'Why the basement?'—Fans troll Anthony Mackie for thinking Sam Wilson would die in Endgame before becoming Captain America

Avengers: Endgame brought with it, the culmination of a decade-long build-up by the Marvel franchise. The movie was full of intriguing narratives and surprises, but Falcon becoming the new Captain America after inheriting the shield was undoubtedly one of the swerves of the century, which nobody saw coming.

In a hilarious turn of events, Anthony Mackie (the actor who plays Sam Wilson, a.k.a Falcon) has now revealed that he was kept in the dark about these shocking developments. He was under the impression that Sam Wilson was going to die in Avengers Endgame before Chris Evans told him that he was going to be the next Captain America.

"He gets the new script, he goes to the last ten pages and he goes, ‘Read it.’ So, me, thinking they killed me off, he’s just looking at me like, ‘Huh?’… I’, like, ‘So why did you give me the shield?’ He’s like, ‘Because you’re f–king Captain America."

Anthony narrates the story where Chris Evans farcically asks him to follow him to the basement (yes, basement!) and he then proceeds to ask Anthony to read the script. This was when Mackie got to know that he was the new Captain America, which surprised him as much as it surprised fans in Endgame.

Hilarious fan reactions to Anthony Mackie's recent interview

The news broke out when Anthony revealed how it all went down during one of the promotional interviews of Captain America: Brave New World.

Fans are having a field day as the news broke out and have been reminiscing about the olden days. One user (@demolathethird) hilariously quipped:

He could not believe the naivety on the part of Anthony which led him to believe he would be written off as a character.

A user (@VicDaGreat94) questioned why the meeting took place in the basement. Someone really ought to ask Anthony or Chris the reason for that the next time they give an interview.

"But why were y’all in the basement?" commented one user

Others were left wondering if Sam would now be Captain America by name only or if would he also be given the super soldier serum. One user (@KerryRodgersIII) posed a question on X by asking:

"Will he get the super soldier serum?"

sparking furious debates amongst the fans with many people weighing in with their two cents.

Another user (@Assumpcaumdios) pointed out the hilarity of the situation:

"Captain America told Captain America he's Captain America and people are still denying it"

Other users were generally complimentary of Anthony Mackie as an actor and a person and wished him good luck for the upcoming movie. Some notable reactions are listed below:

"Cool man, imagine the buzz and switch of emotions 😂 He was great in The Falcon and Winter Soldier. Looking forward to Brave new world" one user quipped.

"I love Anthony Mackie, and I wish I could get excited for the new CA movie, but I haven't watched a Marvel film in years. They doesn't feel the same with the majority of my faves gone. It's less enjoyable but maybe I'll give this one a go" commented another user.

It seems like all is forgiven amongst the fans and they are patiently waiting for Captain America: Brave New World. Anthony Mackie is ready to reprise his role as Captain America in the all-new franchise.

Whether it is as a comic character or even in his new all-action avatar, Anthony never fails to hit his straps. The man certainly knows how to keep the audience engaged. His return to the big screen is early anticipated.