Marvel star Anthony Mackie makes huge career move after 16 years away
Captain America star Anthony Mackie returns to Broadway after 16 years to lead the acclaimed Macbeth production previously starring David Tennant.
Anthony Mackie is putting down Captain America's shield and picking up Macbeth's crown as he prepares for his first Broadway appearance in 16 years.
The Marvel star will play Shakespeare's murderous Scottish king in the acclaimed production of Macbeth previously led by David Tennant in London, with performances planned from spring through summer 2027.
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Director Max Webster's production began at London's Donmar Warehouse before transferring to the West End, where Tennant starred opposite Cush Jumbo.
Its unusual staging places headphones on every audience member, using binaural sound to make whispered conversations and even the smallest noises feel extraordinarily close.
Mackie described playing Macbeth on Broadway as a major personal and career milestone. The Juilliard-trained actor began his career in theatre but has not appeared on Broadway since A Behanding in Spokane in 2010.
His return was partly inspired while filming Avengers: Doomsday in London, where he spent his free time seeing theatre and began thinking seriously about getting back on stage.
The timing also creates an unusual collision between Shakespeare and Marvel. Mackie says that once his Macbeth run finishes, he expects to return to his Avengers commitments for Secret Wars. That does not confirm when filming begins, but it means Captain America will be swapping medieval Scotland for the Marvel universe almost immediately afterwards.
Rehearsals begin in February, with previews expected in late March or early April. The Broadway theatre, Lady Macbeth casting and exact performance dates are still to be announced.
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