Anthony Mackie Clarifies New Falcon & The Winter Soldier Reunion 1 Month Before Doomsday

EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Mackie clarifies his new Falcon and the Winter Soldier reunion one month before Avengers: Doomsday releases in theaters. Mackie soared into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sam Wilson, aka Falcon, in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). After several more appearances, Avengers: Endgame (2019) ends with an elderly Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) passing him the iconic Captain America shield. He returned in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021), exploring his evolution into Captain America before fully taking on the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World (2025). Now, in an interview with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley for 12 12 12, Mackie clarified how Kari Skogland became a director and executive producer on the Apple TV series after serving in the same roles on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The actor says the reunion happened naturally, thanks to the relationship they built on the MCU series. After years of wanting to work together again, she brought him a project that felt just right. He also helped bring Jamie Dornan aboard, as the frequently busy actor was luckily available. Read Mackie's full comments below: No, she was on first. From Falcon Winter Soldier, we really developed a relationship, a friendship, a bond. And we have been talking over and over for years about trying to find something else together. And I always joke with her about, "You directed The Handmaid's Tale. What are you going to direct with me?" I'm not in your wheelhouse. And when she gave me a call. She was like, "Look, I have something for you to read." And when I read it, I felt like it was the perfect thing for us to do together. She brought me on, and then she was like, "So who do you see playing the role?" And I was like, "Well, I'm going to see if Jamie's available." She's like, "Oh, I like that." On the list, it was all these names. And I'm like, "This is the guy right here." So I text him, and I was like, "Yo, I got something for you to read. Are you unemployed?" Which he never is. And I was lucky. He was unemployed, so it worked out. Created by Jim Keeble and Dudi Appleton, the upcoming Apple TV series unfolds across three timelines centered on a heist in Zurich, following the 12 months of careful planning, the intense 12 hours of the heist itself, and the 12 days that follow. Meanwhile, the FBI is hot on the trail of the mastermind behind the crime, chasing leads across Europe. Other than Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan in lead roles, the cast also includes Jack Kesy (Hellboy: The Crooked Man), Emmy nominee Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Severance), Agathe Rousselle (Titane), Sallie Harmsen, and Patrick Fabian (Better Call Saul). Kari Skogland directed the first and final two episodes of the series and served as an executive producer alongside Dudi Appleton, Jim Keeble, Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell. 12 12 12 premieres on Apple TV on November 13, a month before Mackie returns as Sam Wilson/Captain America in Avengers: Doomsday, which releases in theaters on December 18. The film follows heroes from across different universes as they join forces to face off against the formidable Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) as the multiverse teeters on the brink of collapse. For the first time since Endgame, Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers in Doomsday. Rather than reclaiming his Captain America mantle, both Evans and Mackie have suggested that Steve Rogers may take on the Nomad mantle, similar to the comics. With 12 12 12 bringing Mackie and Skogland back together, audiences can enjoy their reunion before the actor returns to the MCU. Release Date November 12, 2026 Network Apple TV Directors Ellen Kuras, Takeshi Fukunaga, Kari Skogland Cast Agathe Rousselle Severine Writers Joe Murtagh Creator(s) Dudi Appleton, Jim Keeble