{"id":2396611,"date":"2025-01-29T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-actor-says-hes-a-proud-american-in-backpedaling-comments-on-captain-america-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T15:12:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T20:12:21","slug":"marvel-actor-says-hes-a-proud-american-in-backpedaling-comments-on-captain-america-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marvel-actor-says-hes-a-proud-american-in-backpedaling-comments-on-captain-america-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel actor says he\u2019s \u2018a proud American\u2019 in backpedaling comments on Captain America &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarvel-actor-says-hes-a-proud-american-in-backpedaling-comments-on-captain-america-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396611&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Marvel actor \u2064Anthony \u2063Mackie has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">issued<\/a> a statement clarifying his\u2063 comments \u2062about Captain America, which he previously suggested shoudl not represent the concept of America.\u200d in a follow-up \u200bpost on Instagram, Mackie expressed his pride in being\u200b American\u200d and emphasized the universal traits of Captain America that resonate\u2063 globally. His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">initial comments \u2064sparked debate<\/a>, especially on social media, leading to criticism from figures\u2064 like country musician John Rich, who humorously labeled \u2064the character as &#8220;Captain Anti-America.&#8221; Mackie is set to portray Captain America in the upcoming \u2063film \u2063*Captain \u2063America: Brave\u200c New World*, \u2062scheduled\u2063 for release on \u2063February 14, with a production budget of approximately $180 million.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Marvel actor says he&rsquo;s &lsquo;a proud American&rsquo; in backpedaling comments on Captain America<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1960560\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marvel-comics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marvel<\/a> actor Anthony Mackie issued a new statement on Captain America to course-correct his comments on the patriotic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/superheroes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">superhero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mackie recently stated that Captain America, who he will play in the film <em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em>, represents &ldquo;a lot of different things&rdquo; but that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3302871\/anthony-mackie-captain-america-should-not-represent-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he personally does not think &ldquo;the term &lsquo;America&rsquo;&rdquo; should be one of the things the hero represents<\/a>. In a new statement posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-secret-service-clearly-became-a-tool-of-the-deep-state\/\" title=\"The Secret Service clearly became a tool of the Deep State\">actor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a> account, Mackie called himself &ldquo;a proud American&rdquo; and said Captain America has &ldquo;universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me be clear about this, I&rsquo;m a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime,&rdquo; Mackie wrote in an Instagram story. &ldquo;I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Anthony Mackie&rsquo;s Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A new video on Mackie&rsquo;s Instagram account features the actor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-goes-to-war-with-adam-carolla-after-he-calls-them-cowards\/\" title=\"Teachers\u2019 Union Goes To War With Adam Carolla After He Calls Them Cowards\">initial remarks<\/a> on Captain America, stating, &ldquo;For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things.&rdquo; The video does not include the rest of his sentence, &ldquo;and I don&rsquo;t think the term &lsquo;America&rsquo; should be one of those representations,&rdquo; and instead cuts to his comments that the character &ldquo;is a man who keeps his word, who has honor and dignity and integrity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFWGp2GoEP7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DFWGp2GoEP7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Marvel Italia (@marvelit)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The actor&rsquo;s original comments created debate on X once people shared the footage online, prompting country musician John Rich to joke he would not take his children to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/documentary-filmmaker-nick-searcy-everything-that-happened-on-jan-6-benefited-the-deep-state-dems\/\" title=\"Documentary Filmmaker Nick Searcy: Everything That Happened on Jan 6 Benefited the Deep State, Dems\">watch &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Captain Anti-America,&rdquo; adding that &ldquo;these idiots will never learn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I guess I won&#8217;t be taking my kids to watch Captain Anti-America. These idiots will never learn. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8NjmZ4T0dw\">https:\/\/t.co\/8NjmZ4T0dw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Rich&#127482;&#127480; (@johnrich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnrich\/status\/1884244239573471298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><em>Captain America: Brave New World<\/em> is set to release in theaters on Feb. 14. 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