Chris Evans passes the shield to MCU’s new Captain America Anthony Mackie, says ‘he’s so proud’: ‘If there is any tear shed…’


Chris Evans has praised his successor as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Anthony Mackie.

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Evans retired as Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, towards the end of 2019’s Avengers

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Endgame. He had also handed over his shield to Sam, basically declaring him as his heir.

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Evans told Yahoo! Entertainment, “No one better to do it. I mean, he honestly does it justice… I’m so proud of him.

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I can’t wait to see what they do in the future with it, but if there’s any tear shed, it’s just for the sweet memories I had.”

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Mackie first played the role of Falcon in Captain America

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The Winter Soldier. He was a veteran who ran a self-help group for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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He teamed up with Cap to take down Hydra that had not only survived but also infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.

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He will reprise the role in a fourth film in the franchise. It is not clear if Captain America 4

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