

John is sort of at the beginning of that journey. It started off one way, and it ended in one way. “There’s an interesting contrast in what Steve’s understanding of what Captain America came to be - an evolving thing. Russell noted that there was a disparity between Captain America and John, who has only recently donned the shield and uniform. Though the latter superhero essentially served as a government pawn throughout much of “Captain America: The First Avenger” (which marked the character’s introduction in the MCU), Evans’ character gradually grew to question many of the values and authorities that he answered to in subsequent films. Russell’s character is a stark contrast to Evans’ Captain America. His version of right and wrong has been affected by this lifestyle.” How do you deal with that? That’s where John is at now. They had to go through some pretty disastrous stuff that would be very affecting as they move on with their life.

We tend to celebrate our military without really trying to understand what they went through to be celebrated like that. Right now, what John believes is that any and all means to get the job done to defeat what he believes is evil.

“What Marvel does so well is they don’t always take what literally was in the comics, they amalgamate a lot of it and use it to inform their character decision-making process. “The show explores, regardless of what your political affiliation is, what everybody’s version of wrong and right is,” Russell said. Black Ariel, Exorcisms, and Lisa from Temecula: Ego Nwodim Unpacks Her Breakout ‘SNL’ Season
