Tag: Marvel
Anthony Mackie Tells Moviegoers to Do Better
Anthony Mackie is doing his damnedest to make sure nobody wants to see Captain America: Brave New World. After that snafu where he said Captain America shouldn’t be associated with America (which he “clarified” without actually saying he meant anything different from what it sounded like he me...
Read MoreWaving the Flag: Captain America and Patriotism in the MCU
Everyone has heard Anthony Mackie’s recent statement about Captain America having nothing to do with America and his clarification in which he basically said the same thing again. In my piece about that, I referenced a quote from Joe Johnston, the director of Captain America: The First Avenger, in...
Read MoreAnthony Mackie “Clarifies” Captain America Statement
The follow-up to the celebrity blunder can be one of two things: a self-righteous doubling down or a phony apology. Which route they take mostly depends on whether or not they have a movie or show to promote. For example, in November, Rachel Zegler called for the newly-elected President Donald Trump...
Read MoreDaredevil: Born Again Showrunner Dario Scardapane Angers Fans
Dario Scardapane, the showrunner of Daredevil: Born Again, is hyping the show in the lead-up to its premiere on Disney+ on March 4, 2025, but some of his comments are rubbing fans the wrong way. Speaking to SFX magazine (represented online by GamesRadar+, as are publications like Total Film and Re...
Read MoreWas Red Hulk a Stand-In for Trump in Captain America 4?
It’s becoming clear what at least some of those Captain America: Brave New World reshoots were about and what test audiences didn’t like about Marvel’s new political thriller. In a piece about Hollywood dialing back on its heavy-handed left-wing messaging in the wake of Donald Trump’s elect...
Read MoreCaptain America: Brave New World Pre-Sales Paint a Grim Box Office Picture
Things keep getting worse for Marvel’s next big movie. Captain America: Brave New World, the first Captain America movie that won’t have Captain America in it, features Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson in the lead role and Harrison Ford taking over as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (who ...
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