Anthony Mackie Breaks Down His Career, from 'Avengers: Endgame' to '8 Mile' | Vanity Fair 

Kind of interesting how he said that as a parent, he’s always looking for that approval of his kid(s) and wants his kids to be proud of him, when as a kid, all you’re trying to do is make your parents proud of you. Funny how it’s the same for both parents and kids

I can safely say Anthony Mackie CRUSHES at being Anthony Mackie. Love him so much.

He’s an underrated actor, I’m looking forward to seeing him as Cap for a bit. His character needs more exposure.

In his roles, Mackie combines a certain intensity with the right amount of humor. He's come a looong way.

As an African American and Marine veteran, Captain America The Winter Soldier is my FAVORITE MCU film. Thank you for entertaining us all with your amazing performances.

"My son said it was cool, so it's cool." Nope, not crying at all 😭😭

If will smith ever needed a younger man to play him in a movie .You got Anthony Mackie. His laughter is so similar

"On your left"... is how I'll always hear Anthony's voice in my head.

This guy wants to be an Avenger? His real name is Clarence!

Everyone on the internet: „bUcKy sHoUld haVe gOtTeN tHe shIELd“ Mackie: *„If my son says its cool, its cool!“*

Wait Mackie saying that he realized he only calls Samuel L Jackson Samuel L Jackson made me realize I only call Samuel L Jackson Samuel L Jackson 🤯

His story of bonding with his son over being Captain America is the cutest thing ever. Hahahahaha

as my friend nishika would say: stan Anthony Mackie for clean skin

That Captain America story with his kid was adorable lol.

Funny how Kathryn Bigelow cast Mackie and Jeremy Renner in 'The Hurt Locker' cause they were unknowns and does not exude starpower. Mackie, Renner as well as Evangeline Lily went on to become Avengers.

"you know that's rich people stuff" lmfao

"And Halle Berry...*sighs*" relatable af!! 😂😂😂

He speaks so eloquently and he’s so stunning and just everything about him is extremely charismatic. I LOVE him.

I was hoping he would talk about black mirror “...... Just kiss me man “

Mackie is a great actor, I still remember seeing him the first time in 8 Mile. Now I just remember him as Captain America's sidekick lol

He's so remarkably intellectual and thoughtful while also being charming and fun - loving and easygoing. Usually it's either-or, and when you get both they go down in history. You don't forget them.

THREE ANTHONY MACKIE INTERVIEWS WITHIN 24 HOURS YES WE STAY WINNING

"I don't care what anyone else says. My son said it's cool, so it's COOL." Not only father of the year, but also line in general of the year!

Coolest dude on planet earth, I swear, he gives me the strongest good vibes ever.

Your son was right Mackie : It's cool Can't wait to see him as Captain America. He was my first choice since the beginning to take the shield after Chris Evans (sorry Bucky). Now he'll finally have his chance to shine in the MCU.

This dude just radiates charisma. Love this guy as an actor and can't wait to see the future of Sam with the Shield now.

He's 41?! I thought he was still 30 lmao

Why’d they skip Million Dollar Baby, The Adjustment Bureau, Pain & Gain and The Hate U Give... those were all solid performances

Anthony Mackie is a funny, energetic guy. Great interview. Always enjoy hearing actors talk about their career.

Anthony Mackie reminds me a lot of young Will Smith in how energetic he is and how genuine he seems. Its a great quality

Captain America: “Try it on” Falcon: “I must consult with the Elder Gods”

00:26 8 MILE 00:26 02:26 SHE HATE ME 02:26 04:16 THE HURT LOCKER 04:16 07:56 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER 07:56 09:44 AVENGERS: ENDGAME 09:44 12:11 THE BANKER 12:11 13:54 ALTERED CARBON: SEASON 2 13:54

“Yo Samuel L. Jackson you want some coffee” Sam: -__-

These new Mackie's video popping up on RU-vid everywhere is the kind of thing world needs right now

"I was at Julliard" So he did go to private school 🤔

Such an underrated actor. Hes brilliant.

