Anthony Mackie on Portraying Sam Wilson in Captain America 4

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Anthony Mackie on Portraying Sam Wilson in Captain America 4

Actor Anthony Mackie has spoken about playing Sam Wilson in the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Captain America: Brave New World.

In Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers passed on the mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson. In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, we got to see Wilson come into his own as he carried the stars and stripes. The MCU will have a fourth Captain America movie named Captain America: Brave New World, with Wilson as the titular character.

“There’s a huge amount of pressure,” Mackie told Inverse. “You throw my dumb ass in the water, and you’re like, ‘Swim.’ I’m like, ‘Sh*t.’ But at the same time, it’s all in the state of mind. I’ve been given a great cast. I’ve been given a great group of people who I’ve worked with before.”

Mackie spoke about the differences between his rendition of Captain America versus Steve Rogers. “It’s more so about his ability to connect and counsel,” Mackie says. “He’s not as rash to bear arms as Steve Rogers was. Having a super serum makes you impossible to beat, so your answer to everything is to fight it out. Whereas Sam Wilson can actually die pretty easily.”

“He realized that his ability is not to change the world with force; it’s about giving people the wherewithal and the recognition that they deserve so that they can make a change,” Mackie says. “I can go around and beat up people all day; it won’t matter. Those people are going to come right back and do the same sh*t.”

“[Brave New World] picks up pretty much right after that,” he adds, “with Sam back in the fold of, How do I fit into this superhero world?”

What is the Captain America 4 release date?

Captain America: Brave New World releases on July 26, 2024, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.

The cast includes Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Tim Blake Nelson, Shira Haas, Harrison Ford, Liv Tyler, Xosha Roquemore, and Seth Rollins.