Anthony Mackie Calls for More Diversity in the Marvel Universe

Martin Offiah has opened up about his thoughts on the royals as the debate about the family’s role in 21st century Britain churns on.The rugby star spoke candidly on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner.Martin, 56, was awarded his MBE in 1997 by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace, whom he described as “fantastic".When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I think they’re a good thing for this country.That’s something that should be kept.”Ahead of being honoured along with legendary England captain Jason Robinson last Wednesday night, Martin reflected on his proudest sporting achievement.“My proudest moment is probably going to be scoring for Wigan,” he said.“Jason and I are here being honoured tonight.The Wigan club are here tonight and it's their 150th anniversary.“And obviously me scoring in that game with Jason in 1994 at Wembley is what I’m going to be remembered for when I’m no longer here.”Martin was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2013 after an incredibly successful career in the sport.The athlete played for English league clubs Wigan, London Broncos, Widnes and Salford City Reds, while in Australia he also played for Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and St.

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Johannes Radebe, were expecting to receive abuse when they took part in the BBC dance show as the first all-male couple.Speaking recently on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John said: “I guess, we knew it was going to happen. We fully anticipated a bit of hate.“Johannes, being a black man as well, he anticipated a bit of racial hate, which he got.

Ben Croll “I asked myself, why was it so difficult to name a Quebecois film from the past 25 years that treated sexuality as its central theme?” Côté told Variety. “Why could France foster directors who filmed the human body in direct and unselfconscious ways, and Quebec could not? Were Quebecois more prudish than others?”And so the Montreal-based filmmaker started on his 14th feature, which follows three so-called “hypersexual” women, plagued with troubled histories and fragile mental states, as they participate in a month-long therapy retreat. But as he developed the script with a local sexologist, the filmmaker saw potential traps in two very different directions.“The film could never be meant to judge,” Côté explained.

Brett Bull Each January, the Motion Picture Producers Assn. of Japan holds a press conference to reveal the previous year’s box office data and its list of top-grossing films.One year ago — at what was then thought to be the height of the coronavirus pandemic — the event was a somber gathering: Receipts for 2020 were down a whopping 38% over the year before.On Jan.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Since then, he’s been in seven different Marvel universe films and they all have one thing in common: lack of diversity.Sound about White, right?In light of recent protests, petitions and public call-outs following the death of George Floyd, the star of the upcoming Disney Plus television series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is speaking out on Marvel’s lack of diversity behind-the-scenes in an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue with fellow actor Daveed Diggs.“What are the ways that you find yourself interacting with the moment?” Diggs asked Mackie about Black Lives Matter.

Anthony Mackie is speaking out. The actor, 41, recently joined Daveed Diggs for a virtual version of Variety's Actors on Actors series, in which he opened up about the diversity -- or lack thereof -- within Marvel Studio's films.

Florence Pugh is trying hard to be part of the solution when it comes to systemic racism — and that means recognizing her own offenses.

Anthony Mackie is the new Captain America. (Spoilers if you haven’t seen “Avengers: Endgame.”) And with that title, as we saw with Chris Evans morphing into the real-life Steve Rogers after playing the character for a decade, it appears that Mackie is embracing the role of real-life superhero, trying to fix the issues that plague society.

Marvel Studios for its lack of diversity when hiring production crews for big-budget projects.The actor, who is best known for playing Sam Wilson/Falcon since 2014, believes Marvel has a responsibility to ensure greater diversity among casts and production crews.Speaking as part of Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ series, he said: “It really bothered me that I’ve done seven Marvel movies where every producer, every director, every stunt person, every costume designer, every PA, every single person has been white.”Mackie went on to note that while Black producer Nate Moore had produced Black Panther, casting a largely Black cast and production crew on the movie wasn’t the progressive move it necessarily appeared.“I’m like, that’s more racist

Anthony Mackie is calling out Marvel Studios for its ‘lack of diversity’ when it comes to hiring staff for its production crews. The actor, 41, who is best known for playing Sam Wilson aka Falcon, has long been a part of the MCU, making his debut back in 2014 in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Anthony Mackie wants Marvel to embrace diversity while hiring cinematic crew. The actor, who has been a part of various MCU films, including the Avengers series, criticised the studio of its lack of behind-the-scene diversity.

Anthony Mackie has portrayed Falcon approximately seven times in the MCU, including in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which was his first. During a new conversation for Variety’s Actors on Actor’s issue, the performer said to Daveed Diggs that there needed to be a lot more “diversity” in Disney’s Marvel films.

Anthony Mackie is ready to see more diversity in the movies put out by Marvel — and he’s not wrong!

Anthony Mackie wants to see reform within Marvel.The 41-year-old actor, who recently took over the role of Captain America for Disney+'s Falcon and the Winter Solider, told Variety in a piece published Sunday that 'every single person has been white' on seven movies he's made for the studio.'It really bothered me that I’ve done seven Marvel movies where every producer, every director, every stunt person, every costume designer, every PA, every single person has been white,' the New Orleans native told Hamilton's Daveed Diggs in a discussion for the outlet's Actors on Actors issue.

Anthony Mackie has taken aim at his Marvel film bosses for failing to include black filmmakers in any of their movies.

Anthony 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 's Actors on Actors, Mackie opened up about what's «bothered» him about Marvel's lack of diversity.

Anthony Mackie has long been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the star of upcoming Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is speaking out about the lack of diversity he’s perceived on Marvel productions.

Anthony Mackie is pointing out something that Marvel has done that is “more racist than anything else.”

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAnthony Mackie says the upcoming Disney Plus series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” will feel similar to movies from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But there has been one major difference in making the show — the budget.The mini-series is supposed to cost $150 million, which is a massive sum for a TV show.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefAnthony Mackie has played Falcon seven times in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Mackie talked to Daveed Diggs about the need for more diversity in Disney’s Marvel movies.The conversation started out with both actors talking about their most recent projects on TV.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Hamilton” alum Daveed Diggs stepped into a familiar sci-fi franchise with “Snowpiercer,” a drama set in the universe of the post-apocalyptic Bong Joon Ho thriller led by Chris Evans. Anthony Mackie pulled off a similar maneuver, lending new context and consequence to the second season of “Altered Carbon” by taking over a character played by Joel Kinnaman.