Anthony Mackie Soars As Captain America's Falcon
Movie lovers probably already know Anthony Mackie from supporting but meaty roles in the Oscar-winning films 8 Mile, Million Dollar Baby and The Hurt Locker. But now he heads to the Marvel Universe in the new action film Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Mackie plays the Falcon, also known as Sam Wilson, a former military paratrooper skilled in air combat. He teams up with Captain America to face the legendary assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
The Falcon was also a standout character on his own. He was the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics, the first super hero of color to get his own action figure, and a co-headliner with Captain America (the comic series was once renamed Captain America and the Falcon in the 70s).
Anthony Mackie spoke with Tell Me More about his latest role, and how he carved an unorthodox path through the movie business.