Anthony Mackie sparked backlash for his comments about Captain America. Here's a breakdown of the controversy.
Anthony Mackie shares statement clarifying comments on Captain America
Anthony Mackie Clarifies Remarks About Captain America Not Representing 'the Term America': 'I'm a Proud American'
Anthony Mackie tiptoes back statement about Captain America not representing America
Mackie was really alluding to here, and the Marvel machine seemed to know it too. The actor took to Instagram today to roll back some of his statements, writing on his story: “Let me be clear about this,
Anthony Mackie Was Right About Captain America in the First Place
The latest star in the crosshairs is Anthony Mackie, who has now backtracked on comments he made recently ahead of his headlining turn in next month’s Captain America: Brave New World. The kerfluffle began when Mackie,
Anthony Mackie 'Captain America' Comments Spark Conservative Boycott
Mackie said his character "represents a lot of different things, and I don't think the term 'America' should be one."
Anthony Mackie Clarifies Captain America Comment Amid Backlash: “I’m A Proud American”
Brave New World star Anthony Mackie caught backlash for a comment he made about the Marvel superhero while promoting the film in Italy.
Anthony Mackie’s Controversial Captain America Quote Mirrors Chris Evans, The Comics
Brave New World, star Anthony Mackie went viral with his take on what Captain America represents. But he's not wrong.
Anthony Mackie faces backlash for saying Captain America doesn’t ‘represent’ America: ‘Strange take’
Mackie, who is taking over the role of Captain America from Chris Evans in the upcoming film, said that he doesn’t think the star-spangled superhero “represents” America.
How ‘retired’ Chris Evans told Anthony Mackie he was going to be the next Captain America
In Anthony Mackie’s new cover story for Esquire, Chris Evans revealed he told his Marvel co-star that he was the next Captain America in the MCU. “I inadvertently was the one who got to tell him that he was going to be Captain America. I didn’t know that he didn’t know,” Evans, 43, said in the story published Thursday.
Anthony Mackie Clarifies His Viral Captain America Comment: “I’m a Proud American”
The actor turned heads when he previously said, "To me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations."
Chris Evans Declares Captain America Has ‘Happily Retired’
As for Captain America, Evans has been shutting down comeback speculation for a while. Back in November 2023, during an appearance on The View, he acknowledged the constant rumours.
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“Captain America is my Oscar”: Anthony Mackie Talks Hurtful Oscars Snubs After Being Ignored in Favor of Ryan Gosling and Jeremy Renner
After losing the Oscar one too many times, Anthony Mackie seemed to find his bittersweet validation in his Captain America role.
Chris Evans swears he's not coming back to the MCU, like we're stupid or something
The Wrap reported that Chris Evans had accepted The World’s Most Predictable Job Offer, i.e., a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where everybody likes him, and nobody makes him hack computers to stop snow witches from murdering Santa Claus or whatever.