Anthony Mackie is 0-2 playing Black historical figures

[Sensitive Christian Grey]

Dude is the black equivalent of a bro type.

Casting him in those roles is like casting Keanu as Abe Lincoln or Frank Sinatra.

Dude has a lane, but those types of roles just aint it. He needs to stick to action movies and/or comedies.

 

[DamienWayne]

I thought he did well as MLK..

Not so much as Pac but it would take either a SPECIAL type of method actor or a complete raw unknown to pull off Pac. The key with Pac is CHARISMA and Mackie, while a very good actor (bordering on underrated) doesn’t exhibit a great amount of Charisma or supreme confidence (say in the way Denzel or Will Smith does)

They tried an unknown for that Tupac movie, he was straight trash

 

[Ziggiy]

They tried an unknown for that Tupac movie, he was straight trash

And so was the script and directors

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

i thought he was decent as Pac

 

[MostReal]

Breh knocked it out the park on The Banker I don't even like dude but that was an awesome film

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

He killed it in Winter soldier tho

 

[bnew]

He was great in The Banker

yup, it might end up being his most memorable role except for marvel stuff.