Anthony Mackie caught backlash after downplaying the "America" aspect of his character, Captain America.

Anthony Mackie reveals how long he plans to play Captain America, mentioning Avengers: Secret Wars while keeping his long-term plans open.

In Anthony Mackie’s new cover story for Esquire, Chris Evans revealed he told his Marvel co-star that he was the next Captain America in the MCU. “I inadvertently was the one who got to tell him that he was going to be Captain America. I didn’t know that he didn’t know,” Evans, 43, said in the story published Thursday.

Captain America 4 will feature Anthony Mackie playing the star-spangled superhero — a fact Chris Evans emphasized when addressing speculation that he'd return to the big screen as Steve Rogers. "Sam Wilson is Captain America,

Anthony Mackie addressed backlash over his comments on Captain America’s symbolism, reaffirming his patriotism and the superhero’s global resonance.

Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those,” Mackie said Tuesday, prompting backlash.

Some Marvel fans are a tad upset at the latest actor to play superhero Captain America. Previously portrayed by Chris Evans, the role has now been given to Anthony Mackie, who up till now had played “The Falcon” in the various Marvel movies.