Captain America: Brave New World"s 70 Marvel Easter Eggs & References Explained

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for Captain America: Brave New WorldCaptain America: Brave New World contains several exciting Easter eggs, MCU references, and major cameos. Having inherited the shield and mantle from Steve Rogers, Anthony Mackie"s Sam Wilson is now the MCU"s new Captain America who conflicts with US President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford). To that end, the new movie is full of great references to major moments from the MCU"s past, its future, and some great connections to the original comics.
In Captain America: Brave New World, Sam Wilson has tensions with President Ross due to the overarching manipulations of Samuel Sterns aka The Leader (Tim Blake Nelson). This results in a major global conspiracy that culminates with Ross" monstrous transformation into Red Hulk. Keeping that in mind, here are 70 of the biggest Easter eggs, MCU references, and major cameos in Captain America: Brave New World explained.
70 President Ross’ Victory Speech

Captain America: Brave New World opens with Ross winning the election and his victory speech where he mentions recent turmoil like The Snap seen in Avengers: Infinity War and "The Celestial Mass" which first emerged at the end of 2021"s Eternals.
69 Campaign Posters Resemble William Hurt

The crowd during Ross" victory speech can be seen holding posters with his face, though they seem to look more like the late William Hurt, who originally played Ross in the MCU.
68 Ross' History With Heroes

News reports cover Ross" history with heroes in the MCU and difficulty working with them, something that did hurt his polling numbers.
67 The Hulk Hunter

Ross was once known as "The Hulk Hunter", referencing his history where he sent the army after Bruce Banner as seen in 2008"s The Incredible Hulk (which he was heavily criticized for).
66 Ross' Mustache

Footage of Ross" temper in the past sees him sporting his classic mustache, which Ross has shaved since taking the presidency.
65 Ross' Estrangement From Betty

The news also says that the aftermath of the Hulk and Abomination"s "Battle of Harlem" resulted in Ross being estranged from his daughter Betty, and it"s confirmed that they haven"t been on speaking terms for years.
64 SERPENT

The criminal organization SERPENT makes its MCU debut, based on the original comics" Serpent Society.
63 Eagle One

The US military"s calling for Captain America is revealed as Eagle One, a fun nod acknowledging that Sam Wilson has evolved from his original Falcon codename with a new bird.
62 Sam’s Wakanda Tech

Joaquin Torres confirms that Sam"s vibranium suit and wings feature Wakandan tech, including the Black Panther"s kinetic absorption ability seen in the Black Panther movies and the last two Avengers films.
61 Redwing

Having debuted in 2016"s Captain America: Civil War, Sam Wilson"s loyal drone/pet Redwing is still a part of Captain America"s arsenal, offering intel and various defensive capabilities.
60 Sidewinder

Giancarlo Esposito debuts in the MCU as Sidewinder, the leader of SERPENT whose comics counterpart founded the Serpent Society on the page.
59 Captain America Gets A Hallway Scene

During Captain America"s battle with SERPENT to retrieve the refined sample of adamantium stolen from Japan, Sam Wilson gets his very own hallway scene, a beloved action staple seen elsewhere in the MCU, most notably with Matt Murdock"s Daredevil in the first season of his Netflix series, but also beyond such as Darth Vader at the end of Rogue One or Joseph Gordon Levitt in Inception.
58 Joaquin Torres' New Falcon Suit

Having been given Sam"s old wings at the end of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Joaquin Torres"s Falcon debuts his upgraded suit in Brave New World with a very similar green and orange color scheme, mirroring the current Falcon"s look in the comics.
57 Classic Shield Stomp

Captain America"s opening battle with SERPENT ends with Sam stomping the side of his shield so it flips up for him to catch, a classic move Steve Rogers often did in earlier MCU movies. Sam does the same move at the end of Brave New World while facing Ross" Red Hulk.
56 Karen Lee Ross

President Ross is shown at the grave of his late wife Karen Lee Ross, the same name as Ross" wife in the original Marvel Comics.
55 "When Do I Get To Meet Ant-Man?"

Feeling like he"s ready to be The Falcon full-time, Joaquin wants to meet Ant-Man, a fun reference to Scott Lang, whose debut movie saw him briefly fighting Sam Wilson"s Falcon.
54 Isaiah Bradley aka The OG

Sam Wilson frequently calls Isiah Bradley "OG", a nickname referencing his past as the first black Captain America.
53 Bradley Breaks A Heavy Bag

During their training session, Isaiah punches a heavy bag clean off its chain, connecting to Steve Rogers who did the same thing at the beginning of 2012"s Avengers.
52 Isaiah's Action In Korea

Isaiah Bradley"s history serving in Korea is referenced, which was first revealed in Falcon and the Winter Soldier, as is his time incarcerated by the US government who also experimented on him to recreate the Super Soldier serum.
51 Ross’ Classic Thunderbolt Nickname

Isaiah struggles with Sam Wilson working for President Ross, sharing that the former general earned his "Thunderbolt" name for a reason. Ross also has this nickname on the page, and while there is no connection to the Thunderbolts on the page, the MCU may create a connection in the upcoming Thunderbolts* movie.

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