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No shield required: 'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie's own super power is swimming with sharks
Read full article: No shield required: 'Captain America' star Anthony Mackie's own super power is swimming with sharksMarvel star Anthony Mackie swam with sharks in the Gulf of Mexico for the new National Geographic special “Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie" debuting Sunday.
What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine Dion
Read full article: What to stream this week: 'The Bear,' Camila Cabello, Megan Thee Stallion and Celine DionThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from Camila Cabello and Megan Thee Stallion, Amazon Prime has a documentary about Celine Dion dealing with a rare neurological disorder and Eva Longoria plays a woman whose life changes completely in “Land of Women.”.
Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63
Read full article: Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died.
Back at old job, Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans' post-Ida roof repair effort
Read full article: Back at old job, Anthony Mackie lends star power to New Orleans' post-Ida roof repair effortMovie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town — and back at an old job — as he took part in a program to help people needing roof repairs and replacements after natural disasters.
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83
Read full article: ‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, has died.
‘Wakanda Forever’: Marvel teases new ‘Black Panther’ sequel
Read full article: ‘Wakanda Forever’: Marvel teases new ‘Black Panther’ sequelMarvel Studios returned to Comic-Con's Hall H for the first time in three years with a massive presentation and new information about phases five and six of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe.
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock
Read full article: New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rockThis week’s new entertainment releases include the return of Angelina Jolie in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” as a Montana smoke jumper who comes across a 12-year-old boy in need of help.
Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism
Read full article: Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism(Disney Plus via AP)NEW YORK – When Steve Rogers handed Sam Wilson his Captain America shield at the end of Marvel's massive 2019 event “Avengers: Endgame,” Wilson tried it on for a beat. That reluctance and skepticism is front-and-center as Wilson's story continues in “The Falcon and the Winter Solder,” a new six-episode Disney+ series that promises an exploration of patriotism and race alongside its shootouts and soaring chase scenes. While “Endgame" appeared to promise a quick transition for Anthony Mackie's Falcon to take up the Captain America mantle, as he has in the comics, the creator of “Falcon” promises only complications. AdSo will there be a Black Captain America by the time the final credits roll in April? Agent, a sometime antagonist to Captain America who twists American patriotism to darker ends.
Marvel's Wanda has a future, but 'WandaVision' fate unclear
Read full article: Marvel's Wanda has a future, but 'WandaVision' fate unclearThis image provided by Marvel Studios shows Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in a scene from "WandaVision." (Marvel Studios via AP)LOS ANGELES – When “WandaVision” wraps its initial run next month on the Disney+ streaming service, Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda will make her next appearance in the big-screen “Doctor Strange” sequel. It’s storytelling that determines how and when characters from the Marvel Comics universe hopscotch between TV and movies, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said Wednesday. Feige wouldn’t say whether “WandaVision,” Marvel Studios' first original series for Disney+, has a future after its March 5 season finale. Asked if Marvel Studios might be able to regain them, Feige said he believes it could happen, but added that “rumors online about things reverting” to Marvel aren't always true.
Anthony Mackie Criticizes Marvel's Lack of Diversity
Read full article: Anthony Mackie Criticizes Marvel's Lack of DiversityAnthony Mackie is looking forward to seeing the Marvel Cinematic Universe change -- in front of the camera and behind the scenes. In a conversation with Daveed Diggs for Variety's Actors on Actors, Mackie opened up about what's "bothered" him about Marvel's lack of diversity. "We've had one Black producer; his name was Nate Moore. But then when you do Black Panther, you have a Black director, Black producer, a Black costume designer, a Black stunt choreographer," he continued. RELATED CONTENT:MCU Streaming Guide: How to Watch the Marvel Movies in the Right OrderUpcoming Marvel Movies: The Full List From 'The Eternals' to 'Thor: Love and Thunder' and More'Doctor Strange 2,' 'Thor: Love and Thunder' and More Marvel Movies Get New Release Dates Due to Coronavirus