Anthony Mackie Is Captain America Now. How About That?
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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,’ he’ll lead the MCU’s next decade. So why is recognition just coming now?

[…] Evans was quick to contradict Deadline. “That’s not true, though,” he says. “This always happens. I mean, it happens every couple years—ever since Endgame. I’ve just stopped responding to it.” Soon I get the same party line that Evans shared with Mackie: “Yeah, no—happily retired!”)