Mackie, who is taking over the role of Captain America from Chris Evans in the upcoming film, said that he doesn’t think the star-spangled superhero “represents” America.

Anthony Mackie is stirring up discussions with his bold interpretation of Captain America, as he gears up for the release of Captain America: Brave New World. During a promotional event in Rome, Mackie shared his perspective on the iconic superhero.

Anthony Mackie has strong feelings about the Captain America franchise, in which he now stars in under the titular role. During a recent press event in Rome, Italy, held on Monday (Jan. 27), the actor expressed,

Brave New World star Anthony Mackie has opened up on what it means to play a Black Captain America and why he believes that's important for children of all races to see on

No one was more surprised than Anthony Mackie that he was the new Captain America – mainly because he thought his character Sam Wilson was going to die in Avengers: Endgame.

The Marvel star has just riled up a certain part of the fandom with his recent comments and they're not it lightly.

Brave New World star Anthony Mackie have created a surge in online discussion regarding what is and is not American. For those who haven’t kept up with what the Marvel star has been up to recently, the Sam Wilson actor has been out doing press for Captain America: Brave New World.

The Falcon, played by Mackie in previous MCU films, officially took on the mantle of Captain America in the finale of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” on Disney+ in 2021.

Anthony Mackie, the star of Marvel's soon-to-release "Captain America: Brave New World," said that the iconic character should not "represent" America. "Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations.