Cinema Toy Tamashii!Cinema Recommendation vol.7 " S.H.Figuarts Captain America (John Walker) (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)."

I'm Captain America!　One of the most unusual heroes in MCU history, John Walker from Falcon & Winter Soldier is here in S.H.Figuarts!

"Falcon & Winter Soldier" was a wonderful drama that started with "Iron Man" (2008) and stood out among the works of MARVEL Cinematic Universe!
Sam, who has to protect not only world peace but also the finances of his parents' family, and Bucky, the protagonists who lose childhood friends and become lonely, but face their own hard past, were also wonderful, but I think everyone reading this article has won the heart of John Walker with each passing episode by flying the pre-viewing predictions.　I S.H.Figuarts congratulations to him!

The male figure of John Walker, who became Captain America, is beautifully reproduced on a scale of about 150 mm, and the first thing that catches the eye in the S.H.Figuarts is the coloring of the suit.
Speaking of Steve Rogers version Captain America, the stealth suit of "Captain America / Winter Soldier" (2014) and "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) are the same red, blue and white as the American flag , and wore a suit with silver on the forehead A and the star mark on the chest.
However, John Walker's version of Captain America's suit does not use white. The white part of the Stars and Stripes patch on both shoulders of the suit, which is precisely reproduced in the figure, is originally gray. The colors of the Stars and Stripes are red for boldness and courage, blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice, and white for innocence and innocence. So, by not using white for the suit, did the drama's production team express his fragile character that "John Walker lacks innocence and innocence"? I'm going to read into it.

The design of the suit, which is also reproduced in the S.H.Figuarts with a star mark on the right chest and a red stripe on the body, is based on the suit that John Walker wears when he works under the name "US Agent" if he is a fan of the comics. I think so.
If you explain how he became a US agent in the comic, it all started with "Captain America" No. 332, released in August 1987.
Dissatisfied with the way the US government behaves, Steve gives up his suit and shield to the government. So the US government lists three candidates as the new Captain America. The first is SHIELD Director Nick Fury. The second is Sam Wilson, the Falcon. However, Nick Fury dismissed it, thinking that he would not retire from his position as Director of SHIELD due to his age. Sam Wilson dismissed due to the judgment that many of the people would oppose Afro-American becoming a cap .... As a result, John Walker was singled out. Thus, in the comics, John Walker, an ex-military man who became an enhanced human by Power Broker and worked as a hardcore patriotic hero, Super Patriot, is appointed as the new Captain America.

When Walker in the comic becomes Captain America, he wears a suit with the same design as Steve. Is it better for Wyatt Russell, who played Walker, to wear the same suit as Steve Rogers in the drama? It seems that I proposed. From an actor's point of view, I think this proposal is clever, but to be honest, as a figure fan, it doesn't make me happy. As a collector, I want a new design suit figure.
On the other hand, Steve Rogers, who quit Captain America, started his own hero activities under the name of The Captain. At that time, he wears a full body black suit with a star mark on the right chest and red and white stripes on the body, which will later become the suit of the US agent.

Walker, who became Captain America, worked as a cap for "Captain America" No. 333 (September 1987) to No. 350 (February 1989) for 1 year and 6 months.
However, like the drama "Falcon & Winter Soldier", while working in comics, violent behavior began to stand out and his spirit collapsed. In addition, he fell into the plot of Red Skull, who was the mastermind behind Cap's resignation, and finally tried to kill Steve. However, Steve's efforts bring him back to his senses. Reformed & remorseful, he not only returned the shield and suit to Steve, but persuaded Steve to become Cap again. Thanks to that, Steve made a comeback.

And John Walker's death is disguised by the government, his sick mind is treated and his memory is altered, and he will live a new life as a US agent of the government. As I wrote earlier, when I was a US agent, I wore the suit that Steve wore when he was The Captain. The suit that Walker wore when he became a US agent in the final episode of the drama was designed based on the comic version of the US agent.

By the way, The Captain's suit is a sign of Steve's determination to break with the US government. Speaking of breaking with the government, "Avengers: Infinity War But he was on the run, so when it came to designing his suit for Infinity War, he said, "Why don't you incorporate the spirit of The Captain?" The idea was to draw and explore a version of the concept art with a body resembling a walker cap with a red stripe, as evidenced in the making-of book Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – The Art of the Movie.

Next, when talking about S.H.Figuarts John Walker, let's not forget Shield. If you look closely, the details are different from the shield that Steve Rogers loved. The most obvious change is the design of the star mark in the center part.

