The Falcon star was criticized for saying that there was no homosexuality in "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"

Anthony Mackie, who plays Falcon, was recently interviewed by foreign media Variety. He was asked about the fans' pairing of Falcon and Winter Soldier, "Are the Winter Soldier and Falcon attracted to each other sexually or romantically?"

McKay responded, "A lot of things are twisted and complicated, and people interpret things in their own way so that they can relate to it. Due to the excessive use of homosexual issues, it has become a problem for two men to become friends and love each other in 2021.

"Before, men could be friends and hang out together, it was cool, you met up with your friends at the bar all the time. You can't do that anymore because something as pure and beautiful as homosexuality has been exploited by people who are trying to legitimize themselves. It was important to me to show male characters that were sensitive and masculine. There's nothing more masculine than being a superhero flying around and beating people up. There's nothing more sensitive than having emotional conversations with people you care about and love, and having friendships with like-minded people."

Anthony Mackie's words were interpreted in various ways by netizens. Most people believed that he was denying that Falcon and Winter Soldier were gay. His statement that homosexual issues were being exploited in his answer even caused him to be attacked on social media.