Anthony Mackie holding the shield of Captain America
Actor Anthony Mackie, who impressed fans with the recently released web shows, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, has officially joined “Captain America 4” at Marvel Studios. Mackie, who plays Sam Wilson aka The Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), recently assumed the title of Captain America and held his shield high at the end of his Disney Plus series.
According to Deadline, Mackie has closed a deal to star in “Captain America 4,” in which Wilson will see Captain America’s shield on the big screen for the first time.
Reportedly, Malcolm Spellman is writing the screenplay with Dalan Musson, who worked with him on “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige will produce the superhero film, with no director attached yet.
For the Unversed, Chris Evans had portrayed Captain America through his Steve Rogers character in all three earlier films – “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014) and “Captain America”. America played the role. : Civil War” (2016) — as well as four “Avengers” films.
But at the end of 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” Rogers retired and handed his shield over to Mackie’s Sam Wilson, whose story in “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” mapped with Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier. Has been done.
Earlier, during a virtual press conference for “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” Mackie said, “Sam doesn’t want Cap to go.”
“Sam’s whole journey[in the MCU]has been with Captain America. So, it’s just such a pain for him that he’s not there. I mean Sam is like all of you guys. He’s with him (Steve Rodgers or Captain America). America). He was also Sam’s Captain America. So, I’m not sure Sam thinks it’s the right time to pick it up yet.”
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