The actor, who is the new Captain America at Marvel, will pay tribute to Claudette Colvin. He will dedicate his first film to the first black woman to refuse to leave her seat on a bus in the United States.
As he proudly wears the star-spangled banner at Marvel, Anthony Mackie will also make his first foray behind the camera. The actor, and soon to be director, will direct a biopic devoted to Claudette Colvin. In 1955, a few months before Rosa Parks’ slingshot, the 15-year-old girl refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white woman. She had been arrested and jailed before her bail was posted by several members of the local black community, including Rosa Parks.
A real superheroine
A pioneer whose story he discovered during a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. He said he was particularly moved and inspired by this woman. “It’s great to be a superhero in the movies, but he’s a real person living among us, and I’m honored to tell his story.”
For her part, Claudette Colvin was also particularly enthusiastic about the idea of seeing her life projected on the big screen. “67 years ago, when history glued me to the seat of that bus in Montgomery, I could never have imagined that standing up for my rights could spark a movement that would change the course of history. It is truly an honor that it is told today by Mr. Mackie, for future generations to learn about our past, so that they can move forward knowing that progress is possible and things are better. ‘improve’.
baptized Spark, this feature film will bring the young Saniyya Sidney to the screen. The actress recently distinguished herself in The Williams Method, where she portrayed the young tennis player Venus Williams alongside Will Smith. We do not yet know who will face him. The writing of the screenplay was entrusted to Niceole R.Levy. The screenwriter has mainly worked on the Marvel series Clock and Dagger, as well as the feature film The Banker, with Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson.
A busy program
Spark does not yet have a release date. Until then, we will find Anthony Mackie in desert warrior by Rupert Wyatt but also in Captain America 4, announced by Marvel after the conclusion of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. In this sequel, Sam Wilson will take over from Steve Rogers and put on the super-soldier costume to face a new threat.
The project is still particularly mysterious. The creator and screenwriter of Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be writing the plot, alongside Dalan Musson, also involved in the production of the Disney + series. Captain America 4 officially doesn’t have a director yet.
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