- The Leader will be the main villain of Captain America: Brave New World.
- Tim Blake Nelson will reprise his role as Samuel Sterns previously seen in The Incredible Hulk (2008).
- We will see that he became the Leader after being infected with Bruce Banner's gamma-induced blood and has turned into an incredibly intelligent supervillain.
Captain America: Brave New World is undoubtedly one of the biggest releases for 2025 and the first time in a while since an official Captain America will be seen on screen. However, there seems to be a lot of confusion regarding who the villain of this movie is going to be. With the confirmation of Sidewinder, Red Hulk, and others, the confusion is understandable and I am here to help you get the real answer to who is the villain of Captain America Brave New World.
The Leader Will Be the Main Villain of Captain America Brave New World
Earlier it was confirmed that Tim Blake Nelson, previously seen in The Incredible Hulk (2008) will be reprising his role as Samuel Sterns in Captain America Brave New World but not as the same person. That sounded confusing, right? Let me simplify it. In the 2008 movie, we saw that Sterns got contaminated with Bruce Banner’s blood which started to transform him but we did not get to see what became of him after that.
Now, after so many years, we finally get the answer to that. Just like in the comics, after being infected with Banner’s gamma-infused blood, Sterns turned into a supervillain named The Leader. In Captain America Brave New World, Samuel Sterns/The Leader will be the main villain and is behind everything we have seen so far in the trailer.
The gamma radiation gave Bruce and a few others superhuman strength turning them into The Hulk or a version of him. However, in Sterns’ case, the radiation gave him intellect equal to the strength of The Hulk making him the smartest villain the world has ever seen. So, do you think reviving an almost forgotten character like this is a good idea? Let me know in the comments and stay tuned for further updates!