Anthony Mackie has been a stalwart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since debuting as Sam Wilson/Falcon in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” The actor’s MCU tenure has included “Avengers” films and the Disney+ collection “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and now Mackie is taking up the mantle of Captain America within the upcoming movie tentpole “Captain America: Courageous New World.”

Whereas selling his newest collection “Twisted Steel” in the UK, Mackie in contrast the undertaking to his expertise making Marvel films and instructed Radio Occasions there was much more storytelling freedom available exterior of the MCU.

“I’d say the Marvel factor is totally totally different, simply because it’s such an area of managed leisure. Like, there’s solely a lot you are able to do,” Mackie noticed. “There’s solely a lot creativity you’ll be able to carry to the desk, as a result of Stan Lee gave us a lot content material. Whereas with this [‘Twisted Metal’], it was like, ‘There’s a man and a woman… go!’ So we have been actually capable of construct the world round it.”

Mackie agreed {that a} undertaking like “Twisted Steel” has the liberty to introduce and kill off character at will, which isn’t one thing the Marvel Cinematic Universe can entertain so simply.

“Precisely. And that’s the arduous factor in regards to the Marvel universe. It’s like, you’ll be able to’t actually go exterior of the traces of these comedian books,” the actor mentioned. “, after we launched the Falcon, and the expansion of the Falcon to Captain America, all of that needed to coincide with what Stan had already gave us. So it’s an attention-grabbing juggle to be part of that world. And this was extra like, ‘Let’s simply have enjoyable and determine it out as we go.’”

“Captain America: Courageous New World” is directed by Julius Onah (“The Cloverfield Paradox,” “Luce”) and co-written by Malcolm Spellman, who was the creator of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” The solid consists of Harrison Ford in his MCU debut as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking up for the late William Damage. Ross is now the President of america in “Courageous New World.” Liv Tyler and Tim Blake Nelson additionally star, reprising their roles of Betty Ross and Samuel Sterns from “The Unimaginable Hulk.” The supporting solid additionally consists of Shira Haas and and “Prime Gun: Maverick” actor Danny Ramirez.

Elsewhere in talking with Radio Occasions, Mackie lamented over “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” not getting a second season. The present ended up being a restricted collection that tracked Sam Wilson’s transformation from Falcon to Captain America, and it arrange the character to now lead “Captain America: Courageous New World.”

“‘The Falcon and [the] Winter Soldier,’ I actually loved doing that present. I used to be truly excited to do a second season, simply so me and Sebastian [Stan] can receives a commission to hang around,” Mackie mentioned. “As a result of it’s like me, him and Daniel Brühl. It’s type of like the right storm of happiness.”

“Once they determined to return to the films [with me], it’s what it’s, however I don’t have my associates anymore, so it type of dampens it slightly bit,” he added.

“Captain America: Courageous New World” is ready to open in theaters February 14, 2025 from Disney.