Anthony Mackie is Sam Wilson.

Sam Wilson is Captain America.

If you watched Avengers: Endgame and saw Steve Rogers hand him the shield, or if you checked out The Falcon and The Winter Soldier last year and saw him officially take on the name, then you know that is not only a casting reality but also story canon.

But many fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe don’t believe the world will accept Sam Wilson as Captain America.

The concerns appeared online yesterday when it was announced that Julius Onah would be directing Captain America 4.

Fans had a lot to say about the writing and how it seemed to nibble around the edges of a possible Chris Evans, return or that it seemed to be reluctant in calling Sam Wilson by the patriotic superhero’s name.

Tell me you didn’t see Endgame or The Falcon and The Winter Soldier without telling me you didn’t see them.

Anyways Sam IS Captain America https://t.co/RVbhZUfYu0

— Nightley ~Ley~ They/She (@nightleycosplay) July 9, 2022

“entitled to carry the shield”?? now i damn well know this wouldn’t be written if a white character, like bucky, had taken over as captain america. smdh.

sam wilson is captain america. the shield and mantle are his. https://t.co/7jNeAKPsgd

— ᴊᴇʟᴀ (@jelevision) July 9, 2022

Because he IS portraying Captain America lol https://t.co/tDboW7lOdI

— SentaiFive (戦隊ファイヴ) (@SentaiFive) July 9, 2022

He’s been Captain America for 3 years now I think we know https://t.co/tT3BdzPFtd

— han solo’s lesbian attorney (@yungdaggerdyke_) July 9, 2022

Mf wore the Cap suit, had the shield, and when a security agent asked who he was he literally said “Captain America”.

Sam Wilson, is Captain America. https://t.co/33jT1lujxp

— Zay 2x (@DiscussingFill) July 9, 2022

Yeah because he IS Captain America. That was literally the entire point of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. https://t.co/uDe2PXI544

— Vector (@VectorASpecter) July 9, 2022

This is Embarrassing. How hard is it to simply say Captain America. CAPTAIN AMERICA ! Say it! https://t.co/SOBn2a1tvV

— Justin Pewly (@JustinPewlybug) July 9, 2022

I can tell by the way they’re dancing around in this caption that “them” folks ain’t gon be too happy about him playing Captain America 😂 https://t.co/q8G4E2KYTU

— What’s The Move? (@TaqeeBond) July 9, 2022

You could’ve saved like 10 words had you just wrote “as Captain America” instead. https://t.co/PpAjlTDFwk

— BasedPota (Trashboat Arc) (@BasedPota18) July 9, 2022

fuck you the hollywood reporter just call him THE captain america https://t.co/NxuoC6dWL1

— j (@svmberg) July 9, 2022

just fucking call him captain america its not that hard .. https://t.co/EYutVKbRHt

— abi saw TLAT (@svmrxgers) July 9, 2022

Then they begin to talk about Chris, still doing everything in their might not to call Anthony Mackie Captain America. pic.twitter.com/VMuvw9XE7r

— River (@IamtheonlyRiver) July 9, 2022

The transition from Chris Evans to Anthony Mackie as Captain America could not have been done better. We had years of character building within the MCU to prepare for the longevity of one of Marvel’s most beloved super heroes

But we know that Marvel, and even Disney, isn’t immune from character continuity controversies. Some fans were mad that Tim Allen wasn’t given voice over duties for “Lightyear” which under performed at the box office.

His replacement? Chris Evans. It is important to mention that Allen was playing the toy. Evans was playing the man.

What do you think? Is the world ready for Anthony Mackie in Captain America 4?

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