Plus, Bucky will never not have to do work, she says.
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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ran its last episode last week, but some questions about its finale and themes still linger: from production realities of a series made during the pandemic to whether or not John Walker (Wyatt Russell) is a hero.
Series director Kari Skogland took a few minutes this week to talk with Rotten Tomatoes about the show and some of its facets, including the thinking behind Sam’s gesture for Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) and the visual tricks used to make Walker’s disposition more ambiguous. She also addressed a rumor about a deleted storyline and outlined some of the ways the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on completing the show.
In the constant battle between good versus evil in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, some of the casualties aren t always so obvious. Some can take the form of the forgotten who are forced to forge their own path to survive and sometimes it ends up twisting their moral fiber as is the case of former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Sharon Carter played by
Emily VanCamp. Abandoned by the government she once served for daring to take the side of Steve Rogers (
Chris Evans), she became a fugitive from the world stage and as we found out in
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier survived as a dealer in the fictional mecca of Madripoor. Unbeknownst to the heroes Sam (
The first thing I always say to an actor, especially if they’re new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is, ‘The super-suit’s probably not gonna be comfortable.
That s one of the many lessons Michael Crow has learned working in the MCU since he started as an assistant costume designer on
Captain America: Civil War back in 2016. His Marvel Studios resume also includes
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,
Avengers: Infinity War, and
Avengers: Endgame, but it wasn t until the Disney-owned production company decided to branch out into the world of television that Crow got a chance to lead the costume department for