In a podcast appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” show, actor Anthony Mackie argued that his character Sam Wilson deserves a full trilogy of solo “Captain America” films.
“I think every character deserves a second film,” Mackie said on the program. “I think with Cap, it’s been proven every character deserves three films, right? I mean, if you’re Thor, you get four, apparently.”
The actor then compared the franchise to Sony and Marvel’s output with Spider-Man. “Seventeen Spider-Mans. All of them had three movies. That’s about 51. It’s a lot of fucking Spider-Man, right?” Mackie said.
He added that every character deserves three movies, noting he would enjoy partaking in two more films just to see his character complete his arc.
Mackie has spent over a decade as a team player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mostly standing next to larger names.
Anthony Mackie says he wants to see a 'CAPTAIN AMERICA 5' & 'CAPTAIN AMERICA 6' "Every character deserves 3 movies, so I would enjoy partaking in the idea of 2 more films just to see that character complete his arc" (via: @joshuahorowitz) pic.twitter.com/BmPcRmZ45h
“Deserves” has been a recurring theme in the actor’s recent public statements. He told Esquire that he had been overlooked so many times in his career and had given at least four performances that deserved a nomination.
The box office math for his recent outing complicates the prospect of two more solo entries. “Captain America: Brave New World” grossed around $415 million worldwide in 2025, which sits at less than half of what “Civil War” earned when it crossed a billion dollars.
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Production costs for the 2025 release also run high. While the official production budget sat at about $180 million, months of extensive reshoots pushed the real cost up considerably, alongside mixed reviews and lukewarm audience reception.
For now, Mackie’s future in the franchise runs through “Avengers: Doomsday.” If that project becomes a major hit for Disney and Sam Wilson emerges as the face of the new Avengers, the financial math could potentially shift.
