Anthony Mackie is set to take on Chris Evans's shield in the coming <i>Captain America</i> film. Marvel's <i>Captain America 4</i> has been confirmed, with Mackie, 42, attached to the project, <i>Deadline</i> reports. Other details are currently being kept firmly under wraps. The American actor stars as Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon. He made his first appearance in 2014’s <i>Captain America: The Winter Soldier</i>, and has since starred in five more films set in the <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/2021/07/18/new-marvel-style-universe-fear-street-is-just-the-beginning-says-director/" target="_blank">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a>, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/avengers-campus-marvel-stars-assemble-to-launch-disneyland-s-new-superhero-park-in-california-1.1234469" target="_blank"><i>Avengers</i></a><i>: Age of Ultron</i> (2015), <i>Ant-Man </i>(2015),<i> Captain America: Civil War</i> (2016), <i>Avengers: Infinity War </i>(2018) and <i>Avengers: Endgame</i> (2019), and 2021 Disney+ mini-series, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/marvel-s-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-doesn-t-dial-down-the-superhero-action-for-the-small-screen-1.1187006" target="_blank"><i>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.</i></a> <i>Captain America 4</i> is currently in pre-production with Malcolm Spellman (<i>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Empire</i>) attached to the project as head writer, along with Dalan Musson (<i>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</i>). No director has yet been announced at the time of writing. Mackie's Wilson evolving from Falcon to Captain America in the film is still officially a rumour. However, fans will recall Evans's Captain America, Steve Rogers, passing on the character’s shield at the end of <i>Avengers: Endgame</i>, and Wilson officially assuming the role over the course of <i>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</i>. It is also not yet clear if Sebastian Stan will star as Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, having featured in the Disney+ series. No release date or official title have been announced for <i>Captain America 4.</i> This year, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/travel/disney-s-hotel-new-york-the-art-of-marvel-opens-at-disneyland-paris-1.1245518" target="_blank">Marvel</a> has a busy release schedule, with <i>Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings</i>, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/eternals-trailer-first-look-at-zain-al-rafeea-in-a-marvel-film-and-four-other-takeaways-1.1229624" target="_blank"><i>Eternals</i></a> and <i>Spider-Man: No Way Home</i> all set to hit cinemas. In 2022, the studios have <i>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness</i>, <i>Thor: Love and Thunder</i>, <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film/2021/07/09/marvels-what-if-trailer-features-chadwick-bosemans-final-tchalla-performance/" target="_blank"><i>Black Panther</i></a><i>: Wakanda Forever</i> and <i>The Marvels</i> due to be released.