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MCU: 15 greatest Captain America moments of all-time

Michael Patterson
Michael Patterson

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Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron..Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) ..Ph: Jay Maidment..©Marvel 2015

Captain America has been responsible for countless of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most memorable moments. But which of his greatest MCU triumphs reign supreme as the best?

Steve Rogers has been one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s longest-standing superheroes. The good-natured and kind-hearted hero first made his MCU debut in the 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger, when he overcame the system to qualify for a unique program that would allow him to realize his dream of taking down bullies on the battlefield. In doing so, he went on to become the patriotic super-soldier known as Captain America and aided his country in the war.

Since his arrival, Captain America has taken down Hydra (twice), defeated aliens, co-lead The Avengers to multiple victories and even withstood the freezing temperatures of the Arctic for 70 years. So, you could say he’s been through a lot in that time.

On that note, Cap has appeared in over 10 MCU films. So it goes without saying that he’s had a lot of opportunities to make an impact – which he did over and over again. With that in mind, prepare yourselves for a trip down Marvel memory lane as we look back at Captain America’s 15 all-time greatest moments.

**WARNING**

The following list contains moments from Avengers: Endgame. If you don’t want the film spoiled for you, do not click on.

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avengers.. Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans).. ©Marvel Studios 2011 in association with Paramount Pictures

15. The Star-Spangled Man With A Plan

Film: Captain America: The First Avenger

For a hero that would go on to save the world countless times, destroy Hydra, shut down S.H.I.E.L.D., and even get himself declared a war criminal, it’s safe to say that the word “badass” just doesn’t do Captain America justice.

He’s a force to be reckoned with and a hardened hero that time-displacement really did a number on. That said, as badass as all of that is, it still brings a smile to our faces whenever we think about the very first time that Steve Rogers donned a version of that patriotic uniform.

Used as a poster-boy to inspire American soldiers to enlist, the newly enhanced Steve was christened Captain America as he went on to star in a stage show, during which he read lines of encouragement to potential recruits as he was serenaded by a troupe of beautiful women who all sang the incredibly infectious “The Star-Spangled Man With A Plan.” His popularity would sky-rocket as he would end up touring the country, headlining his own comic book series and even starring in his own pictures.

As humorous as this montage was, it was practically a precursor of things to come. Captain America wasn’t just a war solider, he was a hero that could inspire people on every stage imaginable and he didn’t waste any time in doing so. His words of encouragement gave the public hope in a time when there wasn’t any and this in itself was barely even scratching the surface of what he was capable of.

Moreover, it was also a nice touch to see Chris Evans sport an incredibly comic-accurate (albeit cosplay-like) version of Captain America’s uniform – the color scheme of which would inspire many of his later outfits (especially in The Avengers).

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avengers.. Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans).. ©Marvel Studios 2011 in association with Paramount Pictures

14. Steve Showcases His New Abilities

Film: Captain America: The First Avenger

Upon becoming America’s own super-soldier and receiving a ton of enhanced abilities, Steve was quite literally thrown in at the deep end – or, more accurately, he threw himself in at the deep end.

Following his successful physical transformation, a Hydra agent ended up destroying the lab and killing the doctor responsible for making it all possible. Of course, Steve couldn’t let that stand and, as a result, surged into the street to follow his newfound enemy.

This proved to be the perfect opportunity for him to showcase his new abilities as he saved Agent Carter from gunfire, lunged over cars and managed to keep up with his target. Despite the constant gunfire he faced, the insane traffic and even the fact that he was running barefoot, he showed absolutely no signs of slowing down and, in doing so, proved that he was the right candidate for the experiment after all.

Steve always had heart, passion and a desire to the right thing, and now, after all this time, he had been given the gifts to make it tangible. In a single scene, we knew that Steve’s transformation was about far more than just his new body, it was about the fact that everything good inside of him had indeed been amplified and that no obstacle could deter him from achieving his goal ever again.

As a result, this was an effective look at the MCU Captain America’s abilities that still managed to possess that thrown-together-at-the-last-minute charm that pre-Cap Steve Rogers was all about.

Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron..L to R: Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) ..Ph: Jay Maidment..©Marvel 2015

13. Captain America Silences Thor And Iron Man

Film: The Avengers

How do you stop a war between an Asgardian and a metal man? Why, you call Captain America of course!

In the first act of 2012’s The Avengers, it was pretty clear that the MCU’s team of heroes had their work cut out for them because, no matter how good their intentions, they couldn’t keep their individual egos in check. So, when Thor arrived from Asgard to retrieve Loki and the Tesseract, Tony Stark decided to be as reckless as ever and pick a fight with the Mighty one without consulting anyone else.

Predictably, this didn’t go down too well with the future King of Asgard and an all-out war ensued. Despite being physically and supernaturally outmatched, Iron Man managed to hold his own against his god-like opponent as the two fought in one heck of a back-and-forth battle.

Captain America interrupted the meaningless scuffle to speak some sense but, alas, the two heroes were enraged and, after Tony paid the price for refusing to keep his mouth shut, Thor set his sights on Cap and intended to level him with his mighty hammer. However, as the hammer reigned down from above, it collided with Cap’s formidable shield, creating a shockwave that sent Thor and Iron Man flying away.

When the dust settled, only Captain America was left standing as the other two began to realize just how silly they looked. And with that, there was peace among the heroes.

Not only did this reveal that the world’s strongest metal could even withstand unearthly forces, it reiterated what Cap truly was – a beacon of hope that would not be silenced by any force on this earth or another, and it was that hope that allowed Thor and Iron Man to overcome their pig-headedness and see the light.

On this day, Captain America was Earth’s Mightiest Hero.

“Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier”..L to R: Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) & Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) ..Ph: Zade Rosenthal..© 2014 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

12. Captain America Vs. Winter Soldier

Film: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Steve’s lifelong friendship with Bucky Barnes was one most engaging partnerships in all of the MCU.

The pair never failed to have each other’s backs while Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan had worked very well together on-screen, constantly bringing the duo’s scenes to life with a real and endearing chemistry. And that chemistry developed over the course of The First Avenger as Bucky went from Steve’s protective big brother figure to an ally in the war that they fought shoulder-to-shoulder – all of which made it even more unbearable when he fell to his death during a risky mission.

However, that heartfelt relationship would headline the sequel, The Winter Soldier, as Bucky returned from the dead as the titular character – an enhanced super-soldier (like Steve) with a bionic arm who had been created by Hydra to be their expert assassin. As you can imagine, this led to one hell of a showdown (well, two actually).

After tracking him throughout the first half of the film, Steve finally came face-to-face with the mysterious Winter Soldier when the latter attempted to kill him and Black Widow in broad daylight. Naturally, they resisted and an all-out battle followed, with Steve and his new enemy facing-off on the streets – one-armed with his Vibranium shield, the other with his Vibranium arm.

As the battle raged on, the evenly matched warriors stood toe-to-toe with each other… that is, until the Winter Soldier’s mask got ripped off in the process, leaving Steve to look on in awe as he realized that his best friend didn’t die all of those years before.

Having built up the tension really well throughout the film, this was a worthy reveal that managed to up both the ante and the stakes for the final act. More than that, it was a well-choreographed fight that really served its purpose in proving that Bucky was a more-than-worthy adversary of Captain America’s.

Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)
Photo: Film Frame
©Marvel Studios 2018

11. Captain America Returns To Save Vision & Scarlet Witch

Film: Avengers: Infinity War

After everything that went down in Captain America: Civil War, Steve and his half of the Avengers (Falcon, Black Widow and Scarlet Witch) went off the grid for a while as the government hunted for the supposed “war criminals.” That didn’t, however, mean that they wouldn’t resurface… because they did, exactly when the world needed them most.

That just so happened to be in the first act of Avengers: Infinity War when Wanda/Scarlet Witch and Vision (who had both snuck away for a weekend together) unwittingly found themselves at the mercy of Thanos’ extended family – all of whom sought the Mind Stone inside Vision’s head.

