“It’s always apropos for me when awards season comes up,” Mackie said, “Because I know I’ve done at least four performances that could have been nominated — if not for a Golden Globe, then an Oscar or an Emmy. Captain America is my Oscar, because I’ve been overlooked so many times in my career.”
After losing the Oscar one too many times, Anthony Mackie seemed to find his bittersweet validation in his Captain America role.
Anthony Mackie calls Captain America his Oscar, reflecting on being overlooked by the Academy despite performances like in The Hurt Locker.
His résumé includes indelible performances like ‘Half Nelson.’ ‘8 Mile.’ ‘The Hurt Locker.’ He’s been Spike Lee’s muse (twice) and has worked with dozens of legends. With ‘Captain America: Brave New World,