Anthony Mackie Shares Harrison Ford’s Inspiring Advice While Filming ‘Captain America: Brave New World’: “This Is Your Movie”

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ is one of the most exciting upcoming MCU releases. The movie is bound to star Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka Captain America – for the first time ever on the big screen, and Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross aka Red Hulk, replacing William Hurt who sadly passed away.

Even though Ford is known to be somewhat grumpy in the industry, and we’ve previously covered some of the controversial statements he made on the set of the movie, it turns out that the actor was really supportive of both the movie and Mackie.

In his latest interview, Mackie expressed how much Harrison Ford’s encouragement meant to him as he stepped into his first lead role in a Marvel film.

Ford’s gesture went beyond just professional courtesy; it was a genuine, supportive acknowledgment of Mackie’s role as the new Captain America.

What was really interesting, and it shows the nature and the beauty of Harrison Ford – when he got to set, he pulled me aside, and he was like, ‘Hey kid,’ – I’m 46 years old. He goes, ‘Hey kid, this is your movie.

He was like, ‘I’m here to support you. And I’m here to make sure after this movie comes out, everyone knows your name.’ And there are a lot of people on his level that would not do that. There are a lot of people at his scale of work who would not do that.

Mackie also emphasized that Ford’s actions were a rare gesture in Hollywood, where a seasoned star would typically command attention. Instead, Ford stepped back and made sure Mackie had the space to shine, making a lasting impression on him and deepening his admiration for Ford’s character and professionalism.

But from the first day he was on set til the last day when we wrapped, he literally treated me like I was number one. He literally let me have the set and literally walked beside me every day and showed me the respect that people would.

You know, it’s still Harrison Ford. Nobody’s like, ‘Hey Harrison, get out of the way. We need Anthony,’ but he made it very clear that I was number one on the call sheet. And because of that, everybody else fell in line. So I have nothing but appreciation and admiration for him – for the way he handled himself and the way he handled the set.

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Ford recently brought his role in the movie into the spotlight when he revealed the reasons for taking it. He says the role of Red Hulk in the MCU was mostly for fun and, as he put it, for the money. He joked about “being an idiot for money,” showing that he didn’t take himself too seriously in this case.

Even though the role was different from what he usually does, he enjoyed it and had a good time, he admitted.

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