Anthony Mackie Hits a Heroic Career Box Office Milestone Thanks to ‘Captain America: Brave New World’

Captain America: Brave New Worldmay not have been the massive hit that Marvel Studios was hoping it would be, but the film has still amassed$289 million at the global box office, and is expected to pass $300 million by the end of this week.Brave New Worldwas produced for a reported budget of $180 million, meaning the film will need anywhere between $360 million-$400 million to break even, which is impossible to rule out considering its current trajectory.Brave New World’s split comes from $141 million domestic earnings and $148 million from international markets, and this $148 million has been enough to push leading starAnthony Mackie’s careerinternational box office total past the $6.5 billion mark, an elite milestone known only to a select few stars.

Anthony Mackie largely has his roles in bothAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgameto thank for his massive box office total.Infinity Warhauled in over $1.3 billion at the international box office, andEndgameearned more than $1.8 billion in foreign markets, which combine for over $3 billion between them, nearly half of Mackie’s newfound $6.5 billion total. His brief role inAvengers: Age of Ultronalso contributed to his box office success, with the film earning $936 million, withCaptain America: Civil Warcoming in behindAge of Ultronwith $743 million internationally. Mackie’s debut MCU performance inThe Winter Soldieris also still ahead ofBrave New Worldby over $300 million internationally, as the 2014 espionage thriller MCU movie grossed over $454 million in foreign markets.

What’s Next for Anthony Mackie?

Those waiting for Mackie to return to the screen don’t have to wait for long — he’s next been set with a role inThe Electric State, the upcoming sci-fi filmfromJoeandAnthony Russothat’s coming to Netflix on March 14, and he’ll also lend his voice toSneaks, the animated comedy fromRob Edwardsthat also starsLaurence Fishburne. Mackie has also confirmed his appearance in bothAvengers: DoomsdayandSecret Wars, and while the rest of The Avengers team has yet to be announced, he has firmly cemented himself as the one most fit to bethe new leader of the team.

Captain America: Brave New Worldis now playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.