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Meet Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World – from NFL dreamer, to catwalk model and Hollywood ingénue … but what did Tom Cruise say on the set of Top Gun: Maverick?

STORYSumnima Kandangwa
Meet Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World – and worked with Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. Photo: AFP
Meet Danny Ramirez, who plays the Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World – and worked with Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

Ramirez was forced to shelve his plans of becoming a professional athlete but found a new calling in acting, appearing on TV shows such as Orange is the New Black, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

As Marvel returns with its latest outing, Captain America: Brave New World, there has been a major shake-up in the cast.
Anthony Mackie (centre) and Danny Ramirez (right) lead the cast of the new Captain America film. Photo: AP
Anthony Mackie (centre) and Danny Ramirez (right) lead the cast of the new Captain America film. Photo: AP
Gone is Chris Evans as Captain America after his character, Steve Rogers, hung up his mantle and passed his shield to his partner, the former Falcon, played by Anthony Mackie.
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Danny Ramirez at a special screening of Captain America: Brave New World, on February 13, in New York. Photo: AP
Danny Ramirez at a special screening of Captain America: Brave New World, on February 13, in New York. Photo: AP

Among the cast of Brave New World, which opened in the US on February 14, is Danny Ramirez, 32, the new Falcon.

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest addition to the Avengers.

Danny Ramirez wanted to be an athlete

When he was younger, Danny Ramirez dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. Photo: @dannyramirez/Instagram
When he was younger, Danny Ramirez dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. Photo: @dannyramirez/Instagram

Of Colombian and Mexican descent, Ramirez always envisioned himself as an athlete.

In a March 2021 interview with The Face, Ramirez said his goal was to play for the NFL as a slot receiver, but once he realised he wasn’t fit enough for the sport, he switched his focus to soccer.

However, sports-related injuries kept him from pursuing his dreams further. Fortunately, he also had another passion: acting.

His acting career