Captain America faces historic budget, extensive reshoots push costs
There are astronomical amounts of money in the game. Marvel is filming a new Captain America movie and still can't get it done. If the reports about the additional budget allocated for the production with Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford are confirmed, it will be the most expensive piece ever made.
Fans have been waiting for a good spectacle from Marvel for several years. The studio's recent productions haven't generated much enthusiasm, but Marvel always has some ideas. After "Avengers: Endgame", another major hit had to be created. To date, "Endgame" is the most expensive production in history. The budget reached $356 (CAD 487) million. Ticket revenue was an astronomical $2.7 (CAD 3.7) billion (!). The world flocked to theatres to see Chris Evans wrapping up his role as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, and retiring to a well-deserved superhero retirement. He chose his successor.
"Captain America: Brave New World" will make history. But how?
It's long been known that the shield of Captain America was taken over by Sam Wilson, played by actor Anthony Mackie. His adventures and those of Bucky (Sebastian Stan) could already be watched in the Disney+ series. A cinematic megahit directed by Julius Onah has been in the works for a long time.
"Brave New World" was supposed to hit theatres in... July 2024. However, that will not happen. Work on the new Marvel production was completed in June of last year. The film was shown to a select group of viewers, and studio heads quickly realized they were in for a disaster. According to "World of Reel," Marvel panicked. The film had to be revised. Matthew Orton added new scenes. We're talking about three large sequences and even a few new characters added to the script. Experts believe this is a recipe for an epic disaster.
According to media reports, the initial budget for "Captain America: Brave New World" was $275 million. This would put it in fifth place in the ranking of the most expensive films in history. However, as "World of Reel" reports, the reshoots will hit Marvel in the pocket. Hard. They say that Disney and Marvel will spend between $100 (CAD 136) to $135 (CAD 184) million on the reshoots. "It's like filming an entirely new movie," they quote a source. Thus, if these reports are confirmed, "Brave New World" will jump to first place among the most expensive films in our history. In second place is also the Marvel production - "Avengers: Infinity War," which cost $316 (CAD 432) million.
"Brave New World" is now scheduled to premiere in February 2025. Will this happen? It will be the 35th film in the Marvel Universe. It is supposed to be a new beginning for superhero stories. The new Captain America must find his footing as a leader. Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, played by Harrison Ford, is by his side. Ross invites the Captain to the White House to thank him for his service to the nation, but he remains skeptical of the actions of superheroes. Anthony Mackie promises outstanding entertainment and entirely new solutions.
