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The Falcon has not landed! Anthony Mackie cancels appearance at Comic Con Africa

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Damn you, History, and your stupid repeating ways! Last year, Anthony Mackie, best known for his performance as Sam Wilson aka Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was one of the marquee names headlining Comic Con Africa when Mother Nature got other ideas and stranded him in an American airport thanks to a hurricane. Not to worry though as Mackie immediately committed to making the trip for this year’s event, right? RIGHT?!

It would seem that the universe really doesn’t want Mackie to visit South Africa as right on the eve of Comic Con Africa, the popular actor has had to cancel his trip for the second year running. Comic Con Africa made the announcement a few minutes ago, revealing that a production delay on a shoot in Budapest (which I assume is for sci-fi action movie Outside the Wire) has meant he can’t make it anymore. Mackie recorded a message himself to apologize.

This is the second high-profile cancellation for Comic Con Africa in about a week after Game of Thrones actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright also had to pull out recently due to a scheduling clash. I’m much more bummed about this one though as Mackie was definitely the star I was looking forward to the most. Now let’s just hope that William Shatner is already on the plane over here.

Last Updated: September 20, 2019

23 Comments

  1. Dammit, Clarence, sort your crap out!

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    • Llama In The Rift

      September 20, 2019 at 11:50

      But I know something about you
      You went to Cranbrook, that’s a private school
      This Guy’s a gangster? His real name’s Clarence
      And Clarence lives at home with both parents
      And Clarence parents have a real good marriage….

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  2. Unavengedavo

    September 20, 2019 at 10:50

    ” revealing that a production delay on a shoot in Budapest (which I assume is for sci-fi action movie Outside the Wire) “

    I have a different theory…
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9b29f30cb07deb1cfeb30c7a2260c6eaa85a892e4b3831ca40913c5c1103b21c.png

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    • Admiral Chief

      September 20, 2019 at 11:00

      Haha

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    • Kervyn Cloete

      September 20, 2019 at 11:20

      Ha!

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    • HvR

      September 20, 2019 at 12:30

      Avo returns with an epic comment of the week

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  3. Kromas

    September 20, 2019 at 11:00

    Once again I told you so.

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    • Gareth Lagesse (eXCheez)

      September 20, 2019 at 12:01

      You’re a producer for Outside The Wire?

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      • Kromas

        September 20, 2019 at 12:30

        I predicted this happening when he was first announced. Also did the same last year.

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        • Gareth Lagesse (eXCheez)

          September 20, 2019 at 12:39

          Both times the cancellation is out of his control.

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          • Kromas

            September 20, 2019 at 12:40

            And both times I still predicted it correctly.

          • Gareth Lagesse (eXCheez)

            September 20, 2019 at 13:03

            We don’t deserve your mind.

  4. Magoo マグ

    September 20, 2019 at 14:12

    • CrAiGiSh

      September 20, 2019 at 14:33

      You called it sir …

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  5. HvR

    September 20, 2019 at 12:30

    So remind me again how much did suck.. er people pay to just see Darryn in Batman cosplay?

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  6. For the Emperor!

    September 20, 2019 at 18:05

  7. CrAiGiSh

    September 20, 2019 at 14:33

    Aggghhh sheeeeeeet, here we go again.

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  8. Son of Banana Jim

    September 20, 2019 at 20:14

    lol, who did not see that coming?

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  9. Son of Banana Jim

    September 20, 2019 at 20:14

    2020 will be the Year of the Mackie (in Africa)!

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    • Son of Banana Jim

      September 20, 2019 at 20:14

      I guess he first has to visit before we can roll out this song for the Mackie!

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