Anthony Mackie recently took the up the red, blue and white shield in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and it seems that he’ll be returning once more. Mackie has officially signed on to reprise the role in the currently untitled Captain America 4.

The Hollywood Reporter first broke the news that Captain America 4 was in development and Mackie famously mentioned that he heard about the film while shopping for groceries. Nothing is known about the film other than Mackie’s return and it’s unclear if Sebastian Stan will reprise the role Bucky Barnes. Now, Deadline has confirmed Mackie has signed on to the project.

Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios’ THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER exclusively on Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Captain America 4 is being scripted by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier head writer and creator Malcolm Spellman, along with Dalan Musson. Deadline also mentioned that this is not the secret project Chris Evans is reported to be in. No director has been found for the film yet

Mackie is repped by UTA and Inspire Entertainment.

Captain America 4 is in development with a TBA release.

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