As the alien warriors attempted to take the stone inside a train station, their attention was drawn to something behind a moving train. And there, in the darkness, stood Steve Rogers – his uniform darker, his appearance changed, his mission the same. After two years, Captain America had finally returned.

He received back-up in the form of Falcon and Black Widow as the trio proceeded to fight the invaders and rescue Vision and Wanda, emphatically putting Thanos and his entire army on notice: Earth belonged to The Avengers.

Given all that had happened, this was undeniably a great way to bring Steve and the others back into the fold. It wasn’t just an epic fight scene, it was a prologue to the spectacle we were about to watch, setting the stage for something even bigger – and adding those familiar beats of Alan Silvestri’s magnificent Avengers composition just added to the grandeur of it. Watching this, you just knew all hell was about to break loose.

Photo: Marvel Studios

10. Captain America Vs. Captain America

Film: Avengers: Endgame

The rules of time travel are ever-changing and, as we’ve seen through the myriad of time travel-centric films over the years, nothing is certain when it comes to the space-time continuum. That said, there is one definitive rule that seems to recur throughout them – the time-traveler must never interact with their past and/or future self. Unfortunately for Cap, that was a lot easier said than done in Avengers: Endgame.

Returning to the past to secure both the Tesseract and the Mind Stone, the Avengers got a brand new perspective on their 2012 Manhattan battle with Loki and Chituari as they watched their old selves hand the former Big Bad over to S.H.I.E.L.D. Once again donning his Phil Coulson-designed uniform from The Avengers, Cap successfully procured Loki’s Scepter from the turncoat agents and almost made it out of there unnoticed. That is, until he came face-to-face with the one person he couldn’t fool: Himself.

While this may have been an unfortunate turn of events for Steve, it certainly wasn’t for us as the two Captain Americas, past and present, squared off on the interior bridge of Stark Tower in a classic battle. Evenly matched, they went toe-to-toe, with the past Cap thinking that his opponent was actually Loki (who has absconded with the Tesseract) in disguise and the present one attempting to outwit himself.

One brutal brawl later and old Cap was shocked to discover that the so-called impostor had the same picture of Peggy Carter – an ample opportunity for present Cap to use Loki’s Scepter to put him to sleep.

Captain America fighting his way through any foe is always a sight to behold, but two Captain Americas battling each other was just too darn good for words, and a treat befitting the epic conclusion to this phase of The Avengers saga.

“Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier”..Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)..Ph: Film Frame..© 2014 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

9. The Elevator Fight

Film: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

It’s not easy to make the almighty Captain America feel uncomfortable in the MCU. The hardened hero had defeated Hydra during World War II and battled a city full of aliens by the time that The Winter Soldier rolled around, so it’s safe to say that he had seen the worst of two worlds. Yet, standing in a crowded elevator surrounded by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, his supposed allies, he felt uncomfortable.

The beauty about this scene is that it managed to make us, as viewers, feel uncomfortable too through its beautiful use of invasive close-ups to illustrate just how oppressive the environment was, and with each lingering shot on the agents’ respective weapons, it was clear that something was about to go down.

Steve’s intuition was, as always, on point as he quickly found himself overpowered by the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents (who were actually Hydra operatives) and cuffed to the elevator with a magnet. However, he didn’t let that stop him and, despite taking an onslaught of punches, kicks, shoves and electrical stuns, he effectively managed to use his legs to subdue any nearby threats before freeing his arm, retrieving his shield and battling them all in hand-to-hand combat.

When all was said and done, Captain America was standing in an elevator alone, surrounded by countless unconscious turncoats, victorious. Again, the cinematography here was great because, in contrast to the beginning of the fight, he was now surrounded by space, free to catch his breath and survey his conquests.

Even with the element of surprise, the numbers game and all of their fancy tech, the Hydra operatives never stood a chance. Without a doubt, one of the first Avenger’s most impressive victories.

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), and Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)..Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016

8. The Airport Battle

Film: Captain America: Civil War

Captain America: Civil War really went all out in a bid to give the MCU fans the universe’s best battle yet and well, they succeeded… twice.

