Written and filmed before Donald Trump’s return as president, the latest offering from Marvel Studios has already faced an online backlash from some right-wingers over comments by lead actor Anthony Mackie deemed as unpatriotic.
“Captain America represents a lot of different things, and I don’t think the term ‘America’ should be one of those representations,“ he said at a promotional event. “It’s about a man who keeps his word, who has honour, dignity, and integrity.”
Ross is attempting to negotiate an international treaty with America’s allies to share a precious new metal discovered on an island in the Indian Ocean, but is being thwarted by his past associations and an international crime gang.
“I prefer the reality of the Marvel universe to the morning’s news,“ said Ford, making his first foray into the superhero stable at the age of 82.
He said the new film is building a “second phase” of the franchise, “with a completely different Captain America, a completely different storyline, but still with the same quality of films.”
Onah has said he insisted on inserting a line at the end in which Captain America tells Ross that “if we can’t see the good in each other, we’ve already lost the fight.”
Such sentiments are out of fashion in Trump’s Republican party, with its hostile stance toward diversity and aggressive “America First” foreign policy.
It remains to be seen whether the latest Marvel offering can appeal across political lines in such a polarized environment.
The Disney-owned Hollywood studio is seen by industry observers as needing a box-office triumph after a string of recent television and cinema disappointments including The Marvels, which flopped in 2023.
The film was released internationally on Wednesday (Feb 12) before hitting cinemas in the US on Friday. – AFP
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