‘Captain America’ Star Anthony Mackie Says Role Doesn’t Rep ‘America,’ Faces Backlash

Anthony Mackie‘s got a brave take on his “Captain America: Brave New World” role — and let’s just say, the Internet is NOT pledging allegiance to it.

Check out this clip from a promo event in Rome — according to Anthony, the star-spangled hero isn’t really about repping the country, despite the moniker. Instead, he says Cap stands for a lot of different things, but not “America,” specifically … and he doesn’t think it should — and yeah, that’s ruffling some feathers.

Mackie’s making it about morals over patriotism — signifying Captain America’s a man who keeps his word, has dignity, integrity, and a few other traits that go beyond just red, white, and blue.

Of course, conservative voices online aren’t exactly thrilled — many are calling Mackie’s take just more “woke Hollywood” talk, and some are even swearing off the movie entirely.