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For Captain America: Brave New World actor Anthony Mackie, getting into character is serious business. The star, who portrays Sam Wilson/Captain America, follows a process for every role that he plays.
In an interview with Fandango, Mackie explained how he finds inspiration to play Sam:
“When I play a character, I do three specific things. I pick a piece of art that kind of encompasses the genre and the story and the richness and background of the character that I want to compose. I pick a song that emotionally vibes with what… I’m trying to capture, and then my biggest thing is I pick a food because everybody eats, you know.”
Mackie also revealed that the Russo Brothers influenced his method of getting into character:
“When I first got cast in this role, the Russos were like ‘Trouble Man.’ That’s it.”
“Joe Russo was like ‘come up with a list of songs,’ and we both agreed on ‘Trouble Man,’ so every day before coming to work, I would on my drive to work, I would listen to Marvel Marvin Gaye’s ‘Trouble Man.'”
Additionally, the actor stated which artwork and food inspired his take on Captain America:
“I went, and I bought a [Romare] Bearden piece because that piece really defined and exemplified what Sam Wilson had become with Captain America…”
“The food was the hardest part, right? So I went to my local grocery store, and there’s this old dude who had been there forever. He makes the best boudin in the City of New Orleans… I was like ‘bro… I need a special Captain America boudin, and he made me some boudin sausage.
Now I have Captain America boudin, I have my Bearden, and I listen to ‘Trouble Man.’