Avengers' Anthony Mackie to appear at Comic Con Africa 2019
The Marvel Cinematic Universe's (MCU) Falcon, Anthony Mackie, is slated to attend the 2019 Comic Con Africa. The comic book convention will be held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg from 21 to 24 September 2019.
Mackie achieved global recognition with his portrayal of the Falcon in the MCU, making his first appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and later in Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and the much-anticipated Avengers: Endgame, now showing in cinemas. Mackie will be also seen in the upcoming Disney+-exclusive limited series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and will star in the second season of Netflix’s Altered Carbon in 2020.
He was due to participate at last years’ event but was forced to cancel due to Hurricane Florence - the category two hurricane which resulted in over one million people being evacuated and thousands of flights delayed and cancelled including his. He was bitterly disappointed that he couldn’t make last year’s event and is looking forward to being able to meet the fans in 2019.
Mackie, one of the most respected actors of his generation, is also highly acclaimed for his work in Oscar-winning films including The Hurt Locker and Million Dollar Baby and for his HBO adaptation of All The Way as Martin Luther King Jr. opposite Bryan Cranston, which garnered eight Emmy nominations. Other films he as featured in, include The Adjustment Bureau, 8 Mile, We are Marshall and Half Nelson.
Falcon fans may purchase tickets to Comic Con Africa on Computicket and for those fans hoping for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to interact with Mackie, add-on tickets will also available for purchase for autograph and photograph opportunities.
For more information about Comic Con Africa 2019 visit: www.comicconafrica.co.za/en.html
