Yesterday some alleged concept art was released revealing whose team each Avenger will choose for the upcoming film Captain America: Civil War. The origin miniseries is one of my favorites and seeing how both Marvel Studios and the Russo brothers handled the Winter Solider storyline I have no doubt this movie will also be awesome.
In the comic, after a disastrous event causes many casualties, the government proposes the Superhero Registration Act. This act demands all super powered beings reveal their identities and work directly for the government. This splits the Marvel heroes into two sides; Iron Man being for registration and Captain America leading the rebellion against it. Hawkeye himself, Jeremy Renner, went on Twitter and confirmed that this concept art is legit and that these are indeed the two sides to this war. Fighting with Captain America will be Falcon, Winter Solider, Hawkeye, Agent 13, and Ant-Man. Fighting along side Iron Man will be War Machine, Black Widow, Black Panther, and Vision.
I have a few issues with these teams. First off, why is Black Widow fighting against her best friend, Hawkeye, and also Steve Rogers. The progression of Steve and Natalia's relationship in the last Captain America film was one of my favorite parts of the movie. She started off thinking he was an outdated boy scout, and as the film progressed she ended up respecting him as a true hero; the kind she's never encountered in her life. Also, at the end of the Winter Soldier she basically told a government committee to grow screw themselves. Now, I have no idea how close the film will stick to the source material. For all I know Cap could be for registration, but given how he helped take down S.H.I.E.L.D. I don't see him liking big brother telling him and his friends who to fight.
The other issue I have is how stacked Tony Stark's team is. Tony is a genius and a pretty formitable opponent himself, but then he gets another super suit with War Machine, and most all, Vision. Vision has an Infinity Stone in his forehead. He could take down Cap's team by himself! They only way I can see this being more even is if Scarlet Witch, with her hex powers, ends up siding with Steve. That might give Vision a little trouble and even out the battles a little. But this is Captain America's movie. And we always love rooting for the underdog.
Everyone else is pretty predictable. Of course Steve and Tony will have their best buds, War Machine and Falcon, on their sides. Black Panther runs a country so he'd be for government supervision. Agent 13 was also gimme. However, with her being in the concept art it makes me hopeful that Emily VanCamp with be in more of the film than I thought. Maybe among his biggest fight ever Cap gets a little lucky in love. They hinted at it in Winter Soldier and if you know the comics you know it's coming.
I knew best friends Hawkeye and Black Widow would be on opposite sides fighting each other. I just thought they'd be on the other opposite sides. Though, I liked how in Avengers: Age of Ultron we saw more of Hawkeye's personal life and what he fights for. I felt like we got to know his character better the way we got to know Black Widow better in the first Avengers film. Now that we know he is a family man I think it make sense he'd be for the people's rights. I'll buy it in hopes that Renner is given a chance to grow this character even further.
So, I have not seen any of the D23 footage nor do I know the exact plot of the film. But given what I know about the comic book and which side Iron Man and Captain America both fall on these are my thoughts on the announcement of the teams and concept art. What's yours?
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