“My Responsibility Is Not Just to Black Kids”: Anthony Mackie Understands His Impact As Marvel’s New Captain America

Next week sees the beginning of a new era for Marvel Studios and the character of Captain America. Now officially taking on the mantle of the Star Spangled Man with a Plan, Anthony Mackie is certainly feeling the weight of responsibility, and it's something he doesn't carry lightly. Ahead of the release of the movie, Mackie sat down with Collider's Garrett Blaney to discuss stepping fully into the role of Marvel’s most iconic hero in Captain America: Brave New World. As Sam Wilson takes up the shield in the upcoming film, the conversation naturally turned to the weight of that mantle—especially as the first Black man to officially carry the title of Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.