Anthony Mackie Demanded a New Captain America Suit For ‘Brave New World’

While Brave New World will not be the first time that Anthony Mackie suits up as Captain America, he will debut an all-new suit.

For those who don’t remember, Mackie’s Sam Wilson officially assumed the role of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter series finale. In that series, Sam sported a new Captain America suit, complete with a white half-helmet and goggles.

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As early trailers for Captain America: Brave New World have shown, Sam seems to have ditched the half-helmet look. So, what happened?

Mackie  Demanded a New Costume

In a recent interview IGN, Anthony Mackie explained that he demanded a costume change for his next Captain America adventure.

“I told them that I was never wearing that [stuff] again, dude,” Mackie said. “That was hard. With the heat, the sweat, the fogged-up glasses, it was impossible. It was called a cowl. It was my worst nightmare. You can’t do anything.”

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Sam will still don his goggles for Brave New World, but the half helmet is nowhere to be found.

‘Captain America: Brave New World’

As the first major release of 2025, the world will be watching when Captain America: Brave New World hits theaters this weekend. Not only is it the first MCU film of the year, but it also marks a new era for the franchise, as it will be the first Captain America installment without Chris Evans in the lead role.

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This time, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson takes up the shield, leading a star-studded cast that includes returning Marvel actors Tim Blake Nelson (Samuel Sterns/Leader), Liv Tyler (Betty Ross), Carl Lumbly (Isaiah Bradley), and Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres/Falcon).

Joining the Marvel veterans will be Giancarlo Esposito (Sidewinder), Shira Haas (Ruth Bat-Seraph), and Harrison Ford, who is assuming the role of Thunderbolt Ross from the late William Hurt.

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Captain America: Brave New World will hit theaters on February 14.