Honestly, he is gonna kill it as the new Cap. Can't wait to see him throw that mighty shield!

Didn't even talk about Pain and Gain.

The longest Anthony has had to be serious on video since his last major role 😂

Love that story with his son. Beautiful. Anthony is so great.

Its cool now that he's actually Captain America

He’s so sweet, genuine, and like such a real person the fact that he still says “that’s rich people stuff” isn’t Mackie just the best😄

Not a word about The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They could have allowed him to spoil something. If Disney does as good of a job with the upcoming Marvel series as they did with the Mandalorian, it could be a pretty good watch...

Altered Carbon made the best choice casting him this 2nd season 👌🏽

We need more fan pages dedicated to this guy. He deserves the same amount of love we give Sebastian Stan and Chris Evans.

how is anthony mackie the most charismatic man in the mcu my god im hyped for cap 4

After watching this video I now appreciate Anthony Mackie. He’s the epitome of being in love and being grateful for his job. He’s working yet enjoying it.

They need to do this with Sebastian Stan soon. Kings, Political Animals, Once Upon a Time, then First Avenger, Winter Soldier, I'm Not Here, Civil War, Infinity War, Endgame, and he has a few movies coming out this year I'm excited for.

He should've won an Oscar for The Hurt Locker. Incredible performance in that movie.

"Morgan Freeman got my role in Unforgiven so I'll get my film with Eastwood yet" idk why that line almost killed me from laughter but it did.

You know what, I sold this man short. I saw him in Winter Soldier as Cap's sidekick, albeit an incredible sidekick. I watched Endgame, saw the ending and I'll admit I wasn't disappointed in Cap's choice of Sam Wilson, but I honestly thought nobody could replace Chris Evans as Captain America, and while I LIKED Falcon, hearing him being set up to fill the shoes of my favourite hero of all time? It didn't seem like it would ever be enough. Well I watched Falcon and Winter Soldier, and marvelled as the character of Sam Wilson filled my heart with hope. Not hope in the marvel franchise, hope for America or anything as specific or realistic or even dependable as that... Just hope, a simple emotion that told me that things could be better. The kindness, depth and understanding Mackie brought to the role was astounding... and now I can't imagine anyone else filling those shoes, and the more I listen to interviews with this man... the more I regret ever doubting him. I was at a low point recently, and simple words of hope and courage helped me stand up again. I'll always owe him for that.

His character is one of the many reasons I love Captain America: TWS and Civil War.

Only ever seen Mackie in roles where is is serious or stern. His RL charisma and energy surprised the heck out of me :D

Great Samuel L Jackson anecdote: 13:13 "Sam has been a presence in my life and a mentor and a voice in my head for the past 12 years. It's phenomenal. But intimidating, and scary, when you get to sit across from someone that you admire so much. So about the third day of shooting I realize that every time I talk to him, I call him Samuel L Jackson. So on the 3rd or 4th day of shooting I go "Yo Samuel L. Jackson you want some coffee?" He says: "Stop saying my whole name, motherf**er!" I'm thinking: "Oh Jesus...I just pissed off Samuel L Jackson!" And then I'm like: "...wait, stop referring to him as Samuel L Jackson!!!"

“CUT THE CHECK!!” I can’t wait to see him as Sam again in Falcon and the winter soldier. :)). 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍💯💯💯💯.

*This the first time I'm hearing Mackie speak with an inside voice*

The way he talks about his career with marvel is just beautiful. I’m so happy for him, he deserves to be our Captain America. The shield belongs to Sam :,)

notice how he spent more than half the interview praising the people he looks up to. true admiration, i can't express my envy enough.

Anthony Mackie is a very good actor, he deserves everything that is happening to him.

