Anthony Mackie known for his role as Sam Wilson, formerly The Falcon, is set to appear on the big screen as the first Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Unit (MCU).At the Disney APAC Content Showcase in Singapore, Mackie told deadline “I found out while watching a football game at Chris Evans’ house,” he revealed. “When I read it, we just hugged each other and jumped around in a circle,” Mackie said, describing the emotional moment.
He also praised his new Captain America suit, “It’s a high-tech suit. I went to Wakanda, met with everybody there, we had dinner. It was a great time,” and added “But when I was leaving, they gave me a suit. I can kick harder, I can fly faster, and it gives me the ability to be more agile in my skills.”
Mackie also touched on his late start with comics, admitting, “A lot of people might not like this, but I’ve never read comics. I’ve watched every cartoon, like everything from Tom and Jerry to Teen Titans — if you haven’t watched Teen Titans, that’s my favorite cartoon. . “With the Captain America stories, it has always been the realistic, grounding world. This movie stays in the line with the original Captain America, of that thrill, of that espionage, of that grounded nature with storytelling and really investing the actual audience into the story.
