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===Characterization===
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About the role, Mackie said "[Wilson is] a really smart guy who went through major military training and becomes a tactical leader."<ref name="Mackie4">{{cite web |first=Geoff |last=Boucher |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/06/18/captain-america-the-winter-solider-anthony-mackie-falcon/ |title='Captain America: The Winter Soldier': Anthony Mackie eager for the Falcon to take wing |date=June 18, 2013 |accessdate=June 18, 2013 |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |archivedate=July 23, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723050516/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/06/18/captain-america-the-winter-solider-anthony-mackie-falcon/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also remarked, "He's the first African-American superhero. It makes me feel all the work I've done has been paying off. I have a son, nephews and nieces, and I love the idea that they can dress up as the Falcon on Halloween. They now have someone they can idolize. That's a huge honor for me."<ref name="MackieHero">{{cite web|date=September 12, 2012 |first=Lewis |last=Beale |title='Hurt Locker's Anthony Mackie in '10 Years' |url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/hurt-locker-s-anthony-mackie-in-10-years-1.3995508 |work=[[Newsday]] |accessdate=September 14, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918063022/http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/hurt-locker-s-anthony-mackie-in-10-years-1.3995508 |archivedate=September 18, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> Marvel, who cast Mackie because of his "energy and sense of fun,"<ref name="IGNMar2014pg3" /> did not let him read a script before signing on.<ref name="Mackie2">{{cite web |url=http://splashpage.mtv.com/2012/09/17/anthony-mackie-captain-america-winter-soldier-falcon/ |title='Captain America' Actor Anthony Mackie Hasn't Seen His Falcon Costume Yet |date=September 17, 2012 |accessdate=September 17, 2012 |publisher=MTV Splash Page |first=Josh |last=Wigler |archivedate=September 20, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920002436/http://splashpage.mtv.com/2012/09/17/anthony-mackie-captain-america-winter-soldier-falcon |url-status=dead}}</ref> Mackie spent five months doing [[Two-A-Days (football)|two-a-day]] workouts and eating an 11,000 [[Food energy|calorie]] per day diet to get into shape for the role.<ref name="Mackie3">{{cite web|first=Jennifer |last=Vineyard |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/09/anthony-mackie-falcon-captain-america-channing-tatum.html |title=Anthony Mackie Talks Captain America, Praises Channing Tatum's Butt |date=September 17, 2012 |accessdate=September 18, 2012 |work=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] Vulture Blog |archivedate=September 19, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919233044/http://www.vulture.com/2012/09/anthony-mackie-falcon-captain-america-channing-tatum.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Commenting on Rogers' relationship with Wilson, Evans said, "Meeting Mackie's character, he used to serve, now he works at the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|VA]] counseling guys who come home with [[PTSD]] — they connect on that level. I think they're both wounded warriors who don't bleed on other people. Cap has no one to bleed on. I think Mackie knows how to handle people like that. … Sometimes when things are bad, trusting a stranger is the way to go".<ref name="LATimes5">{{cite web|last=McIntyre |first=Gina |date=January 10, 2014 |title='Captain America': Chris Evans fights evil, and the present, in 'Winter Soldier' |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/captain-america-chris-evans-back-in-action-for-winter-soldier/#/7 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110194930/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/captain-america-chris-evans-back-in-action-for-winter-soldier/ |archivedate=January 10, 2014 |accessdate=January 10, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Marvel Cinematic Universe==
==Marvel Cinematic Universe==

Revision as of 17:14, 24 June 2020

Sam Wilson
Marvel Cinematic Universe character
First appearanceCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Created by
Based onFalcon
Adapted byChristopher Markus
Stephen McFeely
Portrayed byAnthony Mackie
In-universe information
Full nameSamuel "Sam" Wilson
Alias
OccupationU.S. Air Force Pararescue Jumper
Affiliation
NationalityAmerican

Sam Wilson is a character portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and known commonly by his alter ego, Falcon.

