
It was a garish display that was everything Steve Rogers himself despised about being Captain America and successfully fought against, preferring to serve in the field and use his abilities to help people and fight important battles. Government's public relations blitz to sell the American public on the new Cap as their national hero. Along with a sea of new Captain America merchandise like posters, T-shirts, and action figures, the rebirth of the World War II-era theme music is part of the U.S. Clad in a new Cap costume, Walker took to the field he once played football on in high school and soaked up the adulation of his hometown crowd as Cap's theme "The Star-Spangled Man With a Plan" accompanied him. In The Falcon and The Winter Soldier episode 2, "The Star-Spangled Man", that catchy song was remade by the Custer's Grove High School Marching Band as part of the Good Morning America telecast introducing John Walker as the new Captain America to the public. Related: Why The New Captain America Isn't A Super Soldier Captain America was billed as "The Star-Spangled Man With a Plan" and he even had an accompanying theme song. Rogers performed more than 200 USO stage shows, which saw him punch an actor playing Adolph Hitler while a chorus line of dancing girls cheered him on. Clad in a garish red, white, and blue costume with a triangular shield to match, Steve was renamed Captain America and became a propaganda tool. Instead, Senator Brandt (Michael Brandon) promoted Rogers' rank to Captain and sent him on a national USO tour for war bonds. This meant that Steve Rogers was the only Super Soldier and he was deemed too important to risk in combat. The secret of the Super-Soldier Serum died with Erksine and there was no way to replicate his formula. But after Rogers' experiment with the Super Soldier Serum proved successful, a Hydra assassin murdered the serum's creator, Dr. In Captain America: The First Avenger, Steve Rogers was originally supposed to be the first of a new breed of Super Soldier created for the U.S. In "The Star-Spangled Man", Sam Wilson/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) meet the new Captain America and wrestle with what it means that someone else besides Sam took over Steve Rogers' legacy and carries his shield. Government wants to use the new Cap, John Walker (Wyatt Russell), as a propaganda tool just as they did the original Captain America, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), during World War II.


The Falcon and The Winter Soldier's remake of Captain America's original theme speaks to how the U.S. Warning: SPOILERS for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 2 - "The Star-Spangled Man"
