Iron Man 2
Here are theMCUcharacters with more than one secret identicalness or character . It sometimes feel like theMarvel Cinematic Universehas been around forever , but that ’s nothing compared to comic Scripture superheroes , who have been fighting crime since the early twentieth century . With Marvel ’s most popular printed role spanning 10 of story , it ’s not unusual for some to adopt a second secret identity during that time . Perhaps they undergo a change of personality , perhaps they derive new power , or perhaps they just feel like mixing thing up - whatever the rationality , many comic superheroes have transformed mid - career .
While the MCU is still in its infancy compare to theMarvel comic universe , fan are already seeing good example of this same phenomenon on the big screen , with certain characters outgrowing one persona and moving onto the next . Often this is more insidious than in the comic books - movies ca n’t just commit an entire jury to showcasing a hero ’s updated costume and name , after all . But comic fans have a go at it a change of personal identity when they see one , and an increasing amount of motion-picture show lineament are empty the switch .
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The future ofMarvel ’s Phase 4might look a small uncertain at present due to real - world events , but these are the MCU fictitious character who changed their gimmick during the Infinity Saga . for qualify , a character must have two distinct secret identities . Being a civilian and later take up a A-one - name , such as Gwyneth Paltrow ’s Pepper Potts becoming Rescue inAvengers : Endgame , does n’t enumerate .
Sam Wilson (Falcon to Captain America)
First introduce inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , Sam Wilson was the running crony of Steve Rogers and Cap ’s unaired friend at a time when Bucky was still AWOL . Despite hailing from very different eras , Rogers found a kindred spirit in Wilson , since both military man were struggling to acclimatise to civilian liveliness again after a period at war . When Captain America find himself on the streamlet from aHYDRAcontrolled SHIELD , it was Sam he turn to for assistant , and the former Air Force serviceman was only too glad to jump back into the action . Wilson commandeers a prototype flying suit he test while still in the Air Force , and this gear act as the foundation for his first superhero persona , with Wilson naming his new chimneypiece after the task ’s codification name .
After everything was smoothed over with SHIELD , Falcon continue to operate as an Avenger and Captain America ’s ( second ) best friend through several movies , all the way up until the closing moment ofAvengers : Endgame . After saving the world fromThanos , Steve Rogers opts to hop-skip back in time and hold out a retentive , felicitous life with Peggy Carter , and as an old human race , he bequeaths his famous shield to Wilson , passing the mantle of Captain America on . Wilson will repay in the Disney+ seriesTheFalcon & The Winter Soldier , but trailers uncover the US government have John Walker in nous as Steve Rogers ' successor , set up a conflict for Wilson to officially take the mantle he rightfully inherited .
The phylogenesis of Wilson from Falcon to Captain America mirror the result of the Marvel comics , where he also takes over the iconic office after Steve Rogers becomes an sometime humankind .
Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier to White Wolf)
Bucky ’s evolution in the MCU has n’t been quite as clearly - cut as his Disney+ partner ’s . Assumed stagnant after the events ofCaptain America : The First Avenger , Bucky survive thanks to the experiment of HYDRA and was quick retake by Marvel ’s villainous organization . free-base in the Soviet Union , Bucky was further enhanced as a super soldier and give a shiny metallic element arm , before being brainwash into doing HYDRA ’s bidding through a serial publication of programmed gun trigger words . Bucky in secret operate as the Winter Soldier during this full point , eliminate target such as Howard Stark without any cognition of his worthless actions . After reuniting inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier , Steve Rogers helps give way Bucky ’s conditioning and the Winter Soldier becomes a force for good .
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Unlike Sam Wilson , this does n’t mirror Bucky ’s arc in the Marvel comic strip , where he predominantly appears as the Winter Soldier . Bucky does , however , take over as Captain America for a time , and many MCU fans were shocked when this did n’t befall on - screenland . White Wolf in the comics is a totally unlike quality - a piece visit Hunter who is espouse by Wakanda and make a brotherlike relationship with T’Challa . AsWhite Wolf , Hunter play as Wakanda ’s secret police head , but is send away and forced into free-lance work .
