Read full article here: https://readnews.io/pylr9q Anthony Mackie is speaking out. The actor, 41, recently joined Daveed Diggs for a virtual version of Varietys Actors on Actors series, in which he opened up about the diversity -- or lack thereof -- within Marvel Studios films. The actors weretalking about the Black Lives Matter movement when Diggs, 38, asked Mackie how hes "interacting with the moment. "JOHN WAYNES SON RESPONDS TO RESOLUTION CALLING FOR JOHN WAYN AIRPORT TO RENAMED"When TheFalcon and the Winter Soldier comes out, Im the lead of the show. When Snowpiercer came out, youre the lead of the show. We definitely have the power and the ability to ask those questions," Mackie stated. "It really bothered me that Ive done seven Marvel movies now where every producer, every director, every stunt person, every costume designer, every PA, every single person has been white. "COLIN KAEPERNICK AND AVA DUVERNAY ANNOUNCE NEW NETFLIX SERIES ABOUT FOOTBALL PLAYERS LIFEMackie is set to star in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" on Disney+ in the coming months, which will make him one of the only black people to lead a project within Marvel Studios cinematic universe, in addition toChadwick Boseman in "Black Panther. "The "Detroit" star said that theres only been one black producer involved with the Marvel movies, Nate Moore, who worked on "Black Panther. ""But then, when you do Black Panther, you have a black director, black producer, a black costume designer, a black stunt choreographer,"Mackie said. "And Im like, thats more racist than anything else, because if you only can hire the black people for the black movie, are you saying theyre not good enough when you have a mostly white cast?"The actor said hes now pushing Marvel to "hire the best person for the job. "CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Even if it means were going to get the best two women, were going to get the best two men. Fine. Im cool with those numbers for the next 10 years," he explained.
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