Anthony Mackie says he’s proud to be an American, and was speaking about what he believes Captain America embodies.
The “Captain America: Brave New World” star just responded to the pushback he’s getting online over his recent comments on Cap.
Anthony says … “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. 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.”
“Captain America” in 2025: “To me, Captain America represents a lot of things.. and America isn’t one of them.”😳😳🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/xGwiAsO5Ck
— Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) January 28, 2025
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The actor’s been getting dragged for saying Captain America stands for a lot of different things, not “America.”
Anthony was in Rome doing a promo event for his new movie when he started talking about what the star-spangled hero means to him … making it more about morals than patriotism.
Mackie said Cap is a man who keeps his word and displays integrity … adding the hero doesn’t specifically represent “America.”
The comments haven’t been going over well at all … and now Anthony is trying to douse the fire.
Anthony’s flick is due out next month … and it will be interesting to see if he did enough here to stop this ship from sinking.
