Anthony Mackie: CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 Looks Amazing; Talks Multi-Pic Deal, Avoiding His Casting's Reactions

Anthony Mackie: CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 Looks Amazing; Talks Multi-Pic Deal, Avoiding His Casting's Reactions

Speaking with the Rolling Stone, Anthony Mackie offers feedback on Captain America: The Winter Soldier footage and talks about getting fit for Falcon, and avoiding online reactions to his casting!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Oct 03, 2013 09:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Captain America
Source: Rolling Stone

On getting fit for Captain America: The Winter Soldier: "I wanted Falcon to be really lean, so it couldn't have worked out better timing wise. I worked so hard to get my body in shape that I wanted to show it off. So I told Marvel I just wanted to be in spandex. But they decided that they wanted Falcon to be more of a military character, which I'm not complaining about, because my gear looks dope and I get to kick a lot of ass. Ever since I got in good shape, though, I'm all about spandex."

Whether he was nervous about what people would think of him playing Sam Wilson/ Falcon:
"You know what? The comic book world is 100 times more fickle than movie audiences, so I've been trying to avoid reading any fan blogs or thoughts on how I might be a miscast or whatever."

Whether Mackie has seen any footage from Captain America: The Winter Soldier: "Yes, and it looks amazing. It's so much bigger than everyone thought it would be, and we're kicking a lot of ass. It's a lot of fun to be a part of, especially with Samuel L. Jackson, who's been my mentor for so many years."

On Marvel actors signing multi-picture deals and first learning about sequels second-hand:
"It can be frustrating at times, because if you're not "in house" with them, if you're not one of the people making the vision and you have no way of knowing what's going on. It's kind of like a sports game – something great can happen at any moment. One day you'll get a call from Marvel that's like, "Hey, we need you in New Mexico right now for The Avengers 2." I'd ride a moped to that set if I had to. My friends keep saying, "you'll be doing these forever," but I don't know about that. If it works out, it works out. It's all very hush."

On working with Captain America star Chris Evans once again: "We've been friends for about four years now, and we also have A Many Splintered Thing coming out soon. I'm going to visit him while he's directing his movie 1:30 Train. I'll bring him a beer at the end of the day and make sure that he doesn't mess it all up...We're like Ebony and Ivory!"

Also, while Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are closing deals to play Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Anthony Mackie reiterated in a separate interview that he still doesn't know if he'll reprise his Falcon role in Joss Whedon's sequel. What do you think?
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TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 10/3/2013, 9:29 PM
Cool. Glad he's being vocal... Evans not so much.
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 10/3/2013, 9:33 PM
Sounds like he kicks alot of ass.
mawilli4
mawilli4 - 10/3/2013, 9:40 PM
can't wait for this!
thalidomide
thalidomide - 10/3/2013, 10:18 PM
and here I am hoping to see a pic of Falcon. Still not interested in this movie..... yet.
IM53
IM53 - 10/3/2013, 10:20 PM
Yes gifs photo: ...yes... tumblr_mkm6a4mQzr1r65747o1_500_zps13db704f.gif


Johnny Magnum is [frick]in stoked
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 10/3/2013, 10:23 PM
Interesting. Cant wait to see how this film handles 'The Falcon' and i cant wait to see this film next year.
IM53
IM53 - 10/3/2013, 10:24 PM
Are these guys related to Gusto? Gaymen photo: i always seem to catch them in the act. gaymen.jpg
IM53
IM53 - 10/3/2013, 10:25 PM
@Dio I dunno dude. Hiatus? Search for the meaning of life,oiling up men at the gym,stuff like that
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 10/3/2013, 10:29 PM
@53
lol, glad to hear that about the other Jonathan on this site
IM53
IM53 - 10/3/2013, 10:30 PM
This movie is going to be awesome .

@ lol TOAA
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 10/3/2013, 10:34 PM
I wonder if Falcon would be in Avengers 2?

I mean i remember before The Avengers was released people speculated Warmachine would be in the film.
IM53
IM53 - 10/3/2013, 10:37 PM
I think Whedon is leaving their entourages out minus Pepper. IronMans thing Caps gt his thing.
patrat18
patrat18 - 10/3/2013, 10:45 PM
He seems like a really chilled out guy.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/3/2013, 10:50 PM
i have a feeling Cap 2 is going to be a fan favorite!!!!
Cartoon22
Cartoon22 - 10/3/2013, 10:53 PM
I wanna see trailer!!!!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/3/2013, 11:06 PM
Lol, Runner Runner is being lampooned!
blue18
blue18 - 10/3/2013, 11:20 PM
Nomis: both those girls are hot, but that entire thing is still creepy. Mackie is making me even more excited about this film, which is really saying something, because I've been ridiculously excited for it ever since it was announced. Cap's my favorite Avenger, so yeah, it's not hard to figure that one out. Curious to see what Mackie brings to the table as Falcon, hope he does the character justice.
JediSuperGuy83
JediSuperGuy83 - 10/3/2013, 11:24 PM
Going to Be The Best Solo Movie out Phase II Captain America is The best Avenger
Visualiza
Visualiza - 10/3/2013, 11:54 PM
"The comic book world is 100 times more fickle than movie audiences"

Smart man.
loki668
loki668 - 10/3/2013, 11:59 PM
Ben Affleck should have followed Mackie's advice about not reading comic fans' reactions. Of course, the media shit-storm would have tracked him down like Sabretooth on Wolverine's birthday.
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/4/2013, 12:07 AM
@Loki668 LMAO! Great Wolverine reference!
jcfrommars9
jcfrommars9 - 10/4/2013, 1:18 AM
"You know what? The comic book world is 100 times more fickle than movie audiences, so I've been trying to avoid reading any fan blogs or thoughts on how I might be a miscast or whatever."

Good man.
Ace101
Ace101 - 10/4/2013, 2:36 AM
hes seems like a really down to earth guy. i like it! just another month till we see a CA:TWS trailer!
TheRedSkull
TheRedSkull - 10/4/2013, 3:14 AM
I'm so excited for this film, I really am. Can't wait to see other films Evans has coming up including his directorial debut :)
loki668
loki668 - 10/4/2013, 3:29 AM
I wonder if he's going to shit on cars whenever he flies through the city. I would. Especially in D.C.
Greengo
Greengo - 10/4/2013, 5:28 AM
This dude seems cool as hell.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 10/4/2013, 6:09 AM
I don't see why he wouldn't be in Avengers 2 since Falcon is a member of the team in Avengers Assemble. But that would mean that he'd have to get a new suit from Stark, but I doubt they'd do that considering it's already been done with War Machine.
jlabatman
jlabatman - 10/4/2013, 6:14 AM
This movie looks better and better all the time!
TheWolverine08
TheWolverine08 - 10/4/2013, 6:43 AM
He will do an awesome job!
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