Danny Ramirez’s franchise characters have been under the tutelage of some of the big screen’s most iconic faces. Ramirez made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in 2021’sThe Falcon and the Winter Soldieras Joaquin Torres, a United States Air Force Intelligence officer who works hand in hand with Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) on various post-Avengers: Endgamemissions. The following summer, Ramireztook back to the skies inTop Gun: Maverickas Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia, learning under Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise).
Since Torres officially assumed the Falcon mantle inCaptain America: Brave New World, comparisons between his airborne superhero and the sky-based Fanboy have run rampant. The parallels between the pair go beyond the fact that they both fly, particularly in the realm of their mentors.
ScreenRantspoke with Ramirez to discuss the distinctions between having Captain America and Maverick as role models as well as whatavenging future could lie in Torres’s future.
Ramirez Compares Learning From Captain America To Maverick
“Joaquin Has Said That Sam Is His Hero…”
Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres has big shoes to fill, and he fortunately has an Avenger guiding him on how to properly tie his laces.
“Joaquin’s looked up to Sam from the jump,“Ramirez toldScreenRantin an interview conducted at Nellis Air Force Base.“Although Joaquin knows his history and knows who the OG Cap is and kind of who Isaiah was from the onset and there’s this respect that’s there, I think I’d go compare Joaquin and his love for Sam Wilson to Fanboy and Maverick.”
How The MCU’s New Captain America & Falcon Dynamic Compares To The Originals
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The Torres and Wilson dynamic has consistencies withFanboy and Maverick’s relationshipinTop Gun: Maverick.
“I think Fanboy is also someone that knows the history of the Navy and would definitely have heard of and has heard of Mav and all the accolades he’s done,“Ramirez continued.“So it’s comparable. I think outright, Joaquin has said that Sam is his hero, and so instantly I think I’d go that way.”
While the two pairings have their similarities, one thing that sets the Torres and Wilson dynamic apart is that it strictly operates as a duo. Fanboy is one pilot among a larger team. Torres has the potential to follow suit down the line, as Falcon hasregularly been a member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, but in the present moments ofCaptain America: Brave New World,he serves as the star-spangled man’s right hand.
Will Joaquin Torres Join The Avengers?
“Anything Goes In This World…”
Even though his role in Nick Fury’s super secret boy band remains to be confirmed, Ramirez has ambitions to join the Avengers' ranks.
“I hope so. I haven’t gotten the call yet, so I always keep my phone near me just in case that call comes. But I hope so,“Ramirez said when asked abouthis potentialAvengers: Doomsdayfuture.“I think I’ll pitch myself real quick. I’m just kidding. It’s an exciting prospect. Obviously, anything goes in this world.”
As for the status of his Earth’s Mightiest résumé, Ramirez teased that Torres’s path to the Avengers may become clearer after the events ofCaptain America: Brave New World.
“Hopefully, when you go and watch this movie, I think hopefully it gives an answer. But maybe it doesn’t. Who’s to say.”
It’s worth noting that since Falcon was introduced inCaptain America: The Winter Soldier(2014), he has shown face in everyAvengersmovie. Sam Wilsonattended the Avengers' cocktail partyand was recruited to the Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff-led squad inAvengers: Age of Ultron(2015). He then went on an Avengers mission inCaptain America: Civil War(2016) and stood side-by-side with various Marvel heroes in theBattle of Wakandaand Battle of Earth inAvengers: Infinity War(2018) andAvengers: Endgame(2019), respectively.
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Captain America: Brave New World
Cast
Captain America: Brave New World (formerly titledNew 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.After meeting President Thaddeus Ross, Sam is caught in a global crisis. He must expose the mastermind behind a sinister plot before the world descends into turmoil. Captain America: Brave New World marks the big-screen debut of Sam Wilson as Captain America, and Harrison Ford makes his MCU debut, replacing the late William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross.
