Marvel's epic superhero crossover film Avengers:Endgame is officially the gift that keeps
on giving – even when its presents are prettybleak.
The latest find came when a particularly sharp-eyedEndgame viewer noticed that at a certain point
in the film, Steve Rogers can be spotted wearingan Army uniform with the name "Roscoe" on
the chest. This occurs when Steve and TonyStark travel back to the 1970s in hopes of
getting their hands on the Space Stone that'sneeded to make their Infinity Gauntlet work.
To find the Stone and help reverse Thanos'fateful "snap," Cap and Iron Man infiltrate
an Army base, where Cap eventually lays eyeson his beloved Peggy Carter and Tony shares
a moment with his late father, Howard.
It seems that in their effort to conceal theiridentities at the base, Cap ended up stealing
a uniform from a grunt by the name of Roscoe.
For a brief period in the Marvel comics' run,a brave soul called Roscoe Simons carried
the Captain America mantle, after Steve Rogersabandoned the persona to become the Nomad.
Per Roscoe's backstory, the character wasactually a lifelong fan of Steve Rogers' Captain
America. After Steve dropped the title, Roscoestepped up to become the next version of the
first Avenger. Surprisingly, Roscoe proveda more than capable fighter, eventually winning
the approval of Steve and his pal the Falcon,and even earning the right to wield Captain
America's near-indestructible shield.
Unfortunately, Roscoe's time as Captain Americawas brief, as the character was eventually
captured and brutally murdered by Red Skull.Upon discovering that Roscoe wasn't the real
Captain America after he killed him, Red Skullleft a cautionary message that the same fate
awaited any other "fake" Captain Americas.As tragic as Roscoe's death was, it proved
the catalyst for Steve to again pick up theshield and bring down Red Skull once and for
all.
It appears that the Russo brothers may havebeen so moved by Roscoe's story that they
felt compelled to acknowledge him in Avengers:Endgame, using his first name for the surname
on Steve's suit. Plus, since Roscoe's timeas Captain America occurred during a run published
in the 1970s, seeing the character referencedin a '70s-set moment in Endgame is sort of
a double Easter egg.
As for the odds that we'll ever get to seeRoscoe Simons on any kind of screen? The answer
lies in what the future holds for the CaptainAmerica moniker.
As fans will recall, the final moments ofAvengers: Endgame saw Steve Rogers traveling
to various moments in the past to return theInfinity Stones to their rightful places in
the timeline. However, Steve reappeared asan old man with silver hair, a wedding ring
on his left hand, and a gift to give to SamWilson, otherwise known as the Falcon. As
Steve's longtime pal Bucky Barnes looked on,Sam told Steve,
"Only thing bumming me out is the fact I haveto live in a world without Captain America."
That's when Steve told Sam to try on his silver,red, and blue shield - signaling the transference
of the Captain America moniker.
Both Sam and Bucky have been Captain Americain the comics, and the two are top-lining
their very own Disney+ series, aptly entitledThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which will
indeed pick up after Sam was handed the CaptainAmerica mantle. Many Marvel fans believe that
the show will not only feature Sam as Cap,but also Bucky as the Star-Spangled Avenger,
given their comics history. It's confirmedthat The Falcon and the Winter Soldier includes
yet another character to stylize as Cap: JohnWalker, a.k.a. U.S. Agent, a militaristic
version of Captain America deployed by theU.S. government.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier sounds likeit's shaping up to have quite a few Captain
Americas, so there's a slim chance that RoscoeSimons could be a part of it. It seems most
likely that, if anything, he'll be mentionedin conversation rather than seen in the flesh.
Or perhaps the series will incorporate a characterinspired by Roscoe, a Captain America fan
who's killed by some hero-hating villain.
In any case, Captain America's mantle willlive on in the MCU, and so will the memory
of Roscoe Simons, thanks to this sneaky EndgameEaster egg.
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Marvel's epic superhero crossover film Avengers: Endgame is officially the gift that keeps on giving – even when its presents are pretty bleak. The latest find came when a particularly sharp-eyed Endgame viewer noticed that at a certain point in the film, Steve Rogers can be spotted wearing an Army uniform with the name "Roscoe" on the chest. This occurs when Steve and Tony Stark travel back to the 1970s in hopes of getting their hands on the Space Stone that's needed to make their Infinity Gauntlet work. To find the Stone and help reverse Thanos' fateful "snap," Cap and Iron Man infiltrate an Army base, where Cap eventually lays eyes on his beloved Peggy Carter and Tony shares a moment with his late father, Howard. It seems that in their effort to conceal their identities at the base, Cap ended up stealing a uniform from a grunt by the name of Roscoe. For a brief period in the Marvel comics' run, a brave soul called Roscoe Simons carried the Captain America mantle, after Steve Rogers abandoned the persona to become the Nomad. Per Roscoe's backstory, the character was actually a lifelong fan of Steve Rogers' Captain America. After Steve dropped the title, Roscoe stepped up to become the next version of the first Avenger. Surprisingly, Roscoe proved a more than capable fighter, eventually winning the approval of Steve and his pal the Falcon, and even earning the right to wield Captain America's near-indestructible shield. Unfortunately, Roscoe's time as Captain America was brief, as the character was eventually captured and brutally murdered by Red Skull. Upon discovering that Roscoe wasn't the real Captain America after he killed him, Red Skull left a cautionary message that the same fate awaited any other "fake" Captain Americas. As tragic as Roscoe's death was, it proved the catalyst for Steve to again pick up the shield and bring down Red Skull once and for all. It appears that the Russo brothers may have been so moved by Roscoe's story that they felt compelled to acknowledge him in Avengers: Endgame, using his first name for the surname on Steve's suit. Plus, since Roscoe's time as Captain America occurred during a run published in the 1970s, seeing the character referenced in a '70s-set moment in Endgame is sort of a double Easter egg. As for the odds that we'll ever get to see Roscoe Simons on any kind of screen? The answer lies in what the future holds for the Captain America moniker. Keep watching the video to see the MCU's darkest Easter egg everyone missed in Endgame. #Endgame #Endgame #EasterEggs Read Full Article: https://www.looper.com/200920/the-mcus-darkest-easter-egg-everyone-missed-in-endgame/