United Kingdom, Aug. 1 -- Anthony Mackie has joked he is a "white dude legend" good luck charm.

The Captain America: Civil War actor was surprised to learn he had been nominated for the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy Award for his work on The Studio because he is so used to seeing his co-stars make the shortlists without him being recognised.

Speaking on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, he said: "I was at work...and I look over and everybody's like, 'Congratulations!'' And I was like, 'Oh, what white dude got nominated?' Cause I'm the white dude legend when it comes to nominations and wins.

"So I made Ryan Gosling famous, I made Jeremy Renner famous, I made Bryan Cranston famous. I made - now - Ron Howard famous...