Anthony Mackie portrays Sam Wilson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the character's first appearance being in the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[1][2] In the film, Wilson is a veteran United States Air Force Pararescueman and uses a pair of submachine guns as his main weapons and flies using a jet pack with articulated wings.[3] Mackie reprises the role in the 2015 films Avengers: Age of Ultron,[4] Ant-Man,[5] the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War,[6][7] the 2018 film Avengers: Infinity War,[8] and the 2019 film Avengers: Endgame.[9] Redwing makes a first appearance in Civil War as Falcon's bird-shaped robotic drone.[10] In Avengers: Endgame, an elderly Steve Rogers passes his shield and the mantle of Captain America to Wilson.[9]

Concept, creation, and characterization

Characterization

About the role, Mackie said "[Wilson is] a really smart guy who went through major military training and becomes a tactical leader."[11] He also remarked, "He's the first African-American superhero. It makes me feel all the work I've done has been paying off. I have a son, nephews and nieces, and I love the idea that they can dress up as the Falcon on Halloween. They now have someone they can idolize. That's a huge honor for me."[12] Marvel, who cast Mackie because of his "energy and sense of fun,"[13] did not let him read a script before signing on.[2] Mackie spent five months doing two-a-day workouts and eating an 11,000 calorie per day diet to get into shape for the role.[14] Commenting on Rogers' relationship with Wilson, Evans said, "Meeting Mackie's character, he used to serve, now he works at the VA counseling guys who come home with PTSD — they connect on that level. I think they're both wounded warriors who don't bleed on other people. Cap has no one to bleed on. I think Mackie knows how to handle people like that. … Sometimes when things are bad, trusting a stranger is the way to go".[15]

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Feature films

Fictional character biography

  • In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Wilson befriends Steve Rogers during a jog in Washington, D.C. He is a veteran United States Air Force Pararescueman and uses a pair of submachine guns as his main weapons and flies using a jet pack with articulated wings.[16][14][11] Wilson helps Rogers and Natasha Romanoff take down Hydra when it's discovered that Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D. from the beginning. In the aftermath of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s collapse, Wilson offers to help Rogers track down Bucky Barnes, Rogers' presumed-dead best friend who had been brainwashed into doing Hydra's bidding as the Winter Soldier.
  • In Avengers: Age of Ultron,[17] Wilson attends the Avengers' party celebrating their victory over Hydra and has a brief conversation with Rogers, indirectly mentioning the ongoing search for Barnes. At the end of the film, Wilson is recruited along with War Machine, Vision and Scarlet Witch for the new roster of Avengers led by Rogers and Romanoff.
  • In Ant-Man,[18] Wilson has a brief fight with Scott Lang at the Avengers' new facility, where Ant-Man takes a piece of tech necessary for the mission to stop Darren Cross from selling the Yellowjacket suit. At the end of the film, Luis informs Lang that Wilson is looking for the former, the post-credits scene (taken from Captain America: Civil War) revealing that Wilson thinks Lang might be able to help him and Rogers with Barnes.
  • In Captain America: Civil War,[19][20] Wilson sides with Rogers over the Sokovia Accords, a new law requiring the Avengers to be supervised that Rogers opposes but Tony Stark supports. He has a bird-shaped robotic drone.[21] When Barnes is suspected of setting off a bomb in Vienna that kills the king of Wakanda, Rogers and Wilson attempt to bring Barnes in, only to get arrested along with T'Challa who has vowed to kill Barnes. After Barnes is set loose by the true perpetrator of the bombing, Barnes tells Rogers and Wilson about five other super soldiers that Zemo is allegedly planning to unleash on the world. At Wilson's suggestion, Rogers calls Clint Barton to recruit Lang in addition to breaking Wanda Maximoff out of the Avengers facility. The six of them face off against Iron Man, War Machine, Black Panther, Black Widow, Spider-Man and Vision, the fight ending with Wilson, Wanda, Barton and Lang sent to the Raft while Rogers and Barnes escape to Siberia in the Quinjet. When Stark visits the Raft's prisoners, he tells Stark where Rogers and Barnes went on the condition that Stark go alone. At the end of the film, Rogers breaks the prisoners out of the Raft following a fallout with Stark while T'Challa learns the truth.
  • In Avengers: Infinity War,[22] Wilson, Romanoff and Rogers rescue Wanda and Vision from Proxima Midnight and Corvus Glaive, two of the Children of Thanos who attempt to get the Mind Stone for Vision. The fugitive group return home and reunite with James Rhodes disobeying an order from Secretary Ross to arrest them. They are joined by Bruce Banner warning them that Thanos won't stop until obtaining all of the Infinity Stones. At Rogers' suggestion, the Avengers head to Wakanda with the intention of removing it from Vision (in the hope Vision can function without it) and destroying it so Thanos can't get it. Wilson notifies Rogers of Thanos' invading army and participates in the ensuing battle. When Thanos collects all six stones and does a snap of the fingers, Wilson is among those disintegrated.
  • In Avengers: Endgame, five years after the events of Infinity War, Wilson is resurrected by Bruce Banner along with the rest of the decimated, after the Avengers retrieve the Infinity Stones from different points in time and use to undo Thanos' snap. He participates in the final battle against an earlier version of Thanos (as Thanos' older version was killed by Thor after Thanos destroyed the stones). After the battle, during which Stark sacrifices himself in order to destroy Thanos' army, Wilson attends Stark's funeral and receives Captain America's shield and mantle from Rogers, now an elderly man (as a result of time travelling into the past to live with Peggy Carter).[23]

