Captain America or Steve Rogers is one of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe who is loved by many. He often struggles to uphold his ideals and remains a highly respected figure both by the American public and in the superhero community, which includes becoming the longtime leader of the Avengers. There was a time when Captain America was deemed unworthy of something and something was Mojlnir, the Thunder God’s mightiest weapon.
Why wasn’t Captain America worthy of Mjolnir?
Mjolnir is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology. It can not only be used as a devastating weapon, but also as a divine instrument to bring blessings. We can say that Mojlnir is not just a weapon, but has his conscience and decides who is worthy to use it and who is not.
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In a scene from Avengers: Endgamewe see Thanos pinning Thor against a rock, and all hope seems lost for the God of Thunder, but the next moment Steve Rogers picks up and wields Mjolnir, proving himself worthy of Captain America.
But in Avengers: Age of Ultron, there’s a scene where the Avengers challenge each other to retrieve Mjolnir. Thor was convinced that none of them were able to do it and it also happens until Steve Rogers can lift him up a bit.
Now when Captain America could only lift him a little in Age of Ultronhe was able to wield Mjolnir in End of Game leaving us with a question of whether Mojlnir did not consider him worthy at the time or if it was just an act staged by him?
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According to the directors of Avengers: Endgame Anthony and Joe Russo, Captain America has always been worthy of lifting Mjolnir. But decides not to so as not to hurt the thunder god’s ego.
“In our heads, he was able to handle it. He didn’t know until that moment in Ultron where he tried to pick it up. But Cap’s sense of character and humility and, out of respect for Thor’s ego, Cap realizing at that moment that he can move the hammer, decides not to.”
Thor’s tracking line from “I knew it” the moment Captain America easily wields Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame is proof enough that Thor also knew all along that Captain America was worthy to wear it.
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But some fans don’t like this explanation, instead they have a deeper explanation about it. They speculated that Steve Rogers already knew his friend Bucky Barnes was the one who killed Iron Man’s parents and tried to hide it from Stark. The hammer moved slightly to imply that he was worthy of character but not worthy to lift at this time.
But when the truth finally came out in Avengers: Civil War, the burden of such a lie was lifted from Captain America and he was once again deemed worthy enough by Mjolnir.
While Steve Rogers is a hero, he’s also a human who has his ups and downs and isn’t perfect. He also makes mistakes and tries to correct them and learn from them. It gets better when those imperfections become part of the character throughout their journey. A version of Captain America that earns his dignity is more interesting than a version that’s just always dignified and perfect.
Avengers: Secret Wars will be in theaters on November 7, 2025.
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Source: CBR.COM
