Wyatt Russell Admits The Captain America Suit Was ‘Difficult To Wear’ And Hard To Figure Out
You would think that, for an actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s one of the highlights of the gig. The costume fitting. The first time that you see yourself as the live-action representation of the characters that fans have come to love (or despise) on the pages of the Marvel Comics. Wyatt Russell is inheriting a very special costume in the MCU as part of the ongoing Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. But when I asked him what he remembers most about the first time that he saw himself in the suit as the new Captain America, he talked about the challenges that come with making it all fit!
Wyatt Russell plays John Walker, a decorated U.S. soldier who is tapped to step into the shoes of Steve Rogers after Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) passes on the opportunity. Walker’s Cap costume is a modified version of the classic suit that Chris Evans made popular, and Russell talked about the process in our above, exclusive interview clip.
The way that he talks about it, you almost feel better for the comic book characters who get to wear a skin-tight leotard and have their costumes added in later, through CGI. Mark Ruffalo doesn’t wear torn purple shorts to play The Hulk, and Don Cheadle’s never really in the War Machine suit. They got it right! So, too, does Sebastian Stan, whose Bucky character basically just wears what Stan might wear out while walking around Berlin.
Not Wyatt Russell, who looks incredibly cool in the revamped Captain America costume for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but laid out the process and makes it sound like legit work. Russell told CinemaBlend:
How much longer will Wyatt Russell get to wear it? It feels like the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is building to a point where either Sam (Anthony Mackie) or Bucky (Sebastian Stan) takes the shield back and assumes the mantle of Captain America. But how will it all shake out? Keep watching, and remember to bookmark our guide to all of the upcoming Marvel TV shows to stay as up to date as possible.
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Sean O’Connell is a journalist and CinemaBlend’s Managing Editor. Having been with the site since 2011, Sean interviewed myriad directors, actors and producers, and created ReelBlend, which he proudly cohosts with Jake Hamilton and Kevin McCarthy. And he's the author of RELEASE THE SNYDER CUT, the Spider-Man history book WITH GREAT POWER, and an upcoming book about Bruce Willis.