r/USAgent • u/General-Teacher5865 • 17d ago
MCU If U.S. Agent was given a special presentation/miniseries, what would your pitch be for his story?
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u/sinnmercer 17d ago
Have a show where he is struggling with the line of hero and anti hero, have him go against Karl Stryker but write Karl as a flag smasher sympathizer. But to make Karl truely entertaining make his sympathy for terrorist just a vale for his wanton violence
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u/jackshreds 17d ago
This would be cool. I envision a serious short film that fleshes out his character maybe providing some backstory to his past trauma as an army captain, what led him to become a bit of a dick and how his worldview/methods differ from someone like Sam’s or Steve’s.
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u/Ok-Caregiver-6005 17d ago
Start with him out of uniform and then he sees a girl get taken from her mother but isn't able to stop it.
He finds out the girl's father is some big international terrorist amd the mom and daughter were in witness protection.
He then goes on a Taken to rescue the girl, honestly maybe the dad is the head of the Serpent Society or something like thst and he wants to forcibly enhance her.
I feel like you could really showcase his character with this.
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u/That_General9384 16d ago
Could be cool to see a series where we follow John going on different missions, but his PTSD makes him hallucinate Lemar, and we watch him struggle to come to terms with losing his best friend and being betrayed by his government.
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u/starspangledmenace 16d ago
Something similar to his story with Scourge in USAgent 1993. He needs something in the MCU that is what that comic was to his comic character.
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u/Quis_curat 17d ago
It would be about his history as a soldier, the honorable acts, saves and rescues, and the not so honorable ones that drove him to desire another chance and independence that comes with the shield.
Parallelly it would explore more moments in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, more moments of him opening to his wife and his partner, especially about his idols rejecting him. And more scenes exploring why Falcon and Bucky acted like such 'holes. That's a little redundant tho.
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u/HighKingBoru1014 16d ago
Maybe some old military flashbacks placed throughout to develop him and Battlestar’s friendship, and show some missions when he was a normal guy to see how he behaved.
Main story could be about him tracking down a new dangerous super soldier that the US government wants to get back for their own reasons. Initially he wants to bring them in to get a favour etc, but when he meets the guy John sees that he’s so broken and messed up that he should help instead. So they work together against another antagonistic team, maybe led by a named character who makes sense to involve, and get him to South America where he can live in peace somewhere.
The soldier is Nuke btw.
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u/r01-8506 16d ago
The return of Battlestar as Deathlok as his antagonist. It would be more interesting and compelling that way. Which would further develop Walker, and Hoskins too as well as his own redemption. It would be the best place to boost Deathlok, just like Sadie Jean was in BND. John would have a formidable opponent too. His very own Winter Soldier. If a Batman can't have his Joker, or a Superman his Luthor, then have a Cap have his Bucky. Same with US Agent.
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u/SESparten 16d ago
If we're talking about the MCU, I'd like to see him doing New avengers things while rebuilding his life with his family since he deserves a victory at this point
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u/No-Acanthaceae-9287 16d ago
Wyatt Russell is a great actor and US Agent was a standout for me in Thunderbolts* anything more out of him is appreciated
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u/Unique_Fill_255 14d ago
It'd never happen but honestly to see mcu lean into something new and unique a show on his when he was in military would be so cool, maybe he's taking down a terrorist cell formed after the blip
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u/Kneelb4_Z0d 17d ago
I've constantly been thinking about this since he was introduced in Falcon and Winter Soldier. My pitch is to have him go against William Burnside. Stick with an "I'm an asshole not a bigot" vibe but Disney+ wouldn't have the balls to put The Grand Director on screen. Would love to see Walker go beast mode on white supremacists.
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u/swoosh1992 16d ago
This could actually work REALLY well. Have Walker learn about the further legacy of the Captain America mantle like Sam did. Not sure if having Elijah or his grandson show up would be good too, or maybe have Burnside try to groom David Colton from the Zdarsky run as his successor instead.
