Could We See Captain America Vs. Red Skull In ‘Avengers: Endgame’?

A theory regarding a probable rematch between first avenger Captain America and Nazi archnemesis Red Skull on Vormir recently surfaced on Reddit. The theory is based upon the fact that to obtain the Soul Stone, the individual must sacrifice what means the most to him or her. For Captain America, it may well be the confrontation and adversity with Red Skull.

The author backs this theory explaining that political motifs are very well present in the MCU films where writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directors Anthony and Joe Russo have made:

• With The First Avenger we had Stark’s dad experimenting with genetic modification at the time of Nazis;

• With Dark World (I’m guessing before the Robert Rodot rewrites it was less Viking-inspired, less about the familial brotherhood and loss, and more surrounding Thor’s role as a king) showing us international and personal relations at times of war;

• With The Winter Soldier we got Stark’s government-surveillance system;

• With Civil War we get a glimpse at Stark’s concentration camp for super-soldiers (Peter as a child-soldier? Bucky as shell-shocked veteran? Zemo as the civilian striking back?);

• With Infinity War we had an entire universe bending to the wills of an genocidal environmentalist tyrant (Stark’s whole war fought for no reason other than for resource in a distant land, or fears for a weapon of universal destruction);

• And now with Endgame the one political motif connecting the ability to travel through and change history is censorship. Frankly, I don’t know how Captain America will feel about that (Stark’s alternate realities). But if Cap loses his sense of “being a good man” and allows reality to be altered, then he is allowing history to change, and for someone like Stark or Thanos to do what they feel is right. That would also kill his soul.

This theory sheds new light to what’s been in the rumor mill for a while now regarding Captain America’s involvement and transcendence in the final events in the movie. With Chris Evans’ movie deal with Marvel Studios ending with Avengers: Endgame, people have been speculating that he will sacrifice himself to get the Soul Stone.

What do you think is going to happen with Captain America at the end of Endgame? Share your thoughts below!

A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame is expected to star Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.

Avengers: Endgame is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 26, 2019.

Source: Reddit