Anthony Mackie says he found out about the reported 4th 'Captain America' movie from a cashier at a grocery store
- Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season one of Marvel's "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier."
- A fourth "Captain America" movie is reportedly in the works with "TFATWS" writers.
- Anthony Mackie (who becomes the new Cap) said he found out about the film while grocery shopping.
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" star Anthony Mackie says he didn't hear about the reported "Captain America 4" film from Marvel Studios.
"I literally found out yesterday in a grocery store," Mackie told Entertainment Weekly. "The checkout guy named Dwayne, a cool cat, he's like, 'Yo, man. Is this real?!' I'm like, 'I haven't heard anything.'"
"That's what I love about working for Marvel," the 42-year-old actor continued. "They call you, they're like, 'Come to L.A. We wanna tell you what's going on.' So, I'm excited to see what happens, but I haven't heard anything."
On Friday, The Hollywood Reporter said that a fourth "Captain America" film was in development with "TFATWS" showrunner and head writer Malcolm Spellman cowriting the script with staff writer Dalan Musson. Further details, like cast members and the director, were not disclosed.
Deadline also reported the film news and said that Spellman's movie "could be one focused on Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson character."
The publication said that "Captain America 4" would be a separate project from whatever Chris Evans, the MCU's original Cap, reportedly has in the works. Evans' reported project remains unknown and the actor, along with Marvel Studios' president Kevin Feige, both denied the report.
Spellman recently played coy about "Captain America 4," citing the fact that the movie hasn't been officially announced by Marvel.
"Who said it? Did Kevin say it?" the writer said during an interview with ComicBook.com. "I would not put faith in anything you do not hear directly from the man himself!"
The first "Captain America" film was released in 2011 as part of phase one of the MCU. Now in phase four, the MCU has shifted to spotlighting characters whose stories weren't given as much screen time.
A fourth "Captain America" movie centered on Mackie's Sam Wilson would make sense based on recent Marvel events.
Season one of "TFATWS," starring Mackie and Sebastian Stan as the titular characters, concluded on Friday. The episode showed Sam finally accepting the mantle and sporting a new Cap-Falcon hybrid suit inspired by his comic-book look.
Many questions were left up in the air when the finale concluded, paving the way for a second season or a movie that would see the return of "TFATWS" characters.
Mackie told Entertainment Weekly that he hasn't "heard anything" about a second season, but "it would be fun as hell to do."