Captain America’s Anthony Mackie Reveals Why He Ditched Iconic Falcon and the Winter Soldier Masks: ‘It Was My Worst…’

Anthony Mackie is spilling the beans over not carrying his iconic Falcon and the Winter Soldier masks within the upcoming Marvel film Captain America: Courageous New World.

The actor, who stepped into the sneakers of essentially the most liked superhero within the MCU, sat down for an interview with IGN and shared that placing on his white masks and pink glares would really feel at least a nightmare. 

Whereas sitting down for an interview with the information portal, Mackie shared that he instructed the makers and his director that he was by no means going to put on his character, Sam Wilson’s, headgear once more. The daddy of 4 defined, “As a result of I instructed them that I used to be by no means carrying that s—once more, dude.” 

He additional added, “That was onerous. With the warmth, the sweat, and the fogged-up glasses, it was inconceivable. It was known as a cowl. It was my worst nightmare. You may’t do something.”

As for the long-lasting masks of Sam Wilson, it was gifted to the superhero by Wakanda on the finish of the Disney+ collection. 

In the meantime, for the brand new look, Wilson will probably be seen donning a pink, white, and blue swimsuit to match the Captain America defend. Mackie’s character within the 2021 present went on to select up Steve Rodgers’/Captain America’s defend within the final episode, making the followers go gaga over the scene. 

Beforehand chatting with Deadline, the actor expressed his ideas on the viewers’s response to the scene. 

He stated, “The response has been overwhelmingly constructive.” The Miles 8 star went on to share, “The load hasn’t actually been there. I don’t know why; I felt no stress by any means. Extra so, it’s simply the joy of individuals seeing the place Marvel goes to take the character.”

Captain America: Courageous New World will hit theaters on February 14.