February 15, 2025 11:32 am

MCU Star Anthony Mackie Explains Recent Controversial 'Captain America' Comments
MCU Star Anthony Mackie Explains Recent Controversial 'Captain America' Comments

MCU Star Anthony Mackie Explains Recent Controversial ‘Captain America’ Comments

Anthony Mackie has clarified his recent “anti-American” quote about the importance of Captain America in pop-culture. The actor, who first appeared in the MCU in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Solder, is now taking on the titular mantel in the upcoming, Captain America: Brave New World, which opens in theaters on February 14. Mackie is currently doing the press rounds to promote the film’s release next month, but a recent interview landed him in hot water with some fans who misunderstood his intention. “Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American,” Anthony Mackie’s clarification began in an Instagram story. The block text post was in response to the actor’s past comments during a press appearance in Rome earlier this week.

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​The ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ actor came under fire after comments which some called “anti-American.” Read More