Anthony Mackie is making the press rounds for his new film The Banker, but he is also taking some time to talk Disney+'s upcoming series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
While speaking about the show with Stephen Colbert, Mackie discussed the importance of a Black man taking over the role and what it means for him.
"The shield is in good hands," he told Colbert. "For Marvel to select a young Black man in America to represent the moniker of Captain America is unprecedented. There's nothing that can compare to that. It moves me not only that my kids get to see a Black man as Captain America, but all of their friends White, Black, Latino and Asian, can see a Black man as Captain America."
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will pick up after the events of Avengers: Endgame and will see the return of Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Mackie and Sebastian Stan as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, respectively. Emily VanCamp will also return as Agent 13, with Daniel Brühl reprising his role as Zemo. Brühl was the central antagonist of Captain America: Civil War, while VanCamp's on-screen portrayal of Agent 13 only briefly appeared in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War.
Directed by Kari Skogland, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Emily VanCamp, Wyatt Russell, Noah Mills, Carl Lumbly and Daniel Brühl. The series arrives on Disney+ in August.