How did Joaquin Torres become Falcon?

Karlin Malus, AKA Dr. Karl Malus, to be experimented upon. Performing genetic experiments on Joaquin using the vampirc falcon Redwing’s genetic material, Malus turns him into a falcon/human hybrid which gives him wings, a regenerative healing factor, and a psychic link to Redwing, Sam Wilson, AKA Falcon’s bird.

Is Marvel recasting Falcon?

Fear not, Anthony Mackie is not leaving the MCU — at least, not anytime in the near future. Following his stint in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which saw him transition into the role of the MCU’s new Captain America, Mackie is set to reprise his role in Captain America 4.

Is Torres a Red Wing?

In the comics, Joaquín Torres was genetically infused with the DNA of Redwing by the Serpent Society, changing him into a human-falcon hybrid. When Sam Wilson became Captain America, Torres became the new Falcon.