GUEST: Rogers The Musical Actor Jay Donnell

In the bustling chaos of modern-day Times Square, Steve Rogers stands frozen, the neon lights and towering screens a jarring contrast to his memories. Nick Fury, flanked by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, faces him with a measured calm.

“Look, ” says Fury, “I’m sorry about that little show back there, but we thought it best to break it to you slowly.”

“Break what?” Steve asks, his voice tight with suspicion.

“You’ve been asleep, Cap,” Fury says. “For almost 70 years.”

Steve’s face pales, the weight of the words sinking in, leaving him silent with shock.

“You gonna be okay?” Fury asks, his tone softer.

Steve’s gaze drifts, lost in the unfamiliar world around him. “Yeah. Yeah, I just… I had a date.”

The screen goes black, the stirring theme of Captain America: The First Avenger swelling. Three-dimensional renderings of iconic war posters appear, starting with James Montgomery Flagg’s “I Want You” Uncle Sam poster.

TITLE: DIRECTED BY JOE JOHNSTON

The scene shifts to the “TOGETHER WE WIN” poster.

TITLE: SCREENPLAY BY CHRISTOPHER MARKUS & STEPHEN MCFEELY