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After Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers passed on his shield and legacy to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, the fans were divided on the new Captain America. While some were completely on board with the idea, others are yet to accept Sam as the new Cap. WhileThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierhelped his case a bit, many fans are still not convinced that Anthony Mackie could become the next leader of this new era of Avengers. Needless to say, the actor has been getting a ton of unwarranted hate on social media.
Then he went ahead and made comments about Captain America not representing America during the promotion of Marvel Studios’ upcoming film. While his point of view is pretty understandable, people took his remarks wildly out of context, going out of their way to hate on the man for absolutely no reason at all.
Anthony Mackie’s controversial comments on Captain America
Anthony Mackiewill finally be seen as Captain America in all his glory inCaptain America: Brave New World,releasing this Valentine’s Day. It goes without saying that the team is treading carefully as the topic of Sam Wilson taking over the mantle is still a bit of a sore wound for some.
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While promoting the film in Rome, Mackie stated that while Captain America represents a lot of things, America is not one of them. Now, we can see how his comments can be taken out of context here but the actor did elaborate on his statement.
His exact words were,
To me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations.It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity.Someone who is trustworthy and dependable
His clip was posted all over social media by fans who did not appreciate Mackie’s opinion.
“Captain America” in 2025: “To me, Captain America represents a lot of things.. and America isn’t one of them.“😳😳🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️pic.twitter.com/xGwiAsO5Ck
Needless to say, the poor actor found himself on the receiving end of unending hate comments and trolling, so much so that he had to take time out of his busy life to clarify his words on Instagram.
Anthony Mackie clarifies his comments
After things escalated, Mackie took tohis Instagramand posted a brief clarification of his comments to his story. He started off by stating just how proud he was to be the one getting to lift the legendary shield and what an honor it is.
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He then wrote that he has a ton of respect for the people who have served America, clarifying that Captain America is someone who has characteristics everyone in the world can relate to, not just those in the USA.
In Mackie’s words,
Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime. I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to
What Mackie meant during the press tour was that Captain America doesn’t represent America as a whole but American ideals, beliefs, and what the country should be. The superhero is a symbol of the ideologies that make America what it is.
Captain America is someone who represents global ideals and humanity like no one has ever before. Mackie isn’t wrong to believe that the supe should be someone everywhere in the world could relate to.
It is easy for Mackie’s haters to pick and choose what they want to believe which really makes us wonder, do people have an issue with his words, or the color of his skin?
Captain America: Brave New Worldwill be released on February 14.
Mishkaat Khan
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A connoisseur of all things horror, fantasy, and the occasional chick flick, Mishkaat has been penning pieces for FandomWire since 2022. She started off as an intern and has worked her way up to a Senior Writer with over 2000 articles to her name.Outside of entertainment, she has also written well-researched medical content as a freelance writer and has experience in social media management.When not writing, you can find her relaxing with a romance novel and a tall glass of iced coffee in her hand or watching re-runs of ‘Supernatural’ and ‘The Office.’
