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Anthony Mackie Says He’s ‘Proud American’ After Viral Captain America Comments
Anthony Mackie is speaking up after comments he made about Captain America [the role he’s currently starring in for Captain America: Brave New World went viral.
Mackie took to his Instagram Stories to share a statement that read, “Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American, and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime. I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.”
The actor posted to clarify comments he made at an event promoting Brave New World in Rome.
“To me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations,” he said onstage at the event.
“It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity, and integrity. Someone who is trustworthy and dependable,” he continued. The question that prompted his response was not posted.
Mackie had previously starred across Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe before his character Sam Wilson took over the Captain America mantle. Brave New World is Marvel’s first Captain America movie post-Evans in the starring role.
The official Marvel Brave New World synopsis: “After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, 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.”