CAPTAIN AMERICA 4 Star Anthony Mackie Says He Doesn't Think Cap Should Represent "The Term 'America'"

CAPTAIN AMERICA 4 Star Anthony Mackie Says He Doesn't Think Cap Should Represent "The Term 'America'"

Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson) made some comments during a recent screening appearance that have raised a few eyebrows...

By MarkCassidy - Jan 28, 2025 04:01 PM EST

Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie appeared at a recent event to promote the next Marvel Studios movie, and the actor made some comments about what he feels the iconic character should be seen to represent that have come in for quite a bit of backlash online.

Mackie's Sam Wilson inherited the mantle and shield from Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) in Avengers: Endgame, and officially became the MCU's new Sentinel of Liberty in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Disney+ series.

Brave New World will be his first big-screen outing as Cap.

“Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations," Mackie said. "It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity. Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”

Some feel that Mackie's comments have been at least somewhat misconstrued, and that he actually meant that America shouldn't be all the hero represents. While this could be the case and the actor simply misspoke, it's very clearly not what he said!

"It's kind of like an aspect of a dream come true," he continued. "All of us as actors want to get back to that day before someone told you 'no.' When you look out your window, and you see a five-year-old kid with a stick, and he's slaying dragons to save the princess in the tower, the kid really believes there are dragons out there, the kid really believes the stick is a sword, and he's really trying to save that princess. And then one day, someone told him, 'No, there are no dragons, that's not a sword, and that princess is not there.' And all of his little dreams were dashed, so as an actor I think our job is to get back to that day where we see that dragon, and we slay that dragon to save that princess and that's kind of what that movie was for me."

Have a look at the clip for yourselves at the link below, and let us know what you think in the comments section.

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

Captain America: Brave New World also stars Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford. The film is directed by Julius Onah and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore. Louis D’Esposito and Charles Newirth serve as executive producers.

Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World opens in U.S. theaters on February 14, 2025.

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GirshwinDavies
GirshwinDavies - 1/28/2025, 4:02 PM
Oh shit
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/28/2025, 4:22 PM
@GirshwinDavies - ok this guy needs to quit NOW
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 1/28/2025, 4:04 PM
So Cap has America in his name and is dressed like the American flag and fought for America yet Mackie feels Cap shouldn’t represent America?
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 1/28/2025, 4:10 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - This is a BAD look for him. Wouldn't be surprised if it impacts box office a bit.
Rastarapha
Rastarapha - 1/28/2025, 4:15 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek -

The American ideal, not the country and its structure
Pictilli
Pictilli - 1/28/2025, 4:16 PM
@Rastarapha - why not the nation and its structure? The ideas are stupid
EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 1/28/2025, 4:25 PM
@AnthonyVonGeek - is this the same captain who betrayed following the orders of his country because they didn't align with his values? I guess Sam's cap is much the same.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 1/28/2025, 4:05 PM
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 1/28/2025, 4:06 PM
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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/28/2025, 4:23 PM
@HashTagSwagg - ok ...thats kinda hot
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 1/28/2025, 5:03 PM
@HashTagSwagg - The Substance was a great movie.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 1/28/2025, 5:17 PM
@HashTagSwagg -
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Lisa89
Lisa89 - 1/28/2025, 4:07 PM
This has been trending all day. OLD NEWS. Cobwebs for real.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/28/2025, 4:24 PM
@Lisa89 - old news? ...sure, you wish we looked the other way when this comunity college tier actor insults the values of a wounded nation that is in his way of recovering, way to go
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 1/28/2025, 4:33 PM
@Malatrollva - It’s disorienting when you pivot from your brain damaged character to your pure evil character. Keep it up.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 1/28/2025, 4:51 PM
@Lisa89 - 😂 This
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 1/28/2025, 4:07 PM
props to mark for having the balls to post it

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/28/2025, 4:25 PM
@harryba11zack - wonder if the family of that aviation mechaninc got some kind of reward or compensantion since this Bucky guy is out there free living the life.
dracula
dracula - 1/28/2025, 4:07 PM
Well guess its not as bad as Rachel Zegler’s comments on snow white
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 1/28/2025, 4:08 PM
I was willing to see how he does in the role, but this is so out of touch with the character it is unbelievable.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 1/28/2025, 4:27 PM
@Shivermetimbers - Trump needs to ask for his resignation asap
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