MCU Theory: Secret Invasion Teased The Captain America: Brave New World Plot

While it might seem like a stretch to suggest that "Captain America: Brave New World" will introduce a sadistic version of Steve Rogers, as long as the Harvest remains intact, practically any Avenger could be cloned or recreated in future MCU projects.

If "Brave New World" does choose to center around an evil clone of the First Avenger, using the Harvest would certainly be much more straightforward than the way Hydra's Cap is introduced in the comics. In the "Secret Empire" storyline, Red Skull manipulates a sentient, S.H.I.E.L.D.-constructed Cosmic Cube named Kobik into shifting reality and replacing Captain America with an evil, Hydra-loyal version of himself. Kobik's interference with reality is so complete, it actually created an alternate timeline in which Steve Rogers was abducted by Hydra and indoctrinated at a young age.

The original "Secret Empire" story follows this evil version of Cap as he masterminds a complete Hydra takeover of the United States government, dispatching most of the Avengers and establishing himself as the Supreme Leader of Hydra and the United States. "Secret Empire: Brave New World" is actually a collection of stories that show Earth's heroes reacting to this takeover, and while Sam Wilson does not factor into the "Brave New World" storyline in the comics, he is a major player in the rest of the "Secret Empire" story arc. As such, it's very possible that Wilson's story from that arc may be adapted into "Captain America: Brave New World." While we don't know for sure how the Harvest will factor into the larger MCU story, its existence means that any one of the Avengers could reappear as evil clones in the future –- including Evans' fan-favorite Steve Rogers.