(left) " Shield included with "S.H.Figuarts Captain America (John Walker) (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)"

(M) Shield attached to "S.H.Figuarts Captain America (Avengers: Endgame)

(Right) Shield attached to "S.H.Figuarts Captain America -《CAP VS. CAP》 EDITION- (Avengers: Endgame)

That is why we have molded a new shield for this figure. In addition, effect parts are included so that you can recreate the action of using the shield in the movie! This is a great item!　S.H.Figuarts John Walker comes with the same nifty little gem that fans know and love from "S.H.Figuarts Captain America -《CAP VS. CAP》 EDITION- (Avengers: Endgame)"!

Speaking of shields, it was Taskmaster who will appear as a villain in "Black Widow" (2021), which is scheduled to be released this year, to teach Walker, how to use shields to fight with walkers, who have been appointed as caps in the comics. In the comics, his ability to memorize and copy the movements and tricks of others he once saw made Walker a master of the shield. As for such a taskmaster, "S.H.Figuarts Taskmaster (Black Widow)" has already been released, so how about reproducing the special training scene of the comic with the figure of the MCU version character?

It may be an opinion covered in handprint, but not only S.H.Figuarts, but when it comes to figures, the face is life. This product comes with two types of head parts that are precisely reproduced, on and off the mask.
First of all, the head part with the mask.At first glance, there seems to be no difference between the Walker version of the cap and the Steve version of the mask except for the design and coloring of the mark on the forehead, but that is not the case! If you look closely, the Walker version of the mask is designed to casually tell the story of his character. The form of the mask expresses it most. The Walker version of the mask is slightly raised in the forehead corrugator compared to the Cap version mask. It has a rugged look like when humans are trying to wrinkle their eyebrows.

Additionally, the Walker version of the mask is slightly more chiseled than the Steve version. As a result, the system tends to cast shadows around the eyes.
In other words, the Walker version of the mask is designed to always have a hidden anger expression and a sense of darkness. how is it? Isn't this finely calculated design sense amazing! ? Therefore, in order to express John Walker's character in the figure, we have added a neat touch of painting with shadows around the eyes.
The Steve version mask is full of elegance, and the walker version of the mask is actually composed of negative elements. Even if you S.H.Figuarts this feature that you can not understand at first glance, it is reproduced in detail, so by all means, I want you to look at the difference between the two figures side by side with fascination!

Next is the head part of the real face, but this one uses "Tamashii Digital Coloring Technology" to beautifully reproduce John Walker's unhesitating expression in a bad way! In addition, the area around the eyes of the real face is also painted with shadows!

As many of you know if you check Cinema Toy Tamashii, Wyatt Russell is the character of Kurt Russell, who played Peter Quill's father Ego in "Guardians of the Galaxy: Remix" (2017). son. To further explain, his mother is also an actor Goldie Hawn, who is an elite second-generation actor, but before becoming an actor, he was a professional ice hockey player and goalkeeper. His 185 cm tall proportions have also been recreated in this figure.
In 2010, at the age of 24, he withdrew from the world of ice hockey due to an injury and shifted to acting. Before "Falcon & Winter Soldier", I would like to pay attention to the movie "Overlord" (2018) produced by JJ Abrams.
A side of "Captain America: The First Avenger" that depicts the battle of American soldiers who infiltrated to stop the Nazi's top secret super soldier plan in Germany-occupied France during World War II. In a story reminiscent of the story, he enthusiastically plays an aggressive American soldier who boldly challenges super soldiers. If you watch it after finishing "Falcon & Winter Soldier", you will feel like you are watching John Walker's military days, so if you are interested, please check it out!

Wyatt Russell, who seems to have a connection with Cap even before playing John Walker like this, has a more terrifying past. Actually, he auditioned for the role of Steve Rogers in "Captain America: The First Avenger" when he had just become an actor. So the man who couldn't be the true Captain America is playing John Walker! There is no mistake in the fact that it burns, but in reality it was just around the time I became an actor, so I heard that he participated in the audition to test his skills as an actor.
Ten years after his audition for The First Avenger, he appeared as a beloved honor hero in Falcon & Winter Soldier, and not only has he grown into an actor who brilliantly plays a complex and overly broad character who falls into the dark side and transforms, but also Japan is a high-quality figure brand that the world is proud of. It was commercialized as a S.H.Figuarts, and when I think about it, even though it is not his parents, my eyes are getting hot these days.

Text:ギンティ小林

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