The first came about due to a dispute among The Avengers over the Sokovia Accords, when the United Nations ordered the team to sign it (effectively making them a government task force) or retire from superheroics altogether.

While Iron Man, broken with guilt over the collateral damage their battles had caused, believed they should sign the document, Captain America disagreed – believing that the Avengers could end up just like another S.H.I.E.L.D. or Hydra. So, when Bucky Barnes was framed for murdering the King of Wakanda, that divide in the team imploded.

Cap sought to rescue his buddy and prove to the world that the Sokovian doctor had framed him while Iron Man was tasked with arresting them both. With that, each one recruited members of the Avengers who supported their ideals, along with some new heroes too.

Iron Man led his team of War Machine, Vision, Black Widow and new recruits Spider-Man and Black Panther (who wanted to kill Bucky for the attack on his father) while Cap led Bucky, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Falcon and the newly-recruited Ant-Man. Seeing The Avengers standing across from each other, divided by a line in the ground was a sight for the ages, and the battle that followed was nothing short of epic.

From Cap’s vicious showdown with Black Panther, to his vocal admiration of Spider-Man, the battle once again highlighted Steve’s respect for all of his fellow heroes and further reinforced that he was only fighting against them because he truly believed that what he was doing was right – which it undoubtedly was.

Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)..Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2016

7. Captain America Vs. Iron Man

Film: Captain America: Civil War

Captain America/Steve Rogers and Iron Man/Tony Stark are the very foundations on which the first three phases of the MCU were built. The latter kick-started the whole thing with 2008’s ultra-successful Iron Man while the former was making headlines long before him (chronologically speaking) as “the world’s first superhero.” So in a way, they both deserve the title of being the MCU’s very first superhero.

With all that in mind, you can imagine how awe-inspiring it was to see these two Marvel titans go head-to-head in Captain America: Civil War.

After the pair had dragged everyone else into their conflict, they finally decided to put their issues aside for the greater good. Well, at least they did, until Tony discovered that Bucky was the man who killed his parents all those years ago. Of course, this created further issues between the co-leading men of The Avengers as Cap was intent on protecting his best friend (who had no control over what he was programmed to do).

After trying to kill Bucky on multiple occasions, Tony found himself standing across from Steve. From there, a violent slugfest ensued as these two men decimated each other in an attempt to carry out their respective goals. Steve fought to protect while Tony fought to kill and neither one of them were willing to relent.

In the end, Cap came very close to letting the rage in, but he managed to remember just who he was before he did anything foolish. And although he managed to defuse the situation (by diffusing Iron Man’s suit), even he knew that their relationship had been irreparably damaged.

Credit: Marvel Studios

6. Captain America Returns With The Rescued Soldiers

Film: Captain America: The First Avenger

A test of strength can come in any shape, form or size. For Steve Rogers, it was growing up wanting to do the one thing that he was physically incapable of doing – serve his country. Yet, he persevered and made it happen. Unfortunately, that wouldn’t be the end of his tests.

Upon his transformation into a super-soldier, Steve was christened Captain America and turned into a patriotic symbol of hope, used to inspire countless people on film, TV and the stage. The only problem was that the most important audience, the soldiers, didn’t feel inspired by it at all and took the opportunity to make fun of him.

Even with all the tools to be a hero, Steve still found himself on the wrong end of a “joke,” thus, he set out to prove himself in a more definitive manner. With help from Agent Carter and Howard Stark, he successfully infiltrated the Hydra base and rescued countless imprisoned American soldiers.

As all hope looked lost back at the base, and Agent Carter received a warning from Colonel Phillips for her rouge mission, Steve marched into the grounds with all of the troops that he rescued, as the remaining soldiers looked on in awe and disbelief.

“Let’s hear it for Captain America!” Bucky shouted out as the soldiers erupted with applause and Alan Silvestri’s triumphant score played in the background. It was undoubtedly a full-circle moment for Steve because, after all this time, everyone saw him the way that Bucky saw him, the way that Agent Carter saw him and, most importantly of all, the way he knew he could be seen if he had been given the chance.

