But he's getting used to the idea of being a whole new generation's version of Captain America, and is excited to be a part of Marvel's more diverse next phase: "I knew the magnitude of Black Panther, just like I knew the magnitude of Wonder Woman. Ive been saying for years: If youre going to make any movie, you make those two movies, because theyre going to make a trillion dollars. They represent a whole different sector of our society thats underrepresented and underappreciated."
Here's Where You Can Buy the Captain America Shirt Anthony Mackie Wears on Our Cover
Our cover star Anthony Mackie has said that learning his MCU character Sam "The Falcon" Wilson would be inheriting Captain America's shield after Chris Evans stepped down from playing the superhero felt like "winning an Oscar." "I was nervous. I was excited. I was stumbling over words," he told Men's Health.
Get Anthony Mackie's Captain America Shirt
After months of shooting the Avengers movies in an uncomfortable costume, Mackie opted for a much simpler look for our cover shoot, wearing a T-shirt with that iconic shield logo. Mackie's MCU co-star, the First Avenger himself, Chris Evans, also wore the shirt for a photoshoot with Rolling Stone back in 2016 when he was promoting Captain America: Civil War.
Get Anthony Mackie's Captain America Shirt
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And we've been seeing people wearing T-shirts bearing the Captain America symbol all over the city this summer, wearing their Marvel fandom on their chests. So we went on a quest worthy of the Avengers themselves to track down where you can buy it, and here we are. We present to you a find more precious than any Infinity Stone, and a total bargain at less than $20.00, the Captain America T-shirt:
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Wear it well, and wield that power wisely.
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