Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie Share What Their Kids Think About Their Movies
Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie Share What Their Kids Think About Their Movies
Hannah SacksFri, November 13, 2026 at 7:48 PM UTC
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Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan on Nov. 10, 2026 in New York CityCredit: John Nacion/Getty -
Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie share whether their kids think they’re cool after starring in several famous franchises
The two are starring in the TV series 12 12 12 together
Dornan is dad to three kids, while Mackie is dad to four
Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie’s kids might just be their toughest critics.
While speaking with E! News about their new television show 12 12 12, the actors shared that even though they’ve both had some pretty iconic roles over the years, it took a lot of effort to make their kids think they are cool.
“If they don’t think I’m cool after Lord of the Rings, I’m done,” said Dornan, who appears in he upcoming prequel, The Hunt for Gollum, as Aragorn. “If that’s not good enough for my kids, then I don’t know what else to offer them.”
Jamie Dornan on Nov. 11, 2026 in New York CityCredit: Arturo Holmes/Getty
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Dornan went on to say that he was able to bring his three kids — Dulcie, 13, Elva, 10, and Alberta, 7, whom he shares with wife Amelia Warner — with him while he shot the film in New Zealand.
“Usually, they ask to leave. Like, they come to set, and after a half hour, they’re like, ‘You’re just saying the same thing over and over again. This is so boring,’ ” joked the actor. “They came to set one night when I was fighting and beheading orcs and stuff, and they were like, ‘It was cool.’ ”
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The Fifty Shades of Grey alum said he was glad his kids could see “Daddy all heroic like that” because, he joked, “that’ll be as cool as it gets for me.”
Anthony Mackie on Oct. 17, 2026 in Los AngelesCredit: Matt Winkelmeyer/FilmMagic
Mackie, who shares his four sons with ex-wife Sheletta Chapital, said his boys didn’t seem to care when he became Captain America in the Marvel franchise.
“My boys could care less,” said Mackie. “At the end of the day, I realized they just want me to be dad.”
But he shared that having all four of his sons with him at a recent movie premiere was big for them.
“They went to the premiere of my movie,” said Mackie. “They had never seen anything of that scale, like of that magnitude.”
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