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Anthony Mackie forced to address his controversial Captain America comment after stoking online outrage


Anthony Mackie was forced to clarify comments he made about his upcoming Marvel film Captain America: Brave New World after they stoked outrage from some fans on social media.

'This is quite literally regarded as one of Roger's best speeches of all time,' wrote one fan who included a cell from a Captain America in which the hero spoke about the importance of standing up for his values, even if they conflicted with the sentiment of the American public and government. In Captain America: Brave New World, Mackie's title character finds himself thrust into an international conspiracy after a meeting with the newly elected President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel movie debut In Captain America: Brave New World, Mackie's title character finds himself thrust into an international conspiracy after a meeting with the newly elected President Thaddeus Ross, who is played by Harrison Ford in his Marvel movie debut.

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