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**Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Danny Ramirez**
- **He’s Officially the MCU’s New Falcon:** Forget the shield debate, Ramirez is stepping into the high-flying boots of Joaquin Torres. After being Sam Wilson’s Air Force contact in *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier*, he’s suiting up to carry on the legacy in *Captain America: Brave New World*, making him the next character to wield the iconic wings.
- **He Almost Died Making *Top Gun: Maverick*:** For real. To get that authentic G-force look, Ramirez (who plays Lt. Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia) was put through actual flight simulations. He passed out multiple times during training, waking up mid-scene to realize the cameras were still rolling. He calls the experience "the most terrifying and rewarding thing" he’s ever done.
- **He’s a First-Gen Superstar:** Born to Colombian and Mexican immigrants in Chicago, Ramirez is fiercely proud of his heritage. He’s vocal about breaking stereotypes in Hollywood, specifically wanting to play a Latinx superhero who isn’t defined by his background, but by his heroism.
- **He Auditioned for *Spiderman: No Way Home*:** Before landing the Falcon role, Ramirez was in the running to play a very different Marvel character. He screen-tested for the role of Flash Thompson, but lost out to… wait for it… the security guard from his own high school. He calls it a "full circle" moment when he later saw the guy on screen.
- **He’s a Devoted Method Actor:** To prepare for the physical toll of the Falcon suit, Ramirez didn’t just hit the gym. He literally duct-taped wings to his back and ran up and down flights of stairs in a parking garage at 3 AM to learn how to move. His