Posted on 01/28/2025 4:58:32 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Marvel actor Anthony Mackie faced backlash after making the claim that the character Captain America doesn’t “represent” America.
Mackie, which took over the titular role from Chris Evans, made the comments Monday during a press event in Rome while promoting Captain America: Brave New World.
“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term, you know, ‘America’, should be one of those representations,” Mackie said.
The actor attempted to elaborate on what the character meant to him.
“It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity,” he continued. “Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”
The origin story of Captain America was a would-be Army enlistee that was rejected due to his size. He later received a serum that transformed him into a “super solider” and then joined the Army.
People quickly took to social media after the clip went viral.
“Disney needs to pull him off the promotional circuit for this movie,” one user wrote. “His political opinions have clearly overshadowed his understanding about the character, because like it or not a character with the name ‘America’ in it, with a costume based on the American flag, sure represents America.”
Captain America is often depicted in a suit which sports red, white and blue.
Political commentator Dan Bongino blasted the comments.
“Another s**t movie I won’t be seeing,” he wrote.
Disney previously faced backlash after comments circulated in 2023 where Rachel Zegler, the lead in the new Snow White film, decided to criticize the beloved classic.
“The original cartoon came out in 1937, and very evidently so,” she said at the time. “There’s a big focus on her love story with a guy who literally stalks her. Weird. So we didn’t do that this time.”
Never thought about it like that, but you’re right.
Maybe this Captain African-America can get with Snow Brown actress and have woke babies
“Captain DEI”
There was only one reason why Mackie’s character became the new Capt America instead of Bucky. DEI. “Falcon was just a black guy with a bird costume, not a super soldier.
Not to mention they’re completely incomprehensible.
Blacklash. When are the Hollowoodies going to do a white, Black Panther?
That's true, but Chris Evans portrayed him very straightforward, with a very "Greatest Generation" view of what it meant to be American. Not a hint of irony or sarcasm anywhere in the portrayal- quite the opposite.
One of my favorite lines in those movies was when someone refers to Thor as a "god", and Captain America responds "Ma'am, there's only one God, and he doesn't dress like that."
Just when you might have thought that at least Sgt. Rock was free of all this nonsense, DC announces that he may be in a movie too.
“Another toxic lead actor torpedoes his brand.”
How can a person be so stupid as that. He must think he does have super powers.
Didn’t plan on going to see it in the first place.
Another bomb.
Before they tank all these films.
Thanks. Wasn’t going to see it anyway, but now I’m looking forward to not seeing it.
Bucky should have become Captain America instead of this DEI fool. Disney made a mistake.
Not just any fiancee, Agent Carter:
How about he makes another movie, Captain Africa, and he can save the natives from lions.
Falcon, at least in the movies, has been an extremely shallow character. No real back story at all.
The only Captain America who matters lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Better yet...
Captain Africa - who saves Black Christians from Black Muslim psychopaths.
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