Anthony Mackie Talks Being a Smarter, Friendlier Captain America

Ever since he confirmed up in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and popped out these wings of his, people have been wanting Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson to get a highlight to himself. Since Brave New World marks his first solo film, everybody concerned needs to do proper by him in a number of methods, notably on the motion entrance.

Throughout Disney’s current APAC Contest Showcase in Singapore (thanks, Deadline), Mackie touched on how Sam stands out from Steve Rogers and John Walker. Regardless of his new place as a “chief of his group within the nation,” Sam’s nonetheless working as a trauma counselor for army veterans. As such, Mackie stated his character is “extra of a pal to everybody,” and employs extra thought into his actions. That is notably necessary, given the stress he’s beneath within the movie: not solely is he Black and working as Cap after Walker killed a man in public, his pal Isaiah Bradley kicks the plot in movement by making an attempt to assassinate President Ross for no discernable motive.

That very same degree of thought will even apply to Courageous New World’s motion scenes. Steve and John had the advantage of the Tremendous Soldier Serum, however Sam is finally a man with a pair of high-tech wings, and folks within the Captain America motion pictures are inclined to die simpler than characters in different MCU collection. Mackie defined that Sam has to “be sensible and engineer other ways of defeating [enemies],” notably since he’s going up towards guys like Red Hulk. His Wakandan-made go well with helps even the enjoying subject by “taking all of my abilities to a very totally different degree,” stated the actor. “I can kick tougher, fly quicker, and it provides me the power to be extra agile in my abilities.”

Earlier motion pictures and exhibits haven’t all the time been the perfect at exhibiting off Sam’s strengths. We’ll see for certain how he fares on his personal when Captain America: Courageous New World hits theaters on February 14, 2025.

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