Several years before joining Marvel Cinematic Universe, actor Anthony Mackie began his acting career in 2002 in Eminem’s biographical drama 8 Mile. He then participated in several movies, including Brother to Brother, The Manchurian Candidate, Million Dollar Baby, Eagle Eye, The Adjustment Bureau, Real Steel, and others.
Mackie’s fame went global when he joined Marvel in 2014. He played the role of Sam Wilson/Falcon in MCU’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier,Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Anthony also assumed Sam Wilson’s role in the 2021 Disney+ exclusive limited series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.
Although Anthony Mackie claimed in an MTV news interview that his life is the same since he joined Marvel, facts on the ground reveal the opposite. Learn below about the net worth of Anthony Mackie and his life changes after he joined Marvel.
8 Anthony Mackie Will Officially Take The Lead Role In 'Captain America 4'
Captain America 4 confirmed that it will cast Anthony Mackie officially as the lead role of the MCU film. Malcolm Spellman is writing the screenplay of Captain America 4 alongside Dalan Musson.
Mackie claimed he was surprised after receiving news that he was cast as the lead role in Captain America 4. He said that he figured out the exciting surprise info from an employee in the grocery store.
7 Anthony Played The Lead Role In Marvel’s 'The Falcon And The Winter Soldier'
In March 2021, The Falcon And The Winter Soldier cast Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/The Falcon and Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier for its Disney+ exclusive limited series. This was the first time Mackie was handed the lead role in an MCU release. According to Nielsen, the series was viewed for a total of 855 million minutes. Moreover, per Disney+, “The Falcon And The Winter Soldier was the most-watched title overall globally during its premiere on Disney+.”
6 He Is Set To Be The First Black Captain America
Anthony Mackie will be the first-ever Black Captain America. Anthony hopes that the racism problem in America will one day subside and cease to exist. He expects that his new role will give many young black people hope for the future when they see a black person playing the role of a movie hero.
Mackie was afraid of a backlash to the news, because of his skin color, since he was chosen as the next Captain America. However, he was surprised that all of the reactions to the announcement were positive.
5 His Net Worth Has Risen To $8 Million
The net worth of Anthony Mackie is estimated to be around $8 Million. The 43-year-old star has acted in 57 movies, 13 TV series, and documentaries throughout his career.
Mackie has been working in the acting field for more than 20 years, and most of his wealth was accumulated after he joined Marvel taking the role of Sam Wilson in five films and one series.
4 His Family And Friends Treat Him The Same
Although Anthony Mackie has become a global celebrity since joining Marvel, he says his friends and family keep on treating him as an ordinary person. They want to keep him humble, he claims. Anthony said his astounding success didn’t cause his friends to treat him any differently. He said that during his interview with Stephen Colbert. He went on to tell that one of his friends messaged him that he “gotta be the Ugliest Captain America.”
3 Anthony Mackie Starred In 33 TV Films And Series Since Joining Marvel
In the seven years that followed his Joining MCU in 2014, Mackie starred in more than 33 TV films and series. Before 2014, he worked for 12 years to participate almost in the same number of movies and series he played roles in after 2014.
Apart from his work with MCU, Mackie starred in Black Or White, Shelter, The Night Before, Point Blank, and others. In 2021, he assumed roles in two movies: Outside The Wire and The Woman In The Window.
2 Mackie Got Married In 2014 And Divorced In 2018
In 2014, Anthony Mackie and Sheletta Chapital got married in the Dominican Republic. Anthony was shooting his film Our Brand Is Crisis in the country. The couple has known each other since their early childhood.
However, after only four years of marriage and four children, Mackie and Chapital got divorced. The couple shared two sons outside of marriage and had another two after they got married.
1 Anthony Mackie Was Nominated For And Won Several Movie Awards
Since joining MCU, Anthony Mackie was nominated for five movie awards and won two MTV Awards.
Award nominations include, the Saturn Award for best-supporting actor and the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer for the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the MTV Movie Award for Ensemble Cast for the 2015 movie Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Chemistry and the Kids Choice Award for #SQUAD for the 2016 movie Captain America: Civil War. And, in 2021, Mackie won 2 MTV TV Awards for Best Hero and Best Duo for the MCU series The Falcon And The Winter Soldier.
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