Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson took to the skies as the Falcon for the first time in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. There’s been considerable change in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Wilson is now Cap and leading his own movie subtitled Brave New World.

Anthony Mackie caught backlash after downplaying the "America" aspect of his character, Captain America.

Anthony Mackie shared a statement on Instagram in response to those who criticized recent comments he made about the Captain America character in which he said, "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime.

Anthony Mackie has largely missed out on major awards during his acting career but makes a case for why playing Captain America means more than any of that. He also addresses the Avengers: Doomsday rumors.

Anthony Mackie, the latest actor to play Captain America, faced criticism online for his comments during a press conference in Italy.

Anthony Mackie took to Instagram Tuesday to clarify his viral comment about what Captain America represents. "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like [Captain America] is the honor of a lifetime,

Mackie had previously said that "America" should not be "one of those representations" associated with the character.