avenger : Endgamewas full of moments that made the audience stand and pep up . However , the magnanimous audience - pleasing moment of the film had to be when Captain America finally wielded Thor ’s hammering ,   Mjolnir . The momentwas teased to great effectback inAvengers : Age of Ultronand this was the big pay off that proved Cap was worthy .

While that climactic anddesperate fight against Thanoswas the minute Cap took up Mjolnir , it ’s likely he has been worthy for quite some fourth dimension . Few characters in the MCU have demonstrate to be as selfless and heroic and Captain American . This moment was a long sentence coming and there ’s mickle of evidence to show how he pull in the right . Here are the moments that prove Captain America was always worthy to exert   Mjolnir .

Stopping The Helicopter

Steve Roger ’s relationship withhis old friend Buckyis a big gene in defining him as a submarine sandwich . Bucky is one of the few people who knew and respected him before he was Captain America and therefore he is willing to sacrifice a lot to serve his acquaintance when he becomes The Winter Solider .

After Bucky is brainwashed again and take flight the scene in a helicopter , Steve makes a heroic and incredibly impressive attack to stop him . Not only is it a feat of immense strength watching him hold back the helicopter , but it ’s emotionally powerful as he is using everything he has to keep his admirer from further damage his life .

Fighting The Bully

The super solider serum that Steve took made him stronger , quicker and magniloquent , but everything that made Captain America a hero number from what Steve already had within himself . He is not a violent or furious person , but he is also not one to back down from a fight . And he does n’t like bullies .

A ok example of the kind of zep Steve has always been comes when he stand up to the blusterer who is disrespect the work force serving in the war . Despite being totally out matched , Steve refuses to back down , delivering the phone line that would define his fictional character , " I could do this all solar day " .

Not Fighting Bucky

Again , Steve’sallegiance to Buckyand his wishing to see him saved spotlight his quality as a hoagie . Steve knows Bucky stick out between him and spare the day and therefore he need to contend his booster , however terrible it may be .

One Hydra is overcome , Steve stands down . He does n’t recognise if Bucky is still inside that killer mind or not , but he is willing to die to help take Bucky back . Letting go of his shield , Steve give up himself to the Winter Soldier and takes a severe trouncing as a final result . But he manages to reconnect with Bucky ’s damaged mind .

Leading The Avengers

Captain America is not be the unassailable Avenger , or the smartest . And he did n’t see eye - to - center with all the other heroes from the commencement .   Yet when the world is at stake , there is only one penis of the team the rest turn to for leadership .

Cap is n’t power hungry or one to involve control of a place , but he does root on those around him . Though the foeman outnumbers them , Cap does not blink in the case of the invading Chitauri . He springs into leader mood immediately , giving out orders and directing the defense of the city . His leadership of the team throughout the movies and in their darkest moment proves he is the smashing Avenger .

Giving Up His Shield

Apart frombeing a physics - defying super weapon , Captain America ’s buckler is an extremely important symbol . By carry the shield , Cap is accept that he is representing something bigger than himself and call himself as protector . So to suffer that symbolisation by pick is a pregnant consequence for the character .

Cap and Iron Man get into a brutal fight inCivil Warwhere , once again , Cap is just trying to save Bucky . When Tony is defeated he tell Steve he does n’t merit to comport that shield . While Steve wo n’t abandon what he think is correct , he concedes that he is no longer Captain America .

Running Into Battle

The battle of Wakanda inInfinity Warwas one of the most high - interest fight down our heroes had ever been involved in and they were up against a   frightening enemy . And still , Steve did not waver to be at the front of that US Army and the first into battle . With T’Challa right by his side , Steve charges far ahead of the sleep of them and these two warriors begin taking on the opposition .

In is a moment Steve totally share with T’Challa but it is no less epic . While there are raft of heroes rushing into that struggle , to see those two leave the bursting charge by themselves was a moment that still gives us quiver .

Volunteering For The Army

Long before he had the powers of Captain America , Steve still had the heart of a hero . It takes an extremely brave soul to volunteer to press for their country and Steve showed his bravery several prison term over . Despite being separate he was unfit for armed service , he defy to give up . In his mind , it was n’t correct that he continue at nursing home while others run a risk their lives .

What make believe his volunteering even more heroic is that he is n’t seeking glory like some . While he wo n’t back down from a conflict , Steve is n’t one to look for one either . He just image unjustness in the domain and feels that he needs to fight against it somehow .

Jumping On The Grenade

Given Steve ’s physique prior to the ace solider transformation , some people were understandably sceptical that this scrubby kid was the right one to bring through the world . Tommy Lee Jones ' Col . Phillips tries to demonstrate , Steve is n’t the Cuban sandwich they demand only to be immediately proven improper . Phillips flip a dummy grenade in the center of the platoon ’s training exercise . While everyone scatters , Steve leaps onto the grenade to save everyone else .

Some might see it as the human activity of a fool , but it bear witness Steve ’s immediate reaction is always in the interest of others rather than himself .

Standing Up To Thanos

Thanosis show to be the most potent baddie the Avengers have ever make out up against . In the very first scene ofInfinity War , he easily beats Hulk in a fight and by and by goes up against an full squad of hero and beats them all . So when the crazy Titan shows up in Wakanda , the remaining Avengers have little chance of drum him . But that does n’t block Cap from try .

As the team tries to hold Thanos back from Vision , he take them out one - by - one until only Cap is bequeath standing . In that dire mo , Cap expend all his military strength to hold up Thanos back for just another present moment , a featthat surprise Thanos himself . It is another example of Cap reject to give in and putting everything he has into saving the 24-hour interval .

Giving His Life

In the firstThor , the thing that testify Thor is still worthy of Mjolnir is that he sacrifice his life to stop the Destroyer . It is in fact a heroic mo for the persona , but if ego - ritual killing is all it take to lift the hammer , moderately much every Avenger would be worthy . It is perhaps Cap who is the most suitable in that respect .

After defeatingRed SkullinFirst Avenger , Cap realizes he must crash the airplane he ’s one into the water in club to bring through innocent life . While the crash does n’t pour down him , he does lose his living , waking up in a world where he is alone . But it is a sacrifice Cap knew he had to make .

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