Anthony Mackie says Chris Evans gave him the Avengers: Endgame script early, revealing how he'd become Captain America

Anthony Mackie has said Chris Evans shared the Avengers: Endgame script with him early, before the rest of the cast, which is how he learned his character Sam Wilson would take up the shield and become the next Captain America. Mackie described Evans as someone he holds "near and dear" and called the moment of discovery great and emotional, underscoring the friendship between the two actors beyond their shared Marvel role.