Anthony Mackie Knows Exactly Who He Would Kick Out Of The Avengers Group Chat

February 27, 2025

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Captain America star Anthony Mackie tells his Captain America: Brave New World co-star Danny Ramirez which fellow MCU actor he would kick out of the Avengers’ very own group chat. Despite its world-spanning plot, Captain America: Brave New World‘s cast is only led by its titular hero, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson a.k.a. Captain America, who mentors the new Falcon, Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres. Besides representing the United States and the superhero community on a global scale, Captain America possesses both the influence and the responsibility of assembling the Avengers should any threat arise.

In an episode of First We Feast‘s Hot Ones, Captain America: Brave New World star Danny Ramirez asks Anthony Mackie which of the actors in the Avengers’ group chat he’d like to kick out and why. Mackie responds with Paul Rudd, arguing that “he’s condescending in a smart way.” Mackie then adds Don Cheadle as the second Avengers actor he would remove from the chat. Mackie pokes fun at Rudd and Cheadle in a friendly manner, but praises Rudd’s intelligent sense of humor and voices his appreciation for Don Cheadle’s support at the Captain America: Brave New World premiere. Read Anthony Mackie’s full response below:

Anthony Mackie: “Paul Rudd. He’s condescending in a smart way, so there’s no way to get back at him. So he’ll tell you something and you don’t realize it is an insult until you’re off the chat. And then there’s no way to come back to it. He just has dismantled you. Him and Don Cheadle. Actually, he and Don Cheadle I would kick out of the chat. You know the best thing about the Marvel world, the Marvel universe. It’s like siblings… like going to camp. So everybody chimes in and makes sure that you’re supported. It meant a lot to me, Don Cheadle came to the [Captain America: Brave New World] premiere to tell me congratulations.”

Danny Ramirez: “He didn’t say sh*t to me.”

Anthony Mackie: “I’ve known him twenty-two years!”

Source: First We Feast‘s Hot Ones / YouTube