Anthony Mackie is sidelined by his own starring vehicle in “Captain America: Brave New World,” which has its moments. But too few.

“This isn’t an instruction manual for the current president,” he said. “It’s simply a story about a group of people in tight suits who can fly, as part of the wonderful imagination that the Marvel Cinematic Universe provides. It’s primarily an escape from reality.”

Seven months ago, "Deadpool & Wolverine" became the highest grossing R-rated film of all time and the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since "Spider-Man: No Way Home" to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.