

Because her family was part of the Italian resistance, she had access to S.H.I.E.L.D., where she could secretly serve as a spy for Leviathan. According to Marvel, Valentina is a triple-agent from Russia whose parents died while working for Leviathan, a terrorist organization.

But there are a few things we know about her from the comics. Valentina presents herself as a mystery to both viewers and John, leaving him with a blank business card. Played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the new character tells John that she supports his violence and praises his decision to take the super-soldier serum - “the second-best choice you’ve ever made in your life,” she says, after “picking up the phone when I call you.” She also lets him in on a little “state secret” about the shield: it’s not actually the government’s property. Walker’s actions have caught the attention of some pretty powerful people.including a comics character new to the MCU.Ĭontessa Valentina Allegra De Fontaine, aka “Val” for short, introduces herself to John and his wife following his dismissal. This puts the shield safely back in Sam’s hands - but it doesn’t mean Walker is out of our hair for good. After publicly and brutally murdering a Flag-Smasher, John Walker is promptly fired from being Captain America in Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s fifth episode. She recently earned her Master’s in Engaged Anthropology at the University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, where she focused her studies on dark tourism, magic, and the politics of food.Spoilers ahead for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5. She earned her Bachelor’s in Historic Preservation from the University of Mary Washington, where she focused on Colonial American history, British literature, and historic architecture. She also runs Millennial Falcon Reviews she spends her time writing and editing articles about the entertainment industry, Maggie’s background is in history and anthropology.

In 2021, she launched “Starbucks Lovers: A Taylor Swift Podcast” which allows her to geek out about her love for Taylor Swift and music. That same year, Maggie joined as a co-host on the Star Wars podcast ‘Outer Rim Beacon,’ and has appeared as a guest on numerous Star Wars podcasts and other pop culture podcasts. In 2020, she co-founded the podcast “Petticoats & Poppies: History Girls at the Movies” with her longtime friend, and North Carolina-based film critic, Nicole Ackman.

She has a special taste for horror films that make you think, rom-coms that dole out a healthy dose of Fremdschämen, high-flying action flicks that deliver hits, and has an enemies-to-lovers relationship with superhero movies. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, a member of the Hollywood Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild, and The Cherry Picks. In addition to reporting on the latest entertainment news, she is also an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Maggie Lovitt is the Lead News Editor at Collider and a lover of all things related to pop culture.
