The star of the newest Marvel superhero film said Captain America should not represent the United States, suggesting the hero represents other values.
Anthony Mackie, who stars in the film Captain America: Brave New World, made the comment in a recent interview, and it gained traction online Monday evening.
“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations,” Mackie said. “It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor and dignity and integrity. Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”
Mackie said he believes actors want to help people return to using their imagination in the same way they did in their childhood and that making the film helped him accomplish this.
The actor’s comments on Captain America were met with criticism online, with podcast host Dan Bongino calling the film “another s*** movie I won’t be seeing.” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) also suggested that families in the U.S. “need to realize Disney is not for us.”
Another shit movie I won’t be seeing. https://t.co/wlyLvR7pMI
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) January 28, 2025
American families need to realize @Disney is not for us. https://t.co/HwBUwr4qpS
— Tim Burchett (@timburchett) January 28, 2025
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The fourth Captain America movie, set to release on Feb. 14, is projected to make around $95 million over the four-day stretch between Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. In comparison, Black Panther, another Marvel movie, made over $242 million during Presidents Day weekend in 2018, while another, Ant-Man and the Wasp, made over $120 million over the same period in 2023.
The film has a budget of around $180 million.