The first real triumph of Captain America. The first of many…

Marvel’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron..L to R: Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth)..Ph: Film Frame..©Marvel 2015

5. The Avengers Assemble

Film: Marvel’s The Avengers

A few seconds isn’t all that long of a time to make an impact, yet The Avengers provided us with a single shot that managed to say more in that short space of time than other films manage to say in two hours.

The 2012 blockbuster may have been the first time that the MCU’s greatest heroes united, but the adventure was anything but smooth-sailing.

Thrown together last-minute by Agent Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D, Iron Man, Captain America and Black Widow had to Team with Thor and the Incredible Hulk in a bid to rescue Hawkeye (and the world) from Loki and his fleet of Chituari invaders. As tensions mounted, conflict reigned supreme among the makeshift team, with Captain America constantly clashing with Iron Man over his approach – conflict which Loki gladly capitalized on.

But when the chips were down, they overcame it all to rise up and stand together as the alien fleet invaded Manhattan. In the battlefield, the heroes banded together as Bruce Banner willingly let his inner Hulk out and smashed, clearing some of the wreckage and evening the odds.

With Alan Silvestri’s goosebump-inducing Avengers score receiving its debut play, the Chituari roared with displeasure as we were gifted to a beautiful circular shot of Incredible Hulk, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Thor, Black Widow and Captain America – united as one.

An awe-inspiring shot that has gone down in Hollywood history as one of the all-time greatest, this was the moment that The Avengers were truly born.

Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME..Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2019

4. Captain America Wields Thor’s Hammer

Film: Avengers: Endgame

The history of Mjolnir in the MCU is well-documented. Thor’s legendary hammer, only the God of Thunder himself is considered worthy enough to wield such a majestic weapon and, as we saw in 2011’s Thor, even he has struggled to remain worthy at times. As a result, it’s always been impossible for any mortal being to handle it (many have tried and failed). Well, that is, until Captain America himself only went and did it.

That’s right, the closing battle scene from Avengers: Endgame was a cinematic marvel and it’s very first awe-inspiring moment came when Thor found himself on the wrong end of his new weapon (Stormbreaker) just as Thanos was about to bury it deep into his chest. However, that’s when his old one, Mjolnir, began moving, gravitating towards somebody else. As both characters and viewers looked on, they watched in awe as, there, right before their eyes was Steve Rogers, holding the Hammer like it was his own.

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Imbued with the power of Thor, he summoned lightning and evened the odds in the fight against Thanos.

The idea of a human being worthy enough of handling Thor’s hammer has been a running gag within the MCU since The Mighty One made his debut, with all of the male Avengers trying their luck in 2015’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron.

This was the perfect culmination of that story as, just like when Steve was the only Avenger who managed to move the hammer (slightly), it highlighted that the team’s leader, their super-soldier, their most human member was deserving and worthy of handling the power of Thor. And what an awe-inspiring moment it was.

Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME..L to R: Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2019

3. Cap Leads The Avengers Into Battle For The Final Time

Film: Avengers: Endgame

“Avengers…” Steve Rogers’ voiced bellowed out over the battlefield as he unexpectedly found himself backed up by one of the biggest armies to ever grace the big screen. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with old colleagues, new colleagues and even resurrected colleagues from a dead timeline, he was face-to-face with Thanos and, by extension, face-to-face with the battle of his life.

To say that the fate of the entire universe rested on this moment would be an understatement. Yet Steve stood across from his enemies unperturbed, simply finishing his sentence with one word… “Assemble!”

With that, Captain America led his troops into battle against the MCU’s biggest of bads, setting the stage for what would go on to become one of the most visually stunning, awe-inspiring and downright epic battles in film history, as they all scratched, clawed and fought like their lives depended on it – because, quite frankly, they did.

With assistance from old friends like Thor and Bucky Barnes as well as new allies like Spider-Man and Captain Marvel, he was able to utilize Thor’s hammer and the remnants of his own shield to thin the herd and allow Iron Man to take on Thanos himself.

