Anthony Mackie may be best known for his portrayal of Falcon in the MCU, but the actor originally had a different role in the franchise in mind that he lobbied Marvel Studios to play.
"I had been contacting Marvel a lot about Black Panther," Mackie told Inverse. "I had written them letters. I was trying to find a way to make them make Black Panther. And I wanted to be Black Panther because growing up I fucking loved Black Panther."
