A character poster featuring Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson (aka Falcon) from the forthcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier has arrived offering fans what may be the most detailed look at the character yet.
Here’s a description of Mackie’s character via Wikipedia:
An ex-paratrooper trained by the military in aerial combat using a specially designed wing pack. About the role, Mackie said “[Wilson is] a really smart guy who went through major military training and becomes a tactical leader.” Remarking, “He’s the first African-American superhero. It makes me feel all the work I’ve done has been paying off. I have a son, nephews and nieces, and I love the idea that they can dress up as the Falcon on Halloween. They now have someone they can idolize. That’s a huge honor for me.” Mackie also stated that Marvel did not let him read a script before signing on, and that he spent five months doing two-a-day workouts and eating an 11,000 calorie per day diet to get into shape for the role. Commenting on Rogers’ relationship with Wilson, Evans said, “Meeting Mackie’s character, he used to serve, now he works at the VA counseling guys who come home with PTSD — they connect on that level. I think they’re both wounded warriors who don’t bleed on other people. Cap has no one to bleed on. I think Mackie knows how to handle people like that. … Sometimes when things are bad, trusting a stranger is the way to go.”
Captain America 2 hits theaters on April 4.
