Anthony Mackie revealed the fan reaction to becoming Captain America after that big The Falcon and the Winter Soldier reveal. He spoke to The Hollywood Reporter along with his co-star Sebastian Stan. Marvel had to be a little bit nervous when the decision was made to hand Sam Wilson the shield. In fact, that could be said to be the main tension during Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Mackie and Stan’s chemistry helped pull it through. Although there were a lot of words spilled on the Internet near the end, the series ended up being a huge Nielsen rating winner for Marvel. The duo even managed to top WandaVision which had the entire web captivated for more than a month. But, moving forward, Mackie is getting used to life as Captain America. It’s been very positive for him so far. Fans have been receptive, but there was always a worry that it may not work out that way from the first blush.
