Brave New World is not without its merits. Anthony Mackie is a more-than-capable actor, whose work both within and outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a testament to his versatility as a performer.

Brave New World. In its high-flying finale, Sam Wilson’s winged Captain America (Anthony Mackie) has just saved a Japanese fleet from mind-controlled American pilots and diffused tensions between two countries on the brink of war.

Brave New World” has one main job: introduce us to the new Cap. That means plenty of time with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson, who picked up the shield from Steve Rogers over five years ago in “Avengers: Endgame.