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Hollywood Star Stirs Debate

Does Disney enjoy setting piles of cash on fire? Because at this point, it’s starting to look like they do. The once-revered entertainment giant—home to some of the most successful franchises in film history—has spent the last decade turning its intellectual properties into ideological lectures that no one asked for. The result? A long and painful string of box office flops, hemorrhaging goodwill from audiences who just wanted to enjoy a movie without being force-fed a political message.

And now, Disney is at it again. This time, with Captain America: Brave New World, the fourth installment in the Captain America franchise. But instead of rallying fans who have grown increasingly wary of Marvel’s direction, Disney has managed to alienate them even further. Enter Anthony Mackie, the new Captain America, who recently decided to announce that “America” shouldn’t be part of Captain America’s representation. Yes, really.

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

Now, I’m no expert in branding, but when the character’s name is literally Captain America, you’d think representing America would be kind of… I don’t know… the entire point? Steve Rogers—the original Captain America—was a World War II soldier literally fighting Nazis while draped in red, white, and blue. The character wasn’t just about honor and dignity in some vague, sanitized way; he was a walking embodiment of the American ideal. But apparently, Mackie has decided that’s a little too controversial for modern audiences.

And let’s be honest: This isn’t a one-off statement. Mackie has a history of dipping into identity politics, from his infamous “Do better, senator!” speech in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to his complaints that The Lord of the Rings was “too white.” Now, I don’t know how anyone watches Return of the King and walks away thinking, you know what this needs? A diversity seminar, but hey, welcome to Hollywood in 2025.

Meanwhile, Disney is already bracing for what could be a massive financial failure with its Snow White reboot, thanks in no small part to star Rachel Zegler’s repeated political tirades against both the original film and, well, basic storytelling. That movie is now a PR disaster, with its release date pushed back and marketing efforts scaled down. You’d think that experience would make Disney tread carefully with Captain America: Brave New World, but nope—right on cue, here comes another star alienating the core audience with unnecessary political posturing.

The timing couldn’t be worse. Marvel is on life support after a string of box office bombs, from The Marvels to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The once-infallible franchise that used to print money now has audiences tuning out, and every decision Disney makes just seems to make things worse. So, does anyone really believe that a Captain America movie that seems embarrassed by America is going to bring fans back?

Looks like Mackie got a call. He seems to have done a 180…wonder why.

The reality is that Disney could fix all of this. They still own beloved franchises like Star Wars, Marvel, and Indiana Jones—franchises that audiences want to enjoy. But instead of getting back to solid storytelling, Disney just can’t resist turning every project into a political lecture. And the more they push, the more audiences walk away.

At this rate, the financial pain will continue, and Disney has no one to blame but itself.

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