Anthony Mackie requested one major Captain America costume change before Brave New World because it was his "worst nightmare"

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Anthony Mackie as Captain America in Brave New World
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Captain America actor Anthony Mackie has revealed he had one costume request for Marvel in Brave New World.

As mentioned in an interview with IGN, Mackie asked to ditch the cowl first glimpsed during the series finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

"I told them I was never wearing that shit again, dude," Mackie said. "That was hard – with the heat, the sweat, the fogged-up glasses. It was impossible… it was my worst nightmare."

Speaking to GamesRadar+ ahead of Brave New World's release, Mackie expressed his excitement at finally stepping into the role of Captain America on the big screen – over half-a-decade after his character was bestowed the iconic shield by Chris Evans' Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
Senior Entertainment Writer

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.