Differences from the comic books

Reception

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ Graser, Marc (July 16, 2012). "Mackie mulls Falcon in 'Captain America'". Variety. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Wigler, Josh (September 17, 2012). "'Captain America' Actor Anthony Mackie Hasn't Seen His Falcon Costume Yet". MTV Splash Page. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012. Cite error: The named reference "Mackie2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Character Bios, Fun Facts (Minor Spoilers)". Stitch Kingdom. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Lussier, Germain (February 24, 2015). "The Gang's All Here in the Official 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Poster [UPDATED]". /Film. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  5. ^ Jay Jayson. "New Ant-Man TV Spot Reveals Avenger Guest Star In New Costume". Comicbook.com.
  6. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Daniel Bruhl To Play Villain In 'Captain America: Civil War'". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 27, 2015). "'Captain America: Civil War' Concept Art Shows Where Each Avenger's Loyalties Lie". Variety. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Peters, Megan. "Anthony Mackie Teases Falcon's Fate After Avengers: Infinity War". ComicBook.com. ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Williams, Trey; Lincoln, Ross A. (April 26, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' – Let's Talk About the Future of Captain America and Sam Wilson". The Wrap. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  10. ^ Breznican, Anthony (August 15, 2015). "Marvel brings Captain America: Civil War to Disney's D23 Expo". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Boucher, Geoff (June 18, 2013). "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier': Anthony Mackie eager for the Falcon to take wing". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 23, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013. Cite error: The named reference "Mackie4" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  12. ^ Beale, Lewis (September 12, 2012). "'Hurt Locker's Anthony Mackie in '10 Years'". Newsday. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference IGNMar2014pg3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b Vineyard, Jennifer (September 17, 2012). "Anthony Mackie Talks Captain America, Praises Channing Tatum's Butt". New York Vulture Blog. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 18, 2012. Cite error: The named reference "Mackie3" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  15. ^ McIntyre, Gina (January 10, 2014). "'Captain America': Chris Evans fights evil, and the present, in 'Winter Soldier'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  16. ^ "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Character Bios, Fun Facts (Minor Spoilers)". Stitch Kingdom. February 14, 2014. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  17. ^ Lussier, Germain (February 24, 2015). "The Gang's All Here in the Official 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' Poster [UPDATED]". /Film. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  18. ^ Jay Jayson. "New Ant-Man TV Spot Reveals Avenger Guest Star In New Costume". Comicbook.com.
  19. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike. "Daniel Bruhl To Play Villain In 'Captain America: Civil War'". Deadline. Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
  20. ^ Kroll, Justin (August 27, 2015). "'Captain America: Civil War' Concept Art Shows Where Each Avenger's Loyalties Lie". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  21. ^ Breznican, Anthony (August 15, 2015). "Marvel brings Captain America: Civil War to Disney's D23 Expo". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  22. ^ Peters, Megan. "Anthony Mackie Teases Falcon's Fate After Avengers: Infinity War". ComicBook.com. ComicBook.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  23. ^ Williams, Trey; Lincoln, Ross A. (April 26, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' – Let's Talk About the Future of Captain America and Sam Wilson". The Wrap. Retrieved April 27, 2019.


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