LOS ANGELES : the latest in the Captain America film franchise which premiered in Hollywood last Tuesday, presents a vision of the United States out of step with the Trump-era, with a diverse cast, a core message about unity and an endorsement of international diplomacy.
Written and filmed before Donald Trump's return as president, the latest offering from Marvel Studios has already faced an online backlash from some right-wingers over comments by lead actor Anthony Mackie deemed as unpatriotic.
Mackie, the first black actor to play the superhero, became a target last month after attempting to make a point about the universal message of Captain America as an idea of good conscience and incorruptibility.
'' Captain America '' represents a lot of different things and I don't think the term 'America ' should be one of those representations,'' he said as a promotional event.
''It's about a man who keeps his word, who has honour, dignity and integrity.''
In Captain America, Brave New World, Mackie flies, fights and flings his famous shield in pursuit of world peace alongside flawed and mercurial president Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford.
The World Students Society thanks AFP.
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