{"id":48393,"date":"2024-03-24T13:32:59","date_gmt":"2024-03-24T12:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2014440"},"modified":"2024-03-24T14:41:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T13:41:57","slug":"anthony-mackie-reveals-the-hard-thing-about-the-marvel-universe","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/anthony-mackie-reveals-the-hard-thing-about-the-marvel-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Mackie reveals \u201cthe hard thing about the Marvel universe\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Mackie compares the MCU to his new show Twisted Metal. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 24 March 2024 at 12:32 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>On the UK release of his new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/how-to-watch-paramount-plus-uk\/\">Paramount Plus<\/a> action comedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-wl2bfm\/twisted-metal\/\">Twisted Metal<\/a>, series star Anthony Mackie has revealed how different navigating this video game adaptation is compared to his decade-long involvement in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.<\/p>\n<p>During a wide-reaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/anthony-mackie-twisted-metal-marvel-big-rt-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big RT Interview<\/a>, Mackie was asked about whether his long-standing role in the MCU prepared him for adapting a beloved brand such as Twisted Metal, which is based on the Sony PlayStation game of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Mackie said:<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0\u201cI would say the Marvel thing is completely different, just because it\u2019s such a space of controlled entertainment. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like, there\u2019s only so much you can do. There\u2019s only so much creativity you can bring to the table, because Stan Lee gave us so much content.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhereas with this [Twisted Metal], it was like, \u2018There\u2019s a guy and a girl\u2026 go!\u2019 So we were really able to build the world around it.\u201d You can see the full comment in the video below.<\/span><\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"3305eb7fea286023720f3bdfaaa86ef63b763e61\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"3305eb7fea286023720f3bdfaaa86ef63b763e61\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>As the original video game is based on cars engaging in various combat scenarios, without much in the way of narrative, there\u2019s plenty of space for Mackie and the other producers to build their own story in the Twisted Metal series.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether that also means that Mackie and his fellow producers had the freedom to introduce characters or unexpectedly kill people, Mackie said: <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exactly. And that\u2019s the hard thing about the Marvel universe. It\u2019s like, you can\u2019t really go outside of the lines of those comic books.\u201d<\/span><\/p> <p>He continued:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou know, when we introduced the Falcon, and the growth of the Falcon to Captain America, all of that had to coincide with what Stan had already gave us. So it\u2019s an interesting juggle to be a part of that world. And this was more like, \u2018Let\u2019s just have fun and figure it out as we go.'\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While Mackie is known for portraying\u00a0Sam Wilson\/Falcon\/Captain America in the MCU, he stars in Twisted Metal as John Doe, \u201ca milkman with amnesia who is given a chance at a better life but only if he can accomplish the mission of successfully delivering a peculiar parcel across a post-apocalyptic wasteland,\u201d according to the series synopsis.<\/p>\n<p>The exclusive chat is also available in audio form on the <a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a> and in it, Mackie reveals his disappointment over the lack of renewal for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/falcon-winter-soldier-season-2-release-date\/\">The Falcon and the Winter Soldier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Anthony Mackie on Twisted Metal and Marvel\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/48vwCK1d2WXVXFbiUfW5aN?go=1&amp;amp%3Bsp_cid=09e3a8b2c57e7da65c4c9c3820b1c331&amp;amp%3Butm_source=embed_player_p&amp;amp%3Butm_medium=desktop&amp;utm_source=oembed\"\/>\n<p><strong>Read the full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/anthony-mackie-twisted-metal-marvel-big-rt-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big RT Interview with Anthony Mackie<\/a>\u00a0or listen via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the One More Life podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-outlook-id=\"6e31a607-20db-4169-bfc9-2ac713120a74\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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