The screenwriters of "Captain America 3" have their work cut out for them. The shocking end of SHIELD would be a tough act to follow. Perhaps the only way to top that is Cap giving up the shield. The question is, to whom?

The comic books have portrayed that before, but in their attempts to capture a more diverse audience, the recent incarnation has the Falcon taking over the reins. Will that translate into the next movie?

In an interview with SFX, Screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely was asked this topic:

"We've just heard that the Falcon is taking over Cap's role in the comic books. Do you think the movies can accommodate these kind of shake-ups or do they need to stay faithful to the big, familiar icons?

SM: We tend to stay on the sidelines when it comes to the comics. We wait and see what we'll steal from in three or four years from now! [laughs].

CM: I think the movies can accommodate almost anything, if there's a need. I think there is a much greater need to shake things up in the comics because that's a narrative that's been going on for 60 or 70 years, so you're going to wind up having to do things to it. Ours has only been off the ground for five or so. So it's not quite time to start changing things up yet. Plus I can't figure out how he's going to have the wings and the shield at the same time. Isn't it going to get all crammed up on the wing? I don't know... When those things happen in the comics you also have a tendency, perhaps cynically, to go 'Yeah, but he's going to be Steve Rogers in two months...' He's going to wake up out of cryo-stasis or whatever it is and it's going to be like 'Oh, I need the shield back'. [laughs]."

SM: We're all so cynical."

Are they treading the more familiar path where Bucky, now known as 'The Winter Soldier' takes the mantle? It's a taller order since it's still unclear which side he'll be on.

Or will Chris Evans stay, contrary to reports, and bring Cap all the way to the next Marvel Cinematic Universe phase?