Black Twitter goes in on the Falcon, after he suggests that Black Panther doesn’t need a Black director.
“I don’t think it’s important at all,” Anthony Mackie said during an interview with The Daily Beast. “As a director your job is to tell a story. You know, they didn’t get a horse to direct Seabiscuit!”
The actor went on to clarify his comment: “The thing is I don’t think the race of the director has to do with their ability to tell a story. I think it’s all about the director’s ability to be able to relate to that story and do it justice. I think men can direct women, and two of my greatest work experiences were with female directors. So I think it all depends. May the best man — or woman — win.”
Unfortunately for Mackie, his comments weren’t well-received on social media. In fact, they made him appear to be the odd man out, again. While some found his “Seabiscuit” reference hilarious, others slammed the 37-year-old for simply have an opinion. After all, Twitter won’t let you live, if you take a stand different than their own:
That #Seabiscuit comment from @AnthonyMackie tells us a lot more about what Mackie thinks of himself than anything else.
— Only4RM (@Only4RM) October 22, 2015
Why won’t @AnthonyMackie shut up? This dude is singly handedly bringing down the MCU! #ThatsSoRaven #TeamStark https://t.co/ApWdqV9MPA — Miles Morales (@CaballoNegrito) October 22, 2015
@ThoughtsByJae How is that a valid argument? I wasn’t aware they were trying to get an actual panther to direct “Black Panther” ?
— Warhammer (@softjunebreeze) October 22, 2015
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