Some people felt that since "America" is in the character's name, he directly represents American values of "freedom, justice, and standing up for what's right" even though we can't honestly admit the country as a whole is upholding these moral standards.

Anthony Mackie has strong feelings about the Captain America franchise, in which he now stars in under the titular role. During a recent press event in Rome, Italy, held on Monday (Jan. 27), the actor expressed,

We’re just under a month until the release of Captain America: Brave New World, and the Marvel film is providing fans with a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Marvel Cinematic Universe epic.

Anthony Mackie, the star of Marvel's soon-to-release "Captain America: Brave New World," said that the iconic character should not "represent" America. "Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations.

The star of the newest Marvel superhero film said Captain America should not represent the United States, suggesting the hero represents other values. Anthony Mackie, who stars in the film Captain America: Brave New World,

Anthony Mackie is not a hero to everyone right now. The Marvel actor, 46, is facing online backlash for comments he made at a “Captain America: Brave New World” press event in Rome on Monday. Mackie,