Anthony Mackie‘s star has been on the rise since his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, back in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Over a decade later, Mackie has portrayed Sam Wilson in 7 movies and a show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and is now stepping into the role of Captain America himself in the new movie Captain America: Brave New World.
Taking over the role of Captain America from Chris Evans and making Sam Wilson a worthy successor to Steve Rogers hasn’t been easy—and the MCU has taken its time bringing the character to a point where he could truly embrace the mantle. But now, sans Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier and with a new Falcon beside him, Danny Ramirez’s Joaquin Torres, Mackie is ready to shine.
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With Mackie now in the spotlight, fans are curious about how well-paid he has been throughout his career—particularly in the Marvel universe. He did, after all, start as a secondary character who has grown to the point where he’s headlining his own movie, and carrying the Captain America shield.
So, how much is Anthony Mackie‘s net worth? How much has he gotten paid by Marvel in his career and how much is he getting paid for Captain America: Brave New World?
Anthony Mackie’s net worth and how much he gets paid by Marvel
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Mackie’s net worth is approximately $8 million dollars. A far cry from the previous Captain America, Chris Evans, who reportedly has a net worth of $110 million. But the number is set to go up fast.
Most of Mackie’s net worth comes from his acting career and not just Marvel. He has also appeared on the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror and has starred in films like Notorious, The Hurt Locker, The Adjustment Bureau, The Hate U Give, and The Banker. But his Marvel career has made him not only successful but has at this point paid him pretty well, even if it didn’t really start that way.
The actor reportedly only got paid around $100,000 for movies like Avengers: Age of Ultron, but his salary started going up as his character became more integral to the MCU. Reports indicate Mackie was paid $4 million by Avengers: Infinity War, a big increase. Then, for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Mackie was reportedly paid $475,000 per episode. At six episodes, that means he earned $2.85 million for the series.
But nothing compares to becoming Captain America and headlining your own movie, and Mackie’s salary reflects that, with his Captain America: Brave New World salary reportedly $10 million dollars. Considering where Mackie started in the MCU and how much he’s grown, it feels fitting.
For Mackie, stepping into the role “means everything.” He told Extra, “My grandfather was a sharecropper, my dad was a roofer and I’m Captain America. Benjamin E. Mays said we study agriculture so that our kids can study math and science so that our grandkids can study the arts. That’s the American dream.”