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Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie has opened up about Sam Wilson's lack of superpowers as the MCU's new Cap prepares for a battle with the villainous Red Hulk. Sam Wilson became the MCU's new Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, although we won't see what he's actually capable of until next February's Brave New World. While the film looks to be aiming for the same grounded tone as 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Sam will also have to contend with the Red Hulk. He's an immensely powerful foe who would give even Steve Rogers a run for his money, let alone a regular guy like the former Falcon.
Speaking at the Disney APAC Content Showcase in Singapore, (Via comicbookmovie.com) Anthony Mackie discussed how the new Captain America will deal with superpowered threats without the super soldier serum coursing through his veins. "Sam's evolution is simple. He’s still a counselor. He’s still serving the soldiers, but at the same time, he’s now a leader of his community in the country,” the actor began. “It’s very different with the serum: you can fight anyone. When you don’t have the serum, you have to be smart and come up with different ways to defeat [the enemies].” “With Sam, who’s a counselor, he uses more of his brains than his strength. He uses more of his wits than his fists. He’s more of a friend to everyone.”
However, while Sam doesn’t have any superpowers, it’s his suit that promises to even the playing field in Captain America: Brave New World. “It’s a high-tech suit. I went to Wakanda, met everyone in Wakanda, we had dinner. It was a great moment. They threw me a welcome home party. It was awesome. But when I left, they gave me a suit, right?” “I put it on. I can kick harder, I can fly faster, and it gives me the ability to be more agile in my abilities, so it’s taking all of my abilities to a whole other level.” While Macke was clearly joking with his remarks, it does confirm that his suit will enhance the hero’s abilities, including his strength.
As for what fans can expect from Captain America’s latest adventure, he teased, “If you look at these Marvel movies, they’re in different genres. You have the fantasy world, you have the space world, you have the raccoon world. With the Captain America stories, it’s always been the grounded, real world.” “This movie stays true to the original Captain America, that thrill, that espionage, that grounded nature with the storytelling and really engaging the audience in the story,” Mackie concluded.
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