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Anthony Mackie Was Once Told ‘Playing a Gay Role Would End Your Career’
Ahead of leading the cast of a Marvel Cinematic Cosmos movie, Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Bold New World) looked back on his first starring role in a movie film. It was a role he was told could end his career, but it was very "important" for him to grab that risk.
Currently, Mackie and fellow MCU star Morena Baccarin (Deadpool & Wolverine) can be seen together in the new post-apocalyptic thriller Elevation. To facilitate promote the clip, the two reflected on the risks they've taken in their respective careers in an interview with CBR's Kevin Polowy. Mackie common how his first big role was as a homosexual character, remembering how this was something other actors at the time believed to be a career-destroying move.
"My first movie was a movie called Brother to Brother," Mackie explained. "I had to play a young gay guy, and this is , when, you know, certain actors said playing a gay role would end your career. But, it was something that was important to me, because of my friends, because of my
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Anthony Mackie believes he owns &#;the crown jewel&#; of gay bars.
During an interview with Reciprocal, the Avengers actor gushed about his LGBTQ+ establishment, which he described as the &#;flagship&#; of his bar and restaurant operation.
&#;I have a gay bar in Modern Orleans that is the crown jewel of lgbtq+ bars,&#; Mackie praised. &#;My brother and his husband were like, &#;We want a place to party.&#; I&#;m like, &#;Let&#;s reveal a f**king place to party.'&#;
The year-old, who splits his time between New Orleans and Atlanta, also owns a lock with some friends in Beverly Hills. He opened the NoBar establishment in Brooklyn, New York in but that has since closed down, along with another hotspot in the Big Apple.
The Captain America: The Winter Soldier star isn&#;t just interested in bars &#; he also tried to open a franchise of his favourite Mexican restaurant in New Orleans but the owners weren&#;t interested.
He is also keen to fulfil an ambition to open an eatery inspired by his own recipes, which contain New Orleans-style soul sustenance tacos, Ethiopian tacos
Brother to Brother opens in Chicago Dec. 10 at Landmark Century Theater.
Anthony Mackie is missing in action. Half an hour after our scheduled phone interview to talk about his head roles this year in Brother to Brother and She Loathe, Me there&#;s no sign of him. &#;Perhaps he&#;s off drinking champagne, celebrating,&#; the film&#;s publicist hopefully offers. Which would construct perfect sense as earlier in the day Mackie had learned that he&#;d garnered a Top Debut Performance nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for Brother to Brother (the film&#;s other nominations are for Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, and Best Supporting Male).
&#;Let&#;s just give it the afternoon and see if he calls,&#; I say to the publicist. Clearly, an actor who has played a gay poet (in Brother to Brother), a man who impregnates 19 lesbians (in She Hate Me) and a cocky, heartless boxer (in the upcoming Million Dollar Baby)—all in the same year—is a guy worth waiting to interview. When my phone rings 45 minutes later Mackie, calling from New York where he&#;s in reh
Anthony Mackie has always been known for his realness, and his recent reflections on playing a same-sex attracted character only elevate that reputation. But beyond the acting craft, his journey reveals a layered evolution—a personal reckoning with societal boundaries, insecurities, and, above all, the power of love and respect for others. And of course, he’s not afraid to speak his mind along the way, letting us all in on a refreshingly candid perspective.
“I don’t give a fuck that he’s gay,” Mackie quips, talking about playing a gay character in a film. It’s as if he’s taking a wrecking ball to all the unnecessary barriers that have been erected around LGBTQ+ roles, particularly for straight actors. His self-assured response to being questioned about playing a same-sex attracted character—“Why can’t I compete gay?”—is a testament to his confidence and refusal to entertain outdated stereotypes.
Mackie’s response to a director&#;s doubts about casting him in a gay role feels like a masterclass in dismantling unnecessary restrictions: “I’m an actor. We act, right?” That no-nonsense approach is part of