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It seems that as the release date of Anthony Mackie’sCaptain America: Brave New Worldgets closer and closer, the controversies have been increasing quite exponentially.
From talks of freedom to what (or who) Captain America represented, the questions are many, and fans are angry. However, Marvel Comics already did that 41 years ago in one of the most controversial statements of the comic world!
Marvel is 41 years ahead of it’s time
It was April 1984 when a Marvel comic book was released titledWhat If?Vol 1 #44. Although it was just another comic book about Steve Rogers in his quest for freedom and everything righteous, however, something happened in the comic books.
Marvel Comics have been known to deal with world politics and represent them in their comic books. The March 1941 comic had Steve Rogers punching Adolf Hitler in the jaw 8 months before America participated in World War II!
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So in that 1984 comic book issue, Steve Rogers gave a speech about America and what he personally believed in. There were some controversial statements and opinions said and when all that was done, Captain America’s statement“America is a piece of TRASH!”remained.
Although this Redditor asked whether the comic panel was true, it has been confirmed that Steve Rogers did say these statements inWhat If?Vol 1 #44. Well, with that being said, it seems thatAnthony Mackieis on the right path!
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The iconic star, who is all set to replaceChris Evans’Captain America withCaptain America: Brave New World,has also talked about what his character represents. His comments, unfortunately, were taken out of context.
What Anthony Mackie said was taken out of context
MCU star Anthony Mackie made the headlines recently when his statements went viral. According to outlets and reports, Mackie had allegedly said that Captain America is not a representation of America.
However, when you look at the bigger picture, Anthony Mackie did not mean it at all. The lines were taken out of context and were mixed just enough to make them controversial.
According to a report byForbes, what Anthony Mackie meant was that Captain America is a lot of things, but deep down, it’s about a man who knows what honor means.
Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations. It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity and integrity.
Fans weren’t too happy to hear what Mackie’s out-of-context line meant and as such, the actor received some backlash for the allegedly insensitive comments. As a result,the upcoming situation is not looking too good.
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Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford are ready and geared up for the release of the upcoming MCU flickCaptain America: Brave New World.The film is slated for a release date of 10 August 2025 in theaters.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
