Anthony Mackie takes over the iconic title role in "Captain America: Brave New World" which hits theaters in time for Valentine's Day.

Anthony Mackie shared a statement on Instagram in response to those who criticized recent comments he made about the Captain America character in which he said, "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime.

The new movie sees Mackie reprise his role as Sam Wilson, who takes up the mantle of Captain America to face a new threat against the world. It comes out in theaters on Friday, Feb. 14.

Brave New World, Anthony Mackie has shared some insights into how the movie sets the stage for Sam Wilson's story to continue in Avengers: Doomsday.

In Anthony Mackie’s new cover story for Esquire, Chris Evans revealed he told his Marvel co-star that he was the next Captain America in the MCU. “I inadvertently was the one who got to tell him that he was going to be Captain America. I didn’t know that he didn’t know,” Evans, 43, said in the story published Thursday.

Anthony Mackie caught backlash after downplaying the "America" aspect of his character, Captain America.

Captain America actor Anthony Mackie has revealed he had one costume request for Marvel in Brave New World. As mentioned in an interview with IGN, Mackie asked to ditch the cowl first glimpsed during the series finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Mackie, who is taking over the role of Captain America from Chris Evans in the upcoming film, said that he doesn’t think the star-spangled superhero “represents” America.

Anthony Mackie stopped by to chat with Audacy Atlanta V-103’s ‘Big Tigger Morning Show’ all about ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’ Getting into what it’s like being a Black Captain America, what make’s Sam Wilson’s Cap stand on his own,