For Anthony Mackie’s cinematic journey as Captain America, it was important to take not just the mantle but also Sam Wilson’s experiences along with him. In an interview with BlackTreeTV, the actor looked back on what makes Wilson the natural choice to be this generation’s Cap.

It might've been six years since the last Avengers movie, but Marvel is gearing up for two new team-up movies that are sure to be as big as their predecessors: Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Anthony Mackie is winging his next outing as the star-spangled Avenger. Captain America: Brave New World pits Sam Wilson (Mackie) against an onslaught of supervillains, including the classic Cap villain Sidewinder (Giancarlo Esposito) and Hulk-related villains Samuel Sterns/the Leader (Tim Blake Nelson) from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk and U.