THE DAWN OF a new era of Anthony Mackie is upon us. The MCU stalwart, who rose through Hollywood via small roles in prestige dramas (and Best Picture winners) like Million Dollar Baby and The Hurt Locker, is now soaring into a fresh phase of his career. Soon enough we’ll see him assume the Captain America mantle in Captain America: New World Order after nearly a decade of playing Sam ‘The Falcon’ Wilson, and before then, he plays a difficult dad in the Amblin-style comedy-horror WeHaveA Ghost, alongside David Harbour as a lost, friendly spectre who befriends his son. He gives Empire the skinny on what lies ahead.
We Have A Ghost sees you in your first major dad role. Was this a conscious effort to move into more family-centric stories?