Anthony Mackie has been an MCU staple since his debut as Sam Wilson in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. After enjoying Steve Rogers’ sidekick for years, Courageous New World marked Mackie’s first time main a Marvel film. So, it’s no shock the We Have a Ghost star hasn’t stopped speaking about his set expertise since filming wrapped. This time, he opened up about Captain America 4 being a “full-circle” second in his Marvel expertise.
The Sam Wilson actor has performed the high-flying MCU character for almost a decade. The character lastly received the highlight within the acclaimed Disney+ sequence The Falcon and the Winter Soldier earlier than the Marvel sequel was introduced. In line with The Wrap, filming Captain America: Courageous New World was new but acquainted to Mackie. The MCU star mentioned:
It type of introduced my Marvel expertise full circle as a result of we shot in D.C. on the identical lodge that we shot ‘Winter Soldier’ at. One in every of my first Marvel scenes was me sitting at a desk speaking to the senator and me and Chris [Evans] and Scarlett [ Johansson] kidnapping him and we return and we keep on the identical lodge and we shot at that very same space. So in that regard, it was actually emotional to suppose how far my character has come and the place he’s now after the ten years that I’ve been within the MCU.
Understandably, Anthony Mackie can be emotional in regards to the new movie. The Winter Soldier was filmed and came about in Washington, D.C., which is the place Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson first met. Filming on the identical places because the beloved sequel was surreal for him given how far Falcon has come since his first look. Possibly that indicators one thing particular is likely to be brewing with Courageous New World since Captain America 2 is considered certainly one of Marvel’s finest films.
Engaged on a number of Marvel initiatives with the identical solid and crew fostered a tangible bond all through the years. Mackie recalled seeing the identical individuals undergo varied life adjustments, together with divorces and births, after filming a number of initiatives collectively. The MCU star in contrast the on-set expertise to summer season camp, saying:
These Marvel films have type of was summer season camp. You go to set and there’s individuals that you just’ve recognized for 10, 12 years now that you just’ve labored with and received to know and other people have children and other people get divorced and other people purchase properties. So, it’s like going again to see your previous pals. So, it was very easy. At no time limit did I really feel prefer it was a unique expertise from any of the opposite Marvel films I’ve executed. It was only a nice expertise, you’ll be able to solely go down from right here.
Seeing and interacting with acquainted faces seemingly made the Twisted Metallic star comfy since he, not Chris Evans, will play Cap within the new sequel. Mackie recalled sitting “outdoors of the White Home” having a cigar and whiskey with the crew to “watch the dawn.” Being on set gave the impression of an enormous household reunion for longtime MCU stalwarts.
Audiences will see Anthony Mackie take up the Captain America mantle when Captain America: Courageous New World arrives in film theaters on July 26, 2024. Earlier than Captain America 4 premieres, a number of upcoming Marvel films are popping out, together with The Marvels. The Captain Marvel sequel will hit film theaters on November 10. Additionally, take a look at our 2023 film schedule to see what new films are set to premiere.
