Harrison Ford and Anthony Mackie.Photo:Anthony Mackie Instagram
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Harrison Fordis reporting for Marvel duty!
On Tuesday,Anthony Mackieshared the first photo of himself and Ford, 80, on the set ofCaptain America: Brave New World.
Inthe behind-the-scenes snapshot, Ford and an in-character Mackie, 44, shared a smile as they gestured toward multiple screens.
“When Harrison Ford tells you how kicking ass should look, you listen! LoL … ,” Mackie wrote in the caption. “Thanks for the on set wisdom and laughs my friend!”
“Can’t wait to do it again … Marvel Studios’ Captain America: Brave New World in theaters May 3, 2024,” he concluded.
Ford’sinvolvement in the upcoming filmwas reported in October 2022. He will appear as Gen. Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, replacing the lateWilliam Hurt, whodied that March at age 71.
Hurt had previously starred as Ross in five movies, starting with 2008’sThe Incredible Hulkand most recently in 2021’sBlack Widow, often appearing as an antagonist of the franchise’s heroes.
Ford and Mackie, the latter of whom takes over fromChris Evansas the titular hero, will star alongside an ensemble cast that includes Shira Haas, Tim Blake Nelson and Carl Lumbly, according toDeadline.
It’s unclear whether Mackie’sFalconcostarsSebastian Stan,Wyatt RussellandJulia Louis-Dreyfuswill join him in the movie.
Mackie previously spoke to PEOPLE about why he loves playing Sam, an Air Force veteran who uses his military skills to become Falcon, before taking on the Captain America mantle.
“Ilove the fact that he’s a normal guy. He has no superpowers, he has no serums and all this stuff,” he explained. “He’s just a regular guy who wants to do the right thing.”
Evans, 41, made his first appearance as the patriotic superhero in 2011’sCaptain America: The First Avengerand played the role in seven Marvel Cinematic Universe titles.
He ultimatelyretired the characterin 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, when the character passed the shield on to Sam.
source: people.com
