Captain America 4’s Anthony Mackie Responds to Purple Hulk’s Political Comparisons

Captain America: Courageous New World star Anthony Mackie thinks individuals must “chill the f*** out” and luxuriate in his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster. Mackie bluntly addresses the hypothesis surrounding the superhero movie, together with the much-talked-about reshoots and a political comparability involving his co-star, Harrison Ford.

Talking with Esquire, Mackie was requested about Courageous New World‘s in depth reshoots and whether or not they had been a unfavorable indicator for the Section 5 MCU entry. Amid the extra shoots and studies of underwhelming take a look at screening evaluations, Mackie believes the negativity surrounding the film has been overblown. “It’s actually the finest film it may be. It stays within the strains of Marvel. It stays within the strains of Captain America, and it’s enjoyable and it’s huge,” he stated. “Each film that Marvel has made, each film that DC has made—Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney—has accomplished reshoots.”

Mackie additionally addressed the “inevitable” comparisons between Harrison Ford’s Thaddeus E. “Thunderbolt” Ross and the real-life U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford, who changed the late William Damage as “Thunderbolt,” will work alongside and have tense confrontations with Mackie’s Sam Wilson/Captain America all through the movie. Regardless of the potential parallels that might be drawn as a result of at the moment’s political local weather, Mackie believes individuals should calm down and luxuriate in Courageous New World for what it’s. “I hope, as a rustic, we’re bored with all of the political jousting,” Mackie stated. “Let’s simply go to the flicks and chill the f*ck out. We might’ve made this motherf***er yellow and it might’ve been an issue.”

The newest feedback from Mackie come throughout a rollercoaster press tour for the Captain America debutante. Mackie not too long ago brought about controversy when he recommended throughout one tour cease that his hero does not essentially signify America, saying, “Captain America represents numerous various things & I don’t assume the time period ‘America’ needs to be a kind of representations. It’s a couple of man who retains his phrase, who has honor, dignity and integrity.” Mackie later clarified his feedback, insisting he and his model of the First Avenger are “proud” of being American.

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Mackie’s Wilson takes over the Captain America mantle after receiving the pink, white and blue defend from Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame. Additionally starring Tim Blake Nelson (Samuel Sterns/Chief), Liv Tyler (Betty Ross), Giancarlo Esposito (Seth Voelker/Sidewinder), Cal Lumbly (Isaiah Bradley) and Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres/Falcon), Courageous New World sees Wilson strive to determine the masterminds of a global incident that causes consternation between Wilson and Ross, who transforms into the Purple Hulk.

Captain America: Courageous New World Is Monitoring for a Robust Opening Weekend

Regardless of the hypothesis surrounding Courageous New World, the upcoming sequel is on observe to make as much as $100 million domestically throughout its opening weekend. The movie can even be the shortest within the Captain America franchise at 1 hour and 58 minutes.

Courageous New World opens in theaters on Feb. 14.

Supply: Esquire

Captain America: Courageous New World

Launch Date

February 14, 2025

Director

Julius Onah

Writers

Dalan Musson, Malcolm Spellman

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  Anthony Mackie

  Sam Wilson / Captain America

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  Harrison Ford

  Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross / Purple Hulk

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