The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Featurette Highlights Mackie & Stan’s Chemistry

March 11, 2021

Ahead of its highly-anticipated debut next week, Marvel Studios has released the first behind-the-scenes featurette for Disney+’s second MCU series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, highlighting the dynamic chemistry between the titular stars. The video features Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan as they talked about how their characters’ differences make their teamwork even better. Stan also teased that the series will make fans reminiscent of the classic buddy action comedy movies. Featuring some new footage, you can check out the video in the player below!

For the meantime, while waiting for the series debut of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, fans can now watch the latest two episodes of Marvel Studios: Legends on Disney+ which respectively centers around the two heroes.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Civil War) as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, and Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier. The pair, who came together in the final moments of Avengers: Endgame, team up on a global adventure that tests their abilities–and their patience.

Joining them are MCU veterans Daniel Bruhl and Emily VanCamp, who are set to return as Helmut Zemo and Sharon Carter, respectively. Neither character has appeared onscreen since 2016’s Captain America: Civil War. Don Cheadle’s James Rhodes, aka War Machine, is also set to appear.

During the Marvel Studios panel at D23 Expo 2019, it was revealed that Wyatt Russell (Lodge 49, Black Mirror) has joined the series for the role of Marvel Comics character John Walker/ U.S. Agent. Miki Ishikawa (The Terror: Infamy), Desmond Chiam (Now Apocalypse), Carl Lumbly (Doctor Sleep, Supergirl), Noah Mills (The Enemy Within) and Danny Ramirez have also been cast for the series.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is a six-episode series that is directed by Kari Skogland with Malcolm Spellman serving as head writer. John Wick creator Derek Kolstad has also joined the series’ writing/creative team. The series is set to debut on March 19, 2021.