See full gallery on TechnoBuffaloThe decisions you make can change who you are. In the instance of Steve Rogers, his decision to act against the government in Captain America: Civil War—and essentially become an enemy of the state—meant that he was no longer the person who initially took on the Captain America persona.
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For that reason, he may no longer be the hero so many of his Avengers pals look up to. According to directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Captain America is no longer Captain America—at least for now.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, Joe Russo explained that Rogers is done with the identity of Captain America following the event of Captain America: Civil War.
“I think him dropping that shield is him letting go of that identity,” Joe Russo said. “[He’s] admitting that certainly the identity of Captain America was in conflict with the very personal choice that he was making.”
This very personal choice included him supporting his buddy, Bucky, and opposing The Sokovia Accords, which would have seen the government regulate how, when, and where the Avengers can fight.
So who is Steve Rogers without Captain America? After becoming disillusioned with the government and dropping the Captain America title in the comics, Steve Rogers started going by an alternate identity, Nomad. The identity is short-lived, however, and Steve Rogers quickly returns to the role of Captain America.
Whatever moniker he goes by, Rogers will be needed when Avengers: Infinity War roles around. After all, there’s a big purple guy on the loose, and the Avengers are going to need all the help they can get.
Source: TheHuffingtonPost