Anthony Mackie shared a statement on Instagram in response to those who criticized recent comments he made about the Captain America character in which he said, "Let me be clear about this, I'm a proud American and taking on the shield of a hero like CAP is the honor of a lifetime.

Anthony Mackie is not a hero to everyone right now. The Marvel actor, 46, is facing online backlash for comments he made at a “Captain America: Brave New World” press event in Rome, Italy, on Monday.

The actor turned heads when he previously said, "To me Captain America represents a lot of different things and I don't think the term ‘America' should be one of those representations."