I Love The Leader’s Controversial Design In Captain America: Brave New World Even More After This New MCU Theory

A new MCU theory perfectly explains why Marvel chose to not make the Leader's design comic-accurate in Brave New World, and it's so much better.

April 28, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Austin Brooks

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This would have seen the Leader have his enlarged head with hair atop and his thick goatee.

The original prosthetic, developed byBlue Whale Studios, has since been revealed, spurring added controversy.

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Many wanted to see Tim Blake Nelson return as a comic-accurateLeader inCaptain America: Brave New World.

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