At a pre-race press conference, Mackie revealed the command he wanted to give — "Avengers, assemble!" — which probably would have garnered laughs but according to Sportsnaut's Matt Weaver ...

Anthony Mackie’s Marvel superhero journey started ... Russo invited him to a “so LA" meeting – over salads by a swimming pool – but they could tell him nothing about the role.

Interestingly, 2 actors who played Marvel's "Captain America" (Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie) were named Grand Marshal of the Daytona 500. Anthony Mackie played Falcon in Marvel's "Captain ...