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Captain America: Brave New Worldwill mark a fresh chapter in the MCU, with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson taking over the titular mantle. It will also see actor Harrison Ford taking over the role of Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. The film reportedly commenced a lengthy run of reshoots in May 2024, likely to alter some story aspects.
Marvel fans are now preparing to boycott the upcoming film unless the studio makes one very big change during the ongoing reshoots. Fans took to social media to express their displeasure with Marvel Studios introducing a very controversial character amidst real-world socio-political events.
Here is what fans had to say about the situation and why they want one character removed fromCaptain America: Brave New World.
Fans Aim to BoycottCaptain America: Brave New Worldif One Character Isn’t Removed From the Film
Captain America: Brave New WorldstarringAnthony MackieandHarrison Fordwill see their characters Sam Wilson andThunderbolt Rosscoming into a conflict with each other. In early 2024, it wasreportedthat the film would undergo extensive reshoots from May to August 2024.
Reshoots for the film recentlycommencedin Atlanta, Georgia, and the news caught the attention of fans on social media. MCU fans took the opportunity to demand Marvel make one important change to the film or risk the film tanking at the box office.
Here is the change fans demanded Marvel make toCaptain America: Brave New Worldon X.
If she’s in it, we ain’t buying tickets.
— Del Walker 🇵🇸 (@TheCartelDel)July 26, 2025
Hopefully they remove sabra.
— Leon King (@Leon_king70)June 21, 2025
Hopefully those include without sabra. If it does I’m pirating this movie
— Bitbat (@Bitbat1)July 10, 2025
REMOVE HER
— G (@StuckyStarbuck)July 06, 2025
I hope it’s to eliminate sabra from the movie
— JG (@JayGeeTripleX)August 17, 2025
Can they please now remove The zionist character
— JSGB Guardian🇧🇷#Free🇵🇸🇨🇩🇸🇩 (@JuanSidney2)August 24, 2025
As the tweets indicate, fans want the character of Sabra removed from the final film. In September 2022, it wasannouncedthat actressShira Haashad been cast as Ruth Bat-Seraph / Sabra, originally depicted as an Israeli secret service agent in the pages of Marvel comics.
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Given the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict fans believe adding an Israeli character to the story is displeasing. Therefore, fans did not want to see Sabra in the movie and demanded that the character be written out of it during the reshoots. As a result, keeping Sabra in the movie risks fans boycottingCaptain America: Brave New World.
Marvel Studios Has Defended Introducing Sabra inCaptain America: Brave New World
Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema, Ruth Bat-Seraph / Sabra was first introduced in theIncredible Hulkcomics in the 1980s. The characteris mainly depicted as a mutantwith a wide array of superpowers who works for the Israeli secret service Mossad.
The real-world conflict between Israel and Palestine has also proved controversial during the character’s comic book appearances, with Sabra also receivingcriticismfor promoting offensive Arab stereotypes. However, Marvel Studios has defended the decision to introduce the character in the MCU.
While our characters and stories are inspired by the comics they are always freshly imagined for the screen and today’s audience, and the filmmakers are taking a new approach with the character Sabra.
Marvel Studios made the above statement in a press release (viaVariety), explaining their intention to rework the character to appeal to a modern audience.
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According toreports, Sabra is expected to be introduced as an agent of the US Government, presumably working for the CIA. However, given the increasing fan discontent around the character’s inclusion, it remains to be seen if Marvel Studios sticks by its decision or removes Sabra from the final cut.
Captain America: Brave New Worldwill be released in theaters on July 04, 2025.
Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
