Anthony Mackie Reveals When Sam Decided To Take On The Captain America Mantle
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier fulfilled its promise of bringing big screen MCU action to Disney+. While
WandaVision carved its own surreal path, this was much more familiar stuff that effectively felt like a new
Captain America movie. Over the first season, we saw Sam Wilson struggle with being a black hero in modern America, Bucky trying to cope with his guilt for his crimes as the Winter Soldier, and newcomer Wyatt Russell’s John Walker crack under the pressure of holding the shield.
By the finale, Rogers’ decision to pass down the mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson had been vindicated. With a shiny red, white and blue costume and Vibranium wings, the new Cap successfully stopped the Flag Smashers and delivered an inspiring speech about the right way to use power. But while the last episode finally saw Sam in action as the star-spangled hero, a recent interview has revealed exactly w