquemore also star."

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Key Context: Who Is Sabra In Marvel Comics & What's Changed? Close Captain America: Brave New World's pivot away from Ruth Bat-Seraph's Marvel Comics backstory fulfills the promise the studio gave to Variety when the controversy first came to light:

“While our characters and stories are inspired by the comics. They are always freshly imagined for the screen and today’s audience, and the filmmakers are taking a new approach with the character Sabra who was first introduced in the comics over 40 years ago.”

The ongoing military conflict in Palestine and criticism of Israel's action in the country after the October 7 attack on the Supernova Sukkot Gathering has led to fan calls online for Captain America: Brave New World to face a boycott. That call once more met the release of the Brave New World trailer, which featured two shots of Haas' new character.

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Notably, Marvel.com's description of the character steers clear of calling her Sabra outright. Included in the Variety story from 2022 is a note from The Times explaining that the name Sabra itself has attracted controversy: “To Israeli Jews, a Sabra can simply be a person born in Israel. But Sabra is also the name of a refugee camp in Lebanon where a Christian militia massacred hundreds of Palestinians while Israeli troops stood by 40 years ago.” In a now-deleted X.com post, The Institute for Middle East Understanding accused the character of “glorifying the Israeli army and police" (which Variety also note).
While pushing for greater diversity in the MCU - and a new Jewish superhero is a stride forward - Marvel has typically avoided overt political commentary. Captain America: Brave New World's political undertones feel particularly challenging to that stance in general, particularly as the American election run gathers path and its own controversy. Couple that with the inevitable commentary on populist political exploitation in Daredevil: Born Again's Kingpin storyline, and tides are shifting. This brave new world is one fraught with complexity, to say the least.

Captain America: Brave New World Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titled New World Order) marks Sam Wilson's first MCU big-screen appearance as Steve Rogers' successor after receiving the suit and shield in Phase 4's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Anthony Mackie returns as the titular Avenger alongside Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, Carl Lumby as Isaiah Bradley, and Tim Blake Nelson as The Incredible Hulk's former ally Samuel Sterns. Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
Director Julius Onah Release Date February 14, 2025 Studio(s) Marvel Studios Writers Dalan Musson , Malcolm Spellman Cast Anthony Mackie , Harrison Ford , Tim Blake Nelson , Carl Lumby , Danny Ramirez , shira haas Franchise(s) Captain America , Marvel Cinematic Universe Expand Upcoming MCU Movies
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Source: Marvel.com

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