has indicated he expects to play for around a decade, mentioning possible appearances in and. While he outlined a potential timeline, he also suggested he does not plan to stay in the role indefinitely.
His future in the MCU includes major projects, though how long he will continue remains uncertain. Anthony Mackie has outlined his expected tenure as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), stating, “I give it a solid ten years.” In an interview with Esquire, Mackie detailed his potential roadmap in the franchise, explaining, “You have the two Avengers movies, you have hopefully another Captain America, and then random plug-and-plays: Oh, Spider-Man!
Oh, Fantastic Four! What are you doing here?” He also emphasized his intention not to stay in the role indefinitely, adding, “I mean, I don’t want to be a sixty-year-old Captain America.” Mackie debuted as Sam Wilson/Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), quickly becoming a key ally of Steve Rogers.
Over the next decade, he reprised his role in multiple films. In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), he officially took on the Captain America mantle.
His first film as Captain America, Captain America: Brave New World, releases on February 14, 2025. Anthony Mackie will appear in Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027), both major MCU installments.