The new Captain America is the new box office champ.
Marvel’s Anthony Mackie-helmed action flick “Captain America: Brave New World” generated $40 million in first-day receipts in the United States, earning it the top spot at the box office, according to The Numbers.
The third standalone “Captain America” film co-stars Hollywood legend Harrison Ford as both President Thaddeus Ross and the character’s alter ego, Red Hulk.
The is the second Marvel film within the last year to enjoy impressive day-one sales: last summer’s highest-grossing hit, Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,” opened with $38.5 million in sales its first day in theaters.
