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Anthony Mackie envisions a long career as Captain America

Anthony Mackie, aka Sam Wilson, believes his Captain America has a bright future in the MCU. The actor says he is in any case ready to don the costume for several years.

Marvel fans mourned Steve Rogers after Avengers : Endgame, but Captain America is far from gone. Chris Evans will no longer play the Super Soldier, but Sam Wilson has taken over. In the series Falcon and the Winter SoldierWilson had a little trouble projecting himself as the new Captain America. But his actor Anthony Mackie likes him very well in this role.

Sam Wilson in Captain America costume – Credit: Marvel Entertainment

In an interview for Variety magazine, the interpreter of Sam Wilson confides that he feels ready to wield the shield for another 6 to 8 years at least. “I definitely don’t want to be a 55-year-old Captain America, so I still have six to eight years ahead of me. “, did he declare. Mackie’s career as Cap ‘is therefore far from over.

The 42-year-old actor will certainly have the right to solo adventures in phase 5 of the MCU. According to recent rumors, Marvel has indeed a new Captain America film project on track. However, the news has not yet been officially announced. Anthony Mackie learned it while shopping at the supermarket, when the cashier showed him an article on his phone. The film would be written by Malcolm Spellman, the series showrunner Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

A new Captain America for everyone

Screenwriters will have the opportunity to explore new aspects of the patriotic hero. Sam Wilson indeed embodies a new Captain America, bearer of symbols very much in tune with the current generation. Unleashed from superpowers, Sam Wilson has other qualities that Mackie wants to highlight. “His humanitarian side is, I think, which is his super power, his ability to have empathy and sympathy for those around him is his super power. “, explains the actor. He adds that the theme of this new Captain America is “Not a Black Cap, or a Cap for the people, but a Cap for all. “.

While waiting to reunite with Captain America on the big screen, fans are still hoping for a second season of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The series could then change its name, and be called from now on Captain America and the Winter Soldier.

Source : MOVIEWEB

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