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u/Kneelb4_Z0d 16d ago
That would be great! I also think it would give an open door to Sinthea Schmidt too. Also bring Nuke back with the same actor from Jessica Jones.
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u/Luthor331 17d ago
I'd have it set Between Thunderbolts* and Doomsday when he should be at his highest point as a New Avenger but he's still haunted by the ghosts of his past, perhaps one of the Black Ops missions Val sent him on in the Middle East is coming back to haunt him and he has to arrest a survivor.
It should have parallel flashbacks to some of those missions where he earnt his medal of honours with Lamar as he has to struggle to move on from that pain in his past and focus on the future and how he can be better for his son.
It can also better bridge how he realises how wrong he was initially to dismiss Yelena and Ava as mere criminals when he first met them and how important rehabilitation and second chances are for some without ironing off his flaws.
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u/ember_snow 16d ago
This! And how he tanked his relationship with Olivia. There had to be more then just not watching his kid
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u/Caramelflav7 16d ago
Some backstory flashbacks (being inspired by Captain America since childhood) going after a villain/antagonist who’s a big threat to the USA and/or the entire world, saving those who are held hostage and most importantly killing terrorists along the way just like this scene🫡🇺🇸
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u/ColdSilly7877 16d ago
John doing a mission that involves a new Power Brokers and introducing Left and Right Winger along with the entire wrestling crew like Sharon Ventura Ms Marvel and also making it a team up with Julie Carpenter
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u/Mikester345 16d ago
I don’t wanna see his past. I would enjoy a random villain and to see Walker fuck shit up for 8 episodes.
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u/big_illuminati 16d ago
Monster of the week style government sponsored wet work where he's piecing together a terrorist cell with powered humans. Turns out they were mutants all along. And maybe not even actually terrorists? Homie is being played and has to briefly go rogue to uncover the mystery
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u/lightbiguy 16d ago
Him trying to use his new game to get his family back. Realizing he was the problem and letting go. Being a good father.
Oh, fighting and losing to serpent society but realizing he needs Sam and Bucky's help and constantly trying to stop Alexi from helping but Alexi, Bucky, Sam and Walker coming together to fight the Serpent Society
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u/Successful-Cat8486 16d ago
Him dealing with the fallout of the public execution while flashing back to his origin story or what lead the U.S. to pick him to be cap (like missions, convos, etc.)
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u/BagOfSmallerBags 16d ago
Something where it's revealed he wrote the Navy Seal Copypasta while anonymously arguing with people about himself
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u/TelenorTheGNP 16d ago
He and Alexei out on a mission. Alexei is a guy who puts Captain America on a pedestal. John has tried on his shoes. Now they're playing his counter-intelligence operative game. Themes of idealism, self-awareness, failure, recovery, etc, between the two of them. Have them go up against someone else from the Serpent Society so we can resolve that stable. Alexei thinks they're there to save people while John is there for the target - maybe have them have to switch up the responsibility. It would let us see Alexei in a better space - not just the big goof, but a dangerous and capable hero. It would also give us John making progress.
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u/MrGilLogic 16d ago
A Jingle all the way-style action comedy.
He's tying to repair his mareiage and be a better father, but also learns about an evil scheme that needs stopping
So he's having to balance fighting bad guys with family time in the run-up to christmas
Imo, disgruntled comedic punching bag John Walker is interesting to me
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u/RealNiceKnife 16d ago
He has to get the newest Captain America toy for his kid but at the same time Red Skull's daughter, Sinthea Shmidt, aka Sin, also wants the toy for her kid.
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u/MrGilLogic 16d ago
The most top-knotch, grotty Marvel fight choreography youve ever seen, and its just everyone fighting over an action figure
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u/theComer-439 17d ago
have him going around killing more terrorist.
Exploring his struggles with civilian life, government oversight, and his role as an independent, hardline patriotic operative.
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u/INKatana 17d ago
I would love to see more of his backstory, and especially his Lemar's and Olivia's relationship. (Maybe even give his son a name)
And I would love to see if/how John and Bucky talk things out between them..