- Giancarlo Esposito will appear in Captain America Brave New World as Sidewinder.
- Sidewinder used to be a professor of economics named Seth Voelker who was fired and after joining Roxxon Oil Company became a mercenary named Sidewinder.
- We will probably see a different version of the character in Brave New World since it's difficult to build this character from scratch in just one movie.
Captain America: Brave New World will be released soon. I am excited for this flick considering everything we have seen in the trailers released so far. However, this movie brought us a surprise in the form of Giancarlo Esposito’s involvement in the film. Initially, we had no clue about which character he would be playing. All we could make out was that he was going to be somewhat of a mercenary but his character became the topic of speculation. However, at SDCC 2024, it was revealed that Giancarlo Esposito would appear as Sidewinder, and since most of the fanbase might not be aware of this character, let me tell you all about who Sidewinder is in Captain America Brave New World.
Sidewinder Is a Mercenary and the Leader of the Serpent Society
In Marvel Comics, Seth Voelker aka Sidewinder used to be a professor of economics, however, he was dismissed from his position. Desperate for employment, he was taken in by Roxxon Oil Company but he did not know that he was being hired to do the company’s dirty work. He took up the name of Sidewinder because of his ability to teleport and travel through dimensions using a cloak.
The president of Roxxon, Hugh Jones formed a team of mercenaries including Anaconda, Black Mamba, and their leader Sidewinder. He called the team Serpent Squad and sent them on their first mission to recover an artifact called the Serpent Crown. However, the team was intercepted by The Thing and Triton but somehow Sidewinder managed to escape with the crown.
After this, Sidewinder left Roxxon, invited his former comrades and some other snake-themed villains, and formed the Serpent Society. With Sidewinder’s economic knowledge, this team of mercenaries became the most feared team in the United States.
Giancarlo Esposito’s Sidewinder Will Be Different in Captain America 4
Giancarlo Esposito is undoubtedly a massive addition to the MCU. Initially, the identity of his character was unknown but now we know that Esposito will appear in Captain America Brave New World as Sidewinder. However, as compared to his comic book counterpart, Marvel might have changed a few things. It would be extremely difficult to portray Sidewinder with comic accuracy in Captain America: Brave New World and hence we could see a different version of the character who is just a mercenary instead of being the leader of Serpent Society.
There is another possibility that we could see a different version of the Serpent Society featuring other mercenaries. What do you guys think? Let us know your comments and stay tuned!
