Captain America Brave New World may have a Moon Knight villain

The new Captain America 4 movie may have an Moon Knight/Werewolf By Night antagonist as the main villain in the upcoming Anthony Mackie starrer. But they are not linked to any Eygptian god or their avatars. They are more of human kind than any gods or superhumans.

The link to Moon Knight becomes apparent when Deadline reported Matthew Orton would be writing additional pages for Captain America: Brave New World reshoots. Matthew Orton has served as consulting producer on the Marvel series Moon Knight. As Marvel movies have characters, easter eggs and callbacks usually linked to other Marvel properties, this is worth exploring.

Who can be the villain in the new Captain America 4?

Kevin Feige and Anthony Mackie have said in interviews that Captain America 4 movie is a grounded political action thriller. This potentially eliminates any supernatural or mystical villains. This also means any alien antagonists like the Skrulls are not in the picture.

Giancarlo Esposito has been cast in the role of Sidewinder, the leader of Serpent Society. Sidewinder's history begins as a mercenary for hire so it is unlikely that he is the main antagonist in Captain America: Brave New World.

The decision to bring in Matthew Orton reveals a bit more. The Moon Knight, despite being Avatar of Egyptian God Khonshu, has a rogues gallery which does not consist of many mystical villains. Among these villains is an organisation named The Committee.

What is The Committee in Marvel comics

In Marvel comics, The Committee was a secret organisation of businessmen with global interests. Their agenda had been to stimulate the economy and profit through any means. To further their aims, Committee created an atmosphere of fear which prompted the public to spend more. This brought them into conflict with another Marvel hero, Werewolf By Night.

What is the plot of Captain America: Brave New World?

No official details have been shared by Marvel or Kevin Feige on the plot of the new Captain America movie. However it may be that the new iteration of The Committee is the Global Repatriation Council or a secret group within it . A GRC poster has been teased as an easter egg in Moon Knight series and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series has heavily featured GRC in the storyline.

The clincher that the villainous element may be GRC is the fact that the ex-Super Soldier Isaiah Bradley is manipulated in a room inside White House as per footage reports. As US and GRC have joined hands on paper, The White House can be assumed to be accessible by GRC agents.

Thus, the plot may be that Captain America fights against the GRC to stop them from exploiting the public and the world in an atmosphere of uncertainity after the events of the Avengers: Endgame.

All in all, the Captain America 4 movie may look to extend the GRC arc started in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series. Futher details may be available as the release date nears. Captain America: Brave New World is slated to release on February 14, 2025.