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.

Sebastian Stan said in a recent interview that he misses working with his 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier' co-star Anthony Mackie.

Mackie started his career with 2002’s music drama 8 Mile. The actor also played Tupac Shakur in Notorious, but his real fame and global recognition came with Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, where he first appeared as Sam Wilson. He is finally getting his standalone MCU movie, Captain America 4.

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.

Mackie said his character "represents a lot of different things, and I don't think the term 'America' should be one."