Actor Anthony Mackie, who plays Captain America in “Captain America: Brave New World,” he posted a statement explaining previous controversial comments about the character after they became viral online.
“Let me be clear about this, I am proud of the American and take a shield of heroes like CAP all my life,” Mackie wrote on Tuesday in the comments on his Instagram account. “I have the most respect for those who serve and serve our country. The drop has universal characteristics that people around the world can relate.”
Mackie posted a statement on Tuesday after he said earlier when he was on a press tour to promote his upcoming Marvel movie that he did not believe that the character should represent America.
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Actor Anthony Mackie, who plays Captain America in “Captain America: Brave New World,” further explained his controversial comments about the character. (Getty Images)
“Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term” America “should not be one of those views,” he said. “It is a man who holds his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity. Someone who is reliable and reliable.”
On January 27, the actor made a comment on the print tour for the fourth part of the Captain America franchise at the Hotel de la Ville in Rome, Italy.
Mackie has previously starred “Avengers: A WAR of Infinity“” Captain America: Winter Soldier “and” Captain America: Civil War. “His character Sam Wilson is also known as Falcon, a common companion by Steve Rogers, a civilian identity that originally became captain America.
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Mackie previously starred in “Avengers: Infinity War”, “Captain America: Winter Soldier” and “Captain America: Civil War”. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
“Captain America: a brave new world“He was supposed to publish in cinemas on February 14, 2025.
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Fox News’ Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.
