Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Mackie Poised To Join Cap 2

Anthony Mackie is in talks to join the comic book sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier says Heat Vision.



Joe Russo and Anthony Russo will direct the sequel, using a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.

The story is expected to follow the acclaimed comic storyline The Winter Soldier in which Captain America's (Chris Evans) sidekick Bucky (Sebastian Stan) is resurrected as a brainwashed super-assassin known as the Winter Solider.

Mackie is expected to play Harlem crime fighter Falcon, one of mainstream comics' first black superheroes. Falcon, aka. Sam Wilson, can telepathically talk to birds and has a suit that allows him to fly and enhances his strength.

The sequel will hit theaters April 4, 2014.

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