This ‘Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Clue May Explain Where

It’s been a very long time since we final noticed Emily Van Camp’s Sharon Carter, the ex-S.H.I.E.L.D. agent-turned CIA operative (who occurs to be Peggy Carter’s niece).

She final seen in 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War” and hasn’t appeared within the MCU since. But she’ll lastly make her return within the upcoming Disney+ present “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and a few new merchandise might need offered a clue about the place she’s been within the meantime.

We final noticed Sharon mid-way by way of “Civil War,” when she risked her profession to assist Steve Rogers, Bucky Barnes, and Sam Wilson escape from authorities — and likewise shared a short kiss with Steve. It seemed on the time like she was being arrange as a possible love curiosity for Cap, however that didn’t occur. Sharon disappeared from that film, and wasn’t among the many Marvel heroes who returned for the large “Avengers: Assemble” battle scene on the finish of “Endgame.”

However, within the “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Super Bowl trailer, there’s a scene the place Sharon emerges from shadows, gun drawn, which appears to come back as a shock to Bucky and Sam. Subsequent scenes indicate the three of them crew as much as battle sequence villain Baron Zemo. None of that explains the place the hell she’s been, in fact.

But over at Hot Topic (through The Mary Sue) you should buy a “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” t-shirt with a black and white photograph of Sharon carrying the identical hooded leather-based jacket we noticed within the trailer. And beneath it are the phrases “Wanted For Breaking The Sokovia Accords. Trained by S.H.I.E.L.D., presumed dangerous. If seen, contact authorities.” Below that, in all caps, it warns “DO NOT ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND.”

Here’s what that textual content seems like:

Assuming this isn’t simply advertising misdirection, it positive seems like Sharon’s determination to assist Sam, Bucky, and Steve in “Captain America: Civil War” made her a global felony too.

Of course we nonetheless have some questions. First, why didn’t she be a part of Captain America’s Secret Avengers and assist out throughout “Avengers: Infinity War”? Did Cap Ghost her? Second, was she one of many 50% of the universe Thanos murdered, or did she survive the snap and proceed no matter it was she was doing in the course of the 5 12 months time hole? And third, as WandaVision’s fifth episode confirmed, the Sokovia Accords are very a lot nonetheless in impact within the MCU’s present current day (2023, in case your forgot); so, why is Sharon nonetheless on the lam however Sam and Bucky aren’t?

Whatever the solutions are, we will’t wait to see how Sharon’s story unfolds when “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” premieres subsequent month.