WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1, "New World Order," now streaming on Disney+.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier writer Malcolm Spellman revealed that the bank scene in the show's debut episode was a hit from its early start within the writers' room.
Spellman shared how the scene featuring Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Sarah Wilson (Adepero Oduye) applying for a bank loan to save their family's boat ended in a place that questioned "the entire Marvel structure" to Variety. "Every single person I’m sitting with went crazy over that scene," he said. "It satisfied something very deep for people," he added.
"What’s a trip is when we got to that moment, and that question came about naturally," he continued. "That was a really, really fun moment, where what was supposed to be a scene that mostly dealt with the issues of, you know, a Black family from a certain background dealing with a bank loan, and the fact that him being a celebrity does not transcend him being Black, turned into way more fun of, 'Wait, how do superheroes make their money?'"
The writer added, "I can’t tell you the volumes of documents that came out in building what is this much dialogue [holds fingers inches apart] in the episode."
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's debut episode revealed that any work of the Avengers was repaid by "goodwill," not an actual paycheck. Between this fact, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Blip that erased Sam Wilson from existence for five years, he's left with little income at the start of the character's debut television series.
Meanwhile, Sam/Falcon is living at home in New Orleans with his sister Sarah Wilson, attempting to salvage their family's business and the boat that the pair grew up on pre-Avengers days. While the episode begins with Sam's decision to hang up the mantle of a superhero -- while picking up the occasional government contract as Falcon to gain some income -- to support his family, the episode's end suggests that U.S. Agent's picking up Captain America's shield might change Sam's view on putting his superhero days behind him.
Directed by Kari Skogland, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Emily VanCamp, Wyatt Russell, Noah Mills, Carl Lumbly and Daniel Brühl. New episodes air Fridays on Disney+.
Source: Variety