A woke movie star made one awful comment that was the worst news of Disney CEO’s life

Feb 3, 2025

Disney found itself in the middle of another public relations crisis. 

Utter panic set in after an actor went off script in an interview. 

And a woke movie star made one awful comment that was the worst news of Disney CEO’s life. 

Captain America star attacks America speaking about the movie 

Disney was banking on a big comeback for Marvel movies with the release of Captain America: Brave New World on Valentine’s Day. 

Marvel movies used to be surefire hits that made money hand over fist for Disney.

But the franchise has struggled in recent years like Disney’s other movies by going woke.

The new Captain America movie was seen as a chance to change the franchise’s fortunes. 

Actor Anthony Mackie stepped in to replace actor Chris Evans as Captain America in the movies. 

Mackie was holding a press event for the movie in Rome, Italy when he made a shocking claim about Captain America. 

He said that the patriotic superhero did not represent America to him. 

“For me, Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations,” Mackie said. “It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honor, dignity, and integrity. Someone who is trustworthy and dependable.”

Captain America was created in 1940 to serve as a patriotic superhero during World War II.

Most people would naturally assume that a superhero named Captain America would represent America but not Mackie. 

His comments created a firestorm on social media after a clip of him went viral. 

This was a black eye that Disney could not afford with a movie that is poised to be a bomb. 

Presale tickets have been lagging so far and hint that the movie is going to have a poor opening weekend.

Author Tim Murtaugh slammed the anti-American sentiment that runs deep in Hollywood in reaction to Mackie’s comments. 

“I don’t know if this guy hates America or not, but I do know that he feels compelled to say so because that’s what the anti-America left wants to hear,” Murtaugh wrote on X. “Pathetic, mindless, leftist virtue signaling. This crap is on its way out, only some folks haven’t figured it out yet.” 

Woke Captain America tries to do damage control 

The controversy created by Mackie’s remarks likely caused Disney to step in and force him to issue a clarification. 

He said he is “a proud American” on social media. 

“Let me be clear about this, I’m a proud American, and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP [Captain America] is the honor of a lifetime,” Mackie said. “I have the utmost respect for those who serve and have served our country. CAP has universal characteristics that people all over the world can relate to.”

Disney was hoping that Captain America: Brave New World would turn around the Marvel franchise. 

Fans want to watch entertaining superhero movies but Disney cannot quit its addiction to injecting left-wing politics into its content. 

DeSantis Daily will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this story.

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