But the Falcon in the movie doesn’t keep company with pigeons-nor can he train any avian allies. Over time he became a master bird whisperer and could train any wild avian, no matter how fierce. He even owned the biggest pigeon coop in Harlem at one point. As a kid, Wilson had a natural attraction to birds, and was particularly drawn to pigeons (unlike most New Yorkers). No Animal-Taming Skillsīest of all, the comic book character is also an excellent bird trainer. This militarized version of Redwing is helpful when Wilson needs a second pair of eyes-but without any psychic powers, he can only see through it by donning a pair of red-tinted, high-tech goggles. Although Redwing does make a few appearances in the movies, he’s shown as a robotic drone his feathers have been replaced with steel plates and his talons are now complex multipurpose gadgets.
He and Redwing share a telepathic link, thanks to some strange mojo pulled by the villain Red Skull. In the illustrated Marvel world, Wilson has a reliable little sidekick: Redwing, a crimson-colored pet falcon. With all the bombs, gun blasts, and star-encrusted shields zooming around, it’s good that birds weren’t caught in the middle of the civil war. The Falcon from the films wasn’t given this talent-but perhaps it’s for the best. In the past it's been revealed that he has 6 billion pairs of eyes in the U.S. That means he can read their minds and even see snapshots of their aerial views-a useful skill when trying to stalk villains or rescue people from imminent death.
Although he doesn’t fly around chirping and tweeting at his winged buddies, he's able to forge a telepathic connection with them. No Nifty Birds-Eye Viewįor starters, the original Falcon has one of the best superpowers out there: the ability to communicate with birds. Here’s a look at why Mackie’s Wilson isn’t quite as badass as his comic book counterpart. So yes, the motion-picture version of the Falcon is pretty cool (not to mention, very handsome)-but he still lacks a certain avian flair. Not only is Wilson the first African American superhero in mainstream comics, he's also a skilled gymnast, an expert in hand-to-hand combat, and, most importantly, an avid bird lover. Sam Wilson, under the alias the Falcon, made his first comic book debut in the '60s in Captain America Volume 1 117, appropriately titled The Coming of the Falcon. And it's a good thing that he did: Wilson swooped in to save the protagonist's life as he battled the vengeful Red Skull. But if you’re a true Marvel Comics nerd, you may also have noticed that he’s missing several qualities that are key to the original hero's identity. If you’ve already seen Captain America: Civil War (one time or five times-we’re not judging), you probably got some great looks at Anthony Mackie’s Falcon, cruising through the sky in his new and improved flight suit.
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