![]() ![]() So when I read the script that was a huge appeal for me. Washington was at the time he was just really about cleaning up his neighborhood and just helping everyone out. Mackie: I play a hard-nosed cop that’s given the opportunity to take down a major figure in the illegal world of money laundering and narcotics, and the way (my character) Mr. ![]() I was really turned on by it and it’s not often that I get to play a character like this in this era. Our interview with Anthony Mackie on the set of Gangster Squad follows after the jump.Ĭan you talk about the appeal of the gangster era for you?Īnthony Mackie: I’m a firm believe that a man looks his best in a suit and I feel like in the late 40’s people just dressed up to do everything, and I loved when I read the script that this misfit group of guys got together to take down this kingpin. That’s not to say he can’t handle his own, as he delivered a stellar performance in Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar-Winning The Hurt Locker, but of late he’s been a scene stealer. He’s one of those guys that gets called in to show up for a couple scenes and just deliver. You Are Reading : Anthony Mackie Talks the Appeal of the Gangster Genre AfricanAmericans in Film Noir and More on the Set of GANGSTER SQUADĪnthony Mackie has become so reliable. Anthony Mackie talks the appeal of the gangster genre and more on the set of Gangster Squad. Anthony Mackie Talks the Appeal of the Gangster Genre, African-Americans in Film Noir, and More on the Set of GANGSTER SQUADĪnthony Mackie GANGSTER SQUAD On-Set Interview.
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