It's safe to say that the most traumatic experience the Marvel Cinematic Universe has endured is Thanos' Snap from Avengers: Infinity War. It changed the direction of the franchise drastically, with half of the universe being wiped out, forcing the Avengers to go back in time in an attempt to bring everyone back. However, despite Earth's Mightest Heroes' victory in Avengers: Endgame, The Marvels director Nia DaCosta has fired a shot at Captain America, blaming him for the Snap in the first place.
Now, DaCosta seems to be partially kidding in the Inverse interview, but her words do hold some water. In fact, she goes for the jugular by pointing out Cap's need to protect one life is what jeopardizes all of reality. "Something I like to say a bit flippantly about Captain America is that the Snap is all his fault because he was trying to do his best, trying to do the right thing. There is a world in which he's a villain because, at the end of the day, he should have just sacrificed Vision," she said. "He chose one robot's life, albeit a sentient one, over literally the entire universe. There's a sort of anti-hero in that if you want to look at it through that lens."
To be fair, Steve's actions make sense when considering his military background, as being a soldier meant he had to hedge bets and weigh the probabilities. However, by having Scarlet Witch destroy the Mind Stone in Vision's head, Thanos could not have completed his Infinity Gauntlet in Wakanda, and the Snap would not have occurred.
It's a solid argument, one which even Vision was willing to enact, as he knew his life wasn't worth the potential death toll if Thanos was to succeed. He wasn't as selfish as his colleagues, who stuck to the "no man left behind." It's understandable that Wanda was resistant, but Cap, as a leader and strategist, needed to grasp the needs of the many over the needs of the few. And in this case, one artificial life in exchange for untold billions of others was the only logical option.
Using logic rather than emotion should have been a no-brainer, especially when it was clear Thanos was on a genocidal path after Hulk saw him murdering Asgardians. But instead, Cap made the stance for everyone to follow. And it cost them virtually everything, as Thanos would reverse time after Wanda tried to enact the plan too late, acquire the gem and complete his mission.
It was only five years later that the remaining Avengers came to realize that they needed to do whatever it takes to rectify the past. And this force Steve to lead a time heist, which could have been equally dangerous, painting him a desperate man. After all, he knew he had to atone for his sins, and trying to save Vision was definitely atop the list.
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