Anthony Mackie Discusses His Role As Falcon In CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Confirming that he will be starring in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie finally spoke out on playing the role of Sam Wilson/The Falcon in the sequel. Speaking with NewsDay, the actor talked about how honoured he was to play a superhero, and gave a short biography of the character. He could have just been giving a run-down of who he was in the comics, but if he isn’t then we could see the drug dealer aspect of Falcon kept for the movie. Read his comments below:

“I’m playing the Falcon. He’s this guy in Harlem who moved to California and became a drug dealer. His plane crashed, and he was genetically altered, and he can fly, has telepathic powers. He’s the first African-American superhero. It makes me feel all the work I’ve done has been paying off. I have a son, nephews and nieces, and I love the idea that they can dress up as the Falcon on Halloween. They now have someone they can idolize. That’s a huge honor for me.”

It’s good to see that Mackie will definitely be in the movie, and that he seems really excited for it. Are you excited to see him in Captain America: The Winter Soldier? Sound off below.

SOURCE: News Day