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    Samuel Thomas "Sam" Wilson is a fictional character portrayed by Anthony Mackie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and known commonly by his original alias, the Falcon. Wilson is initially depicted as a veteran United States Air Force Pararescueman who specializes in the use of an advanced jet pack with articulated wings. A skilled combatant and tactician, Wilson becomes a close friend of Steve Rogers after assisting him during the Hydra uprising, later being recruited by him to join the Avengers.
    First appearanceCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Based onFalcon · by · Stan Lee · Gene Colan
    Adapted byChristopher Markus Stephen McFeely
    Portrayed byAnthony Mackie
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    Wilson was born and raised in Delacroix, Louisiana, where his family operated a fishing business. He later became a United States Air Force (USAF) Pararescueman and served multiple tours in overseas military campaigns… See more

    Concept, creation, and characterization

    Samuel Thomas Wilson, known as the Falcon, was the first African-American superhero in mainstream comic books. The character first appeared in Captain America #117 (Sept. 1969). Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and … See more

    Differences from the comic books

    A number of differences have been observed between the comic book version of the character and the MCU adaptation. The character's comic book backstory is dispensed with entirely, with Wilson instead being intro… See more

    Reception

    The response to the character of Wilson was mixed, with Jacob Stolworthy of The Independent feeling he was "memorable solely due to the vibrancy the entertaining actor [Mackie] brings to the role." However, Mackie's p… See more

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