"I'm like BET"- Anthony Mackie 2k20 😂

A year after, he finally IS Captain America

Love this guy. "I got to kiss Tom Hanks" lolll

he talks about his pasion with so much pride and joy and its really inspiring.

I always see Mackie as the silly guy, cracking jokes but I love seeing him like this in a more serious way, he’s an incredibly intelligent guy with a really great career. He’s been in some amazing films and he’s incredibly talented.

I was kinda concerned about him starring in Altered carbon. I loved Joel and his style, as he made the character feel very brute-ish and chilled, and I couldn't see Anthony be able to act that way, but he actually made the character very human and showed lots of feeling, great casting!

I absolutely adore Anthony Mackie!! He is so amazing to watch on screen and in interviews. I haven’t watched Hurt Locker. As a Combat Medic in Iraq in’03, I have “issues” watching military movies. Hopefully one day I may be able to but flashbacks aren’t fun. Smells, sounds, etc. send me back to that place. Movies ...just not ready yet.

I love Mackie!! He's genuinely a good guy!!!

Oh my god that's really sweet, his relationship with his kid 😭❤❤❤

I could honestly listen to Anthony talk about anything all day, what a COOL DUDE

“Yo” popa doc

I love this man. He is one of my favorite actors and is so genuine.

I Love these Breakdowns, i always learn new stuff and get to see what the actors themselves value!

I would love to just hang out with Anthony Mackie. Just chillin', talking about nothing. He just always seems like he's having a great time!

He's so charming, I love him.

Love his energy

He has so much positive energy in his personality, love it

He's got such a great GIFT for storytelling, this guy can talk about all the varieties of cactus there are on this planet for 20 minutes straight and it'd still be captivating.

I am kinda envious of this guy. He seems completely fulfilled and grateful for his life, and he looks like he's in his mid 20s in his 40s.

Dude. Best. Interview. Ever!!! Also BGM is killing it.

Such a genuine guy, didn't really enjoy much of the first 2 episodes of Altered Carbon S2 but i'll watch a few more episodes for this guy.

I like how with all the money he has, he hasn’t closed the gap between his teeth. Says something about him and self love especially considering his job

Awesome actor. Can't wait to see him as Captain America; the man deserves it.

love how everything is amazing to mackie

Gotta love his confidence!

Man I just , you HAVE TO GIVE MARVEL CREDIT every character they cast just fits perfectly like they’ve been there for years

I wish he spoke about his role in Abraham Lincoln: vampire slayer

What a wonderful guy

I am so enjoying these Vanity Fair Actor Breakdowns. Thank you Vanity Fair. Just love them, going to watch all of ur up loads. Would love to see Clint Eastwood!!

He did a great job on Altered Carbon. Can't wait for season 3 of the show, if it comes.

i cried when you got the Shield Sir....

I love hearing the train of events that unfolds to actors getting roles

Yesss this video just blessed my feed and my day 🙌🙌🙌

Someone get this man a western! Anthony is so talented, well-spoken, and handsome - so happy for his success in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Just sayin' I would pay money at a theatre again to see him dressed as a badass cowboy.

I love how he spins all these stories about how he got onto certain projects, then got to Altered Carbon and was like, I almost got eaten by a bear and died rolling down a mountain. 😂

I love Anthony's exuberance and love of life. He would be such a cool person to meet and have a conversation with.

The first ever time I found out about him was when the hate u give came out.But the movie was good and I’m proud that I found a great actor like him!🤗

I actually bought him as Takeshi Kovacs after Joel Kinnaman so, he's good

Truly a brilliant actor. I remember first seeing him in Million Dollar Baby and I was like this guy can hold his own against Morgan Freeman, who is he? And then I watched 8 Mile, and just became so fascinated with him. Seems like such a genuine and funny guy too! ♥️

Was hoping for something about Pain & Gain, but this was still great. Love this dude.

I LOVE this man! He is amazing! So glad he is our Captain now!