Anthony Mackie picks up the shield at a potentially awkward time. But there’s one way Disney can do right by him and the next generation of Marvel stars.

The movie, which cost at least US$300 million (S$403 million) to make and market worldwide, was on pace to sell roughly US$100 million in tickets in the United States and Canada from Feb 13 to 16, according to Comscore, which compiles box-office data. Moviegoers overseas were poised to chip in another US$92 million or so.