Anthony Mackie just isn’t a hero to everybody proper now.
The Marvel actor, 46, is dealing with on-line backlash for feedback he made at a “Captain America: Brave New World” press occasion in Rome on Monday.
Mackie, who’s taking on the function of Captain America from Chris Evans within the upcoming movie, mentioned that he doesn’t suppose the star-spangled superhero “represents” America.
“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term, you know, ‘America’, should be one of those representations,” Mackie mentioned to the viewers.
“It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity,” he continued. “Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”
Mackie, the primary black actor to play Captain America on the massive display, additionally mentioned that the function is “kind of like an aspect of a dream coming true” for him.
Mackie’s feedback about Captain America went viral on social media, sparking a unfavourable response from many X customers.
“Well that’s sure to sit well with your American audience,” one particular person wrote on the app previously referred to as Twitter.
“Strange take,” one other particular person mentioned.
“What? Captain America shouldn’t represent America??” added a 3rd consumer.
A unique particular person requested, “What did I just hear?”
“Well, his name is Captain America. He represents American values. Get used to it,” another person wrote.
One other Marvel fan predicted that Mackie’s film “will do poorly” due to his feedback.
The Put up has reached out to Mackie’s rep for remark.
Mackie’s MCU character, Sam Wilson, is the brand new Captain America in “Captain America 4,” which comes out in theaters on Feb. 14.
The movie additionally stars Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, Liv Tyler, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito and Tim Blake Nelson.
Evans, 43, beforehand portrayed Captain America in 11 MCU motion pictures. His model of Cap went again in time to reside with Peggy Carter on the finish of “Avengers: Endgame,” and handed onto the mantle to Mackie’s Sam.
In 2022, Evans responded to hypothesis he was returning for the fourth Captain America film.
“Sam Wilson is Captain America,” he wrote on X.
At Monday’s press occasion in Rome, Mackie spoke about what it means to him to be enjoying a black Captain America.
“I feel like it’s just as important for black kids to see a black Captain America as it is for white kids,” he mentioned. “Growing up one of my favorite superheroes was green. It wasn’t about race or anything, it was about him being a good guy trying to do the right thing.”
“I’s very important for kids of all races to be able to watch something and have someone to look up to no matter what they look like, and see that that package comes with a good human being as opposed to what they’ve been perceived as by everyone else,” Mackie added.
