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• Giancarlo Esposito may be playing George Washington Bridge in Captain America: Brave New World.
• In the comics, Bridge is a former SHIELD agent with ties to Cable, Punisher, and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine.
• Bridge's MCU role could involve working to shift the balance of global power by working for The Leader, or perhaps even Val herself.

Following the first trailer for Captain America: Brave New World, I'm very confident that I know who Giancarlo Esposito is playing in the new MCU movie. Featured in a handful of shots in the new trailer, Giancarlo Esposito certainly appears to be playing some sort of antagonist or perhaps even a potential anti-hero. To that end, there's one character from the original comics who fits the bill quite well.
Giancarlo Esposito's character doesn't appear to be a super well-known character or a primary antagonist in the first trailer for Captain America: Brave New World. However, he is featured taking part in some sort of major firefight. Armed to the teeth with guns and knives, this new MCU character is clearly well-trained and certainly has some sort of agenda as this new movie teases major shifts in the geopolitical landscape. Following some exciting reactions online, I do feel convinced about who Giancarlo Esposito is playing in the MCU.
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1 I'm Convinced Giancarlo Esposito Is Playing George Washington Bridge Co-Created By Deadpool's Rob Liefeld Following the release of Brave New World's first trailer, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld posted a reaction online with a photo of Giancarlo's new MCU character, featuring one word: "Cool." While this is a far cry from confirming which Marvel character Esposito is playing on-screen, it's enough to speculate that the accomplished actor is more than likely playing a character whom Liefeld helped create. To that end, I do believe that Giancarlo Esposito is playing George Washington "G.W." Bridge, a character Rob Liefeld co-created with Fabian Nicieza in 1991.
G.W. Bridge first appeared in 1991's X-Force #1 as a gifted mercenary who was part of the group known as the Wild Pack, later renamed the Six Pack. The team was originally led by Cable with members at one point including Domino, Deadpool, Grizzly, and more Marvel mercenaries. However, G.W. himself also spent some time as the team's leader. Bridge's full Marvel career is also quite extensive, going far beyond his time with the Six Pack alone.
Who Is George Washington Bridge? Marvel Comics History & Powers Explained Former SHIELD Agent With Ties To Cable, Punisher…And Valentina In between different stints with the Six Pack, G.W. Bridge also became a high-ranking major within SHIELD. Engaged in various conflicts with Cable himself, Bridge was eventually fired from his position by then-Director of SHIELD Tony Stark following failed attempts to take down Frank Castle's Punisher and the unorthodox methods he'd implented to try and bring him in. Bridge then went freelance while still maintaining his commitment to taking out The Punisher.
While Bridge did rejoin SHIELD temporarily during his personal vendetta against Punisher, Bridge was ultimately killed by Microchip in the comics. That said, Bridge most recently turned up alive and well in the comics as a member of the secret group J.A.N.U.S in 2020's Ravencroft series. However, there's not yet been any mention as to how he's come back from the dead.
Regardless, one of the most interesting things about Bridge's comics history considering Brave New World is his ties with Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The current Director of the CIA and played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Val" made her MCU debut in Falcon & The Winter Soldier before making subsequent cameos in Black Widow and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ahead of her upcoming role in Marvel's Thunderbolts*. In the comics, Val was once a member of a team assembled by Bridge to take down The Punisher, and she's also a member of J.A.N.U.S as well.
How George Washington Bridge Fits Into Captain America: Brave New World's Story Working To Shift Global Power Close An MCU version of G.W. Bridge played by Giancarlo Esposito could be quite fascinating. It would also be fairly easy to adapt his story as a former agent of SHIELD who went dark, becoming a mercenary for hire. To that end, perhaps Bridge has been hired by Val whom many expect to make an appearance in Brave New World, a movie that in turn will likely serve as some key setup for Thunderbolts* which is set to come out only a few months later.
It's also possible that Bridge could be in the employ of The Leader, the gamma-infused super genius played by Tim Blake Nelson who's expected to be a major antagonist in Brave New World. Either option would likely involve Bridge being given key targets to help shift and change the overall geopolitical landscape. At any rate, I'd be very surprised if Giancarlo Esposito wasn't playing G.W. Bridge in the upcoming MCU movie (and perhaps beyond).
Captain America: Brave New World FantasyAdventureAction 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 Distributor(s) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 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 prequel(s) Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Captain America: Civil War , Avengers: Infinity War Main Genre Superhero Expand Upcoming MCU Movies
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Deadpool & Wolverine
July 26, 2024
Captain America: Brave New World
February 14, 2025
Thunderbolts*
May 5, 2025
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July 25, 2025
Blade
November 7, 2025
Avengers: The Kang Dynasty
May 1, 2026
Avengers: Secret Wars
May 7, 2027