Marvel’s choice to make a Black man the face of American exceptionalism raises questions the film never answers, despite Mackie embodying the duality of Black patriotism.

Brave New World, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson picks up the big-screen mantle of one of Marvel's oldest and most venerated comic book heroes. So far, audiences have responded: The film earned $192 million globally in its first weekend.

Captain America has saved the world once again but he still has one more mission ahead of time: reassembling the Avengers.