Marvel actor Anthony Mackie issued a new statement on Captain America to course-correct his comments on the patriotic superhero.
Mackie recently stated that Captain America, who he will play in the film Captain America: Brave New World, represents “a lot of different things” but that he personally does not think “the term ‘America’” should be one of the things the hero represents. In a new statement posted to the actor’s Instagram account, Mackie called himself “a proud American” and said Captain America has “universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.”
“Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime,” Mackie wrote in an Instagram story. “I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.”
A new video on Mackie’s Instagram account features the actor’s initial remarks on Captain America, stating, “For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things.” The video does not include the rest of his sentence, “and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations,” and instead cuts to his comments that the character “is a man who keeps his word, who has honor and dignity and integrity.”
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The actor’s original comments created debate on X once people shared the footage online, prompting country musician John Rich to joke he would not take his children to watch “Captain Anti-America,” adding that “these idiots will never learn.”
I guess I won't be taking my kids to watch Captain Anti-America. These idiots will never learn. https://t.co/8NjmZ4T0dw
— John Rich???????? (@johnrich) January 28, 2025
Captain America: Brave New World is set to release in theaters on Feb. 14. The film has a budget of around $180 million.