Captain America Brave New World’s Anthony Mackie Talks Getting Into Character As Sam Wilson, Reveals Song That Inspired Him

Sam Wilson giving his first speech as Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

For Captain America: Brave New World actor Anthony Mackie, getting into character is serious business. The star, who portrays Sam Wilson/Captain America, follows a process for every role that he plays. For Mackie, the process of developing Sam’s character began over a decade ago with Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014. He underwent a further evolution when Sam transitioned from the Falcon to Captain America.

In an interview with Fandango, Mackie explained how he finds inspiration for his roles. The actor revealed his key factors for how he approaches playing Sam: “When I play a character, I do three specific things. I pick a piece of art that kind of encompᴀsses the genre and the story and the richness and background of the character that I want to compose. I pick a song that emotionally vibes with what… I’m trying to capture, and then my biggest thing is I pick a food because everybody eats, you know.”

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