Ever since the team’s first official assembling in the final act of 2012’s The Avengers, Captain America has been considered their official leader, using his soldier-like mentality to guide his troops to victory and assist them whenever they need it. So, it was only fitting that he do so one last time on the biggest stage imaginable.

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avengers.. Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans).. ©Marvel Studios 2011 in association with Paramount Pictures

2. Steve’s Sacrifice

Film: Captain America: The First Avenger

There is perhaps no moment more emotional in the entire MCU than Steve Rogers’ brave sacrifice in the closing moments of Captain America: The First Avenger.

Following an intense battle with the Red Skull, Cap took control of the villain’s aircraft and attempted to steer it (and its explosive contents) away from innocent civilians. In doing so, he realized that landing it could potentially set off the weapons of mass destruction that it was carrying and, as a result, he had no other choice but to crash it into the Arctic – away from civilian life.

As selfless a sacrifice as this was, what made it even more emotional was the fact that the woman of his dreams, Agent Peggy Carter, kept him company of the other end of the comms system, tearfully reminding him that he owed her a dance. He smiled and, as she spoke to him, he drove the aircraft nose-first into the ice, and we couldn’t help but shed a tear at what was undoubtedly a bittersweet conclusion to this hero’s maiden outing.

On one hand, Steve had finally achieved that purpose that a young, skinny Steve Rogers longed to achieve but it came at the cost of love, robbing him of a dance and, by extension, a life full of happiness with Peggy.

It was a powerful, heartbreaking and yet triumphant moment – and one that highlighted that Captain America is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the MCU’s purest hero.

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avengers.. L to R: Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell).. ©Marvel Studios 2011 in association with Paramount Pictures

1. Steve And Peggy Finally Have That Dance

Film: Avengers: Endgame

Captain America’s arc throughout the whole of the MCU has been, without a doubt, one of the shared universe’s most consistent. He may be an awe-inspiring super-soldier with an incredible threshold for pain and an impressive knack for avoiding death but, at his heart, Steve Rogers is a compassionate human being willing to do whatever it takes to protect those around him, especially those he loves.

Following his debut in The First Avenger, however, his outlook changed. Though he still maintained all of those admirable qualities, the ambition, the passion, the light was just no longer behind those eyes. He knew that his gifts had now cursed him to a life that his heart just wasn’t in – the reason being, of course, that he was a solider out of time and simply wasn’t meant to be part of the modern world and, more importantly, he wasn’t meant to be without Peggy. But alas, he fought on.

Avengers: Endgame had a tall task of wrapping up every major character’s arc and, although it didn’t quite succeed with all of them, it knocked it out of the park with Steve’s storyline as it finally addressed this longing for happiness head-on. Having successfully saved the world one more time, Steve decided to retire – but not in the present-day, in the past.

Using the time-travel technology the Avengers utilized to defeat Thanos, Steve completed his final mission by returning the Infinity Stones to their rightful locations before settling in the past that had been taken from him all those decades ago. But it wasn’t about the time, it was about the person.

As Endgame drew to a close, Steve was somewhere between the ’40s and ’50s, happily married to the love of his life, Peggy Carter. He was home.

In one of the most fitting scenes in the entire MCU, Steve and Peggy finally got that dance after all.

What a beautiful way to end a beautiful story.

What was your all-time favorite Captain America MCU moment? Do you prefer his solo movies or are you more of an Avengers fan? Let us know in the comments below!

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson is the Editor of Bam Smack Pow. An experienced writer and entertainment journalist with an affinity for all things superhero, he has previously written for Movie Pilot, WhatCulture, WrestleZone and Screen Rant. A part of FanSided since 2018, you can probably find him rambling about the Marvel Cinematic Universe or reflecting on the good old days of The CW's Arrowverse. A longtime fan of both Marvel and DC, his knowledge ranges from the classic Batman movies to the modern day MCU films, along with the mutltiude of superhero TV shows that have come in between. He's been a trusted entertainment journalist for over a decade, interviewing the likes of Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, and Elizabeth Tulloch. He's also an avid TV and film fan who firmly believes that Michael Keaton is the best Batman we'll ever have and that Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the greatest movie of all time.