Julias Onah, known for directing the third Cloverfield movie, will direct the next Captain America. A choice that could not be trivial.
A Nigerian-American at the head of the next Captain America, here is the choice of Marvel Studios according to The Holywood Reporter. Julias Onah, known for having directed only three feature films in his career (including The Cloverfield Paradox on Netflix, which did not leave only good memories), was chosen to pilot the continuation of the adventures of Steve Rogers, with this time Sam Wilson as the bearer of the shield. Captain America 4whose name and release date are currently unknown, should be the direct continuation of the series Falcon and the Winter Soldierduring which Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) became Captain America.
Julias Onah, a bet on the future?
After the Russo brothers, it is Julias Onah who should sign the next Captain America, while his notoriety as a director is still very small. A surprising choice when Marvel has instead hired directors who have proven themselves lately (Chloé Zhao, Sam Raimi…) and the Captain America franchise is particularly appreciated by fans. We will be reassured by remembering that it was JJ Abrams who appointed him for the rest of Cloverfieldafter Julias Onah won several awards for her film Luce.
Anyway, the choice of Julias Onah could be interesting given her origins. Born in Markurdi in Niger, Julias Onah could be the right pick to tell the daily life of an African-American Captain America, a theme widely discussed in the series on Disney +. Even though Sam Wilson has proven himself as the Falcon, the company didn’t seem completely ready to let him have the shield. It either.
It is probably in 2024 that the fourth episode of Captain Americathe first without Steve Rogers.