Five years after taking the shield, Anthony Mackie says he's "excited as hell" to finally be starring in a Captain America movie: "I've been biding my time waiting for this moment"

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InCaptain America: Brave New World, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson is taking center stage as Captain America.

So, how are they feeling?

“You have to think about how much work and how much time went into this.

They told me I was gonna be Captain America five years ago.

So I’ve just been biding my time waiting for this moment.

And I’m just really proud of it.

Ramirez is also excited to be stepping up.

“I saw it 10 days ago for the first time,” he says.

“And I was floored.

They told me when I was born.

So I’ve been waiting a lot longer,” he jokes.

Captain America: Brave New World is in theaters this February 14.