Anthony Mackie is the 1st Black on-screen ‘Captain America.’ Why his historic role is controversial
Captain America can be an Asian man. Captain America can be a woman. Captain America could be anyone who stands for the ...
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Captain America Comic Book Writer Explains ‘Resistance' To The First Black Captain America Onscreen
The achievement is a significant milestone for Mark Waid, 62, who first introduced the concept of a Black Captain America in the 1998 comic book Captain America ... when he first pitched the idea in ...
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Anthony Mackie is the 1st Black on-screen ‘Captain America.' Why his historic role is controversial
Waid — who introduced the idea of Falcon becoming the first Black Captain America in the comics — admits there was “a little bit of resistance” from Marvel when he pitched it in the '90s.