Mackie was really alluding to here, and the Marvel machine seemed to know it too. The actor took to Instagram today to roll back some of his statements, writing on his story: “Let me be clear about this,

Mackie said his character "represents a lot of different things, and I don't think the term 'America' should be one."

Mackie, who is taking over the role of Captain America from Chris Evans in the upcoming film, said that he doesn’t think the star-spangled superhero “represents” America.

Brave New World, star Anthony Mackie went viral with his take on what Captain America represents. But he's not wrong.

Brave New World star Anthony Mackie caught backlash for a comment he made about the Marvel superhero while promoting the film in Italy.

The latest star in the crosshairs is Anthony Mackie, who has now backtracked on comments he made recently ahead of his headlining turn in next month’s Captain America: Brave New World. The kerfluffle began when Mackie,

Following his polarizing comments about Captain America, Anthony Mackie took to social media to clarify his remarks and address the backlash.

The actor turned heads when he previously said, "To me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations."

Anthony Mackie responds to being called the "rudest celebrity" and tells fans to "calm down" over comparing Red Hulk to Donald Trump.

His résumé includes indelible performances like ‘Half Nelson.’ ‘8 Mile.’ ‘The Hurt Locker.’ He’s been Spike Lee’s muse (twice) and has worked with dozens of legends. With ‘Captain America: Brave New World,

"I can bring a natural humanity into my roles and the things that I do," said Mackie about how moving to his hometown has affected his career