Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

Brave New World was heavily reshot and many of its elements changed from the original concepts for the final cut. In the initial development and later reshoots, many Marvel Comics characters were removed early on,

For a quick primer on essential MCU characters and storylines, here are five movies and shows to catch up with before watching “Brave New World.”