Key Takeaways
- Sabra, a controversial character in Captain America: Brave New World, might get a spinoff project at Marvel Studios.
- Despite the backlash, Sabra’s inclusion in the film led to rumored plans for a future project involving the character.
- Sabra’s controversial background caused uproar among some fans, with Marvel reportedly altering her origins in the movie.
Captain America: Brave New World features a controversial Marvel Comics character rumored to have a spinoff in development at Marvel Studios.
The Captain America: Brave New World cast includes several MCU characters from past projects, including The Incredible Hulk actors Liv Tyler as Betty Ross and Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader. The film also features some new Marvel Comics characters who will make their first MCU appearance, perhaps most notably the controversial Ruth Bat-Seraph, a.k.a. Sabra, played by Israeli actress Shira Haas. Despite the backlash from some fans toward Sabra’s inclusion in Captain America: Brave New World, Marvel Studios is rumored to have plans for the character’s future in the franchise.
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According to notable scooper MyTimeToShineHello, Marvel Studios is developing a Captain America: Brave New World spinoff project for Sabra. Details on the project were not divulged, so it’s unclear if this Sabra spinoff project is a solo movie or a Disney Plus series. The news may surprise fans, as Sabra’s inclusion in Captain America: Brave New World sparked backlash on multiple fronts.
In Marvel Comics, Sabra is an Israeli mutant with multiple superhuman powers, including enhanced strength and speed, regenerative healing, transferring her life force to others, and granting others superpowers until she withdraws them by retrieving her life energy. She is also an agent of the Israeli secret service agency known as Mossad. With the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, Sabra’s controversial inclusion in Captain America: Brave New World has angered both fans who view the character as anti-Palestinian propaganda and others who are furious that Marvel Studios reportedly removed Sabra’s connections to Israel from the movie.
Marvel Studios reportedly nixed Sabra’s Mossad connections, reimagining her as an Israeli former Black Widow now serving as a high-ranking U.S. government official in President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross’ administration. However, there are reports that Sabra’s Israeli roots have been removed from the film entirely, sparking backlash from some but not satisfying others. Fans don’t need to search the internet long to find fans calling on audiences to boycott Captain America: Brave New World until Sabra is dropped from the film entirely and others accusing Disney of anti-semitism for allegedly erasing the character’s Jewish heritage.
Fans won’t officially know how Marvel Studios will ultimately handle the character until they see Captain America: Brave New World. However, considering the controversy surrounding Sabra, it is surprising Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a spinoff for the character before gauging audience reactions to her. Of course, this rumor may not be true, and if it is, Marvel Studios could always decide against moving forward with the Sabra spinoff. However, if the rumor is true, it may be a sign of Marvel Studios’ confidence in Haas’s performance as the character.
Captain America: Brave New World will be released in theaters on February 14, 2025.
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.
- Release Date
- February 14, 2025
- Director
- Julius Onah
- Cast
- Harrison Ford , Liv Tyler , Giancarlo Esposito , Rosa Salazar , Takehiro Hira , Anthony Mackie , Tim Blake Nelson , shira haas , Carl Lumbly , Danny Ramirez , Rachael Markarian , Jacqueline Loucks , Tony Mareno , Zo’Anne Mckinstry , Phuong Kubacki , Colby Lopez , Xosha Roquemore
- Main Genre
- Superhero
- Writers
- Dalan Musson , Malcolm Spellman
- Studio(s)
- Marvel Studios
- Distributor(s)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- prequel(s)
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Captain America: Civil War , Avengers: Infinity War
- Character(s)
- Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross / Red Hulk , Betty Ross , Sidewinder , Rachel Leighton / Diamondback , Prime Minister Ozaki , Sam Wilson / Captain America , Samuel Sterns / The Leader , Ruth Bat-Seraph / Sabra , Isaiah Bradley , Joaquin Torres / Falcon , Presidential Aide , Secret Service Agent #2 , Navy Seal , White House Press
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Source: MyTimeToShineHello