Clint Barton (Hawkeye to Ronin)
Another transition that occurs inAvengers : Endgameis Clint Barton ’s phylogeny into Ronin . First present inThor , Barton is known as The Avengers ' occupant archer , and designatedHawkeyefor his preternatural aim power and love of the bowing and pointer . Jeremy Renner present Hawkeye inThe Avengersand beyond , becoming a key part of the MCU despite being regularly mock for his reliance on a medieval weapon rather than world power . doubtless the most " human " of The Avengers , Barton retires as a superhero after the events ofCaptain America : Civil War , apparently leaving Hawkeye behind , and is lacking for Round 1 of " Earth vs. Thanos " inAvengers : Infinity War .
When Barton resurfaces inAvengers : Endgame , Hawkeye is no more , supercede by the threatening Ronin . The former SHIELD operative reveals that Thanos ' snap kill every exclusive member of his kinsperson , which not only brought Barton out of retirement , but forged a far darker , more brutal personality than the chirpy caper - guessing specialist of former films . Since the snap , Roninhas been taking out criminals with uncharacteristic vehemence and his arc and pointer seems to have been result at household in place of a katana . Once Black Widow brings Clint back into the Avengers close for their time heist , the qualities of Hawkeye begin to emerge in Barton once again .
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In the comic books , Barton inherit the Ronin name from Maya Lopez during a missionary station to Japan , while simultaneously pass his original Hawkeye persona toKate Bishop . The upcomingHawkeyeDisney+ serial publication will introduce Bishop to the MCU , suggesting that Barton will carry on as Ronin if Renner ever returns to the franchise .
Steve Rogers (Captain America to Nomad… sort of)
Despite a act of character fight to become his replacement , Steve Rogers is the quintessential Captain America and , as the rubric of his MCU debut makes unclouded , one of the OG Avengers . Chris Evans portrayed Captain Americain 7 Marvel motion-picture show between 2011 and 2019 ( not counting several hilarious cameo ) , before the symbolic handing over of Cap ’s carapace to Sam Wilson inAvengers : Endgame . However , Rogers wasn’texactlyCaptain America during his integral MCU land tenure .
Coming out ofCaptain America : Civil War , Rogers was a wanted man for rebelling against the Sokovia Accords and freeing his superhero allies from the Raft prison house facility . Between then and the geological era ofAvengers : Infinity War , Rogers and a prime few swear allies ( including Falcon andBlack Widow ) operated as vigilantes , consanguineous to the Secret Avengers of the comics , and this iteration of Evans ' character has parallels to Marvel ’s Nomad . In the source material , Steve Rogers take on the Nomad persona for a brief time after find out the US President was colligate to the nefarious Secret Empire .
While it was widely reported prior toAvengers : Infinity War ’s freeing that Rogers would become Nomad for literal in the moving picture , the reality was a little different , with the MCU character not donning Nomad ’s outlandish laughable outfit and the name itself not even alluded to . However , this version of Steve does have a few trait in common withNomad , such as the reduce patriotic melodic theme on his costume . Furthermore , the Russos have say that while Rogers may not officially adopt a new identity , his post - Civil War story does integrate the " look " of Nomad . In any case , Rogers move right back to being Captain America once his face is removed from America ’s Most Wanted .
Rhodey (War Machine to Iron Patriot)
Another MCU graphic symbol who made a impermanent move from one superhero secret identity to another is James " Rhodey " Rhodes . First played by Terrence Howard but rapidly replace by Don Cheadle , Rhodey becomes War Machine inIron Man 2while trying to quell the destructive behavior of a drunk Tony Stark , but the US military shortly see the potentiality in the Mk II armor and utilize Rhodey ’s capability to fly the War Machine case . After patch things up , Rhodes and Stark work together as War Machine and Iron Man , forge a strong fealty that continues into Stark ’s work with The Avengers .
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InIron Man 3 , Rhodey is " rebranded " into Iron Patriot by Aldrich Killian ’s A.I.M grouping , adding Captain America - way aim motif to his suit in an attempt to appeal to the public . Although Rhodey defends his alteration of persona to an amusedTony Stark , it by and by transpirate that his password is " WARMACHINEROX , " support Rhodes ' penchant for the original title and costume . After Killian ’s villainy is exposed and the megalomaniac thoroughly defeated , Rhodey rapidly depart back to being War Machine , and he retains this rubric all the agency through to his most recentMCUappearance in 2019’sAvengers : Endgame .
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