Anthony Mackie to star in 'The Ogun'

Los Angeles, Nov 24 (IANS) Actor Anthony Mackie is all set to star in the upcoming action-adventure The Ogun, which he will also produce. The film revolves around Mackie's character Xavier Rhodes, who takes his teenage daughter to Nigeria to find a cure for the rare genetic condition that he passed on to her, reports Variety.When his daughter is kidnapped, Rhodes goes on a rampage through the criminal underworld to rescue her.The film is written by stuntman-turned-screenwriter Madison Turner, while the director for the Netflix film is yet to be announced.Mackie is best known for his role of Sam Wilson/Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and was last seen in "Avengers: Endgame". Mackie will reprise the role in the upcoming series "The Falcon And The Winter Soldier".
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