Captain America: New World Order: Anthony Mackie on the new sequel and possibly appearing in Thunderbolts

The new Captain America has been christened. In Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers handed his shield off to Sam Wilson aka The Falcon. In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson officially adopted the moniker Captain America. Recently, Marvel Studios’ fearless leader Kevin Feige announced the future projects of the next phases of the MCU. One of them is the new spin-off/sequel, Captain America: New World Order.

Mackie recently spoke with Variety on his new cause and what the future holds for Cap. When asked about how much input he’s able to contribute to the new film, Mackie had this to say,

They’re definitely very inclusive. When we did The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, [writer] Malcolm Spellman and I talked at length about what that character was turning into, what we wanted him to be, what we wanted that narrative to be. Now with Malcolm writing this Captain America, it’s the exact same thing. We’ve talked and communicated about what we want that story to be going forward and how it’ll fit in this new Marvel universe. You definitely get the idea of collaboration, but you don’t get to tell them what it’s going to be.”

When asked about the possibility of appearing in the alternate team-up movie adjacent to Avengers, titled Thunderbolts, Mackie was quick to remind people of Marvel secrecy, “I have no idea. You know how it works. They call you the week before and are like, ‘We own your ass. Come get in the movie.’”

As the new Cap, Anthony Mackie is showing some true-to-life altruism worthy of the shield as he partners with roofing manufacturer GAF in an effort to help the citizens of his hometown, New Orleans, who have suffered home damage from natural disasters. “It was one of those things where I was looking for something to do and be a part of, and looking for an opportunity to give back in whatever way I could. I also wanted something that I actually had an interest in,” Mackie notes. “That’s what was great about the whole Captain America thing. It gives me the opportunity to work with companies like GAF and on initiatives like this, and people take notice of it. That’s what’s so fun about the moniker of Captain America. It isn’t that valuable if you don’t do anything with it.”