Captain America: Civil War

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Captain America: Civil War

film by Anthony and Joe Russo [2016]

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Captain America: Civil War is a 2016 film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Chris Evans reprising his role as Captain America. The film follows Captain America and his allies as they clash with Iron Man and his supporters over government oversight of the Avengers. This conflict stems from differing ideologies on how to handle superhuman threats and the consequences of their actions. The movie explores themes of freedom versus security and the personal cost of superhero vigilantism.12

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Ant-Man and the Wasp
…turn in the climax of Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Ant-Man’s sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), also received favourable reviews. That film was praised for expanding the role of its female protagonist, Hope van Dyne (played by Evangeline Lilly), the daughter of Pym and Janet van Dyne, to…
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…turn in the climax of Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Ant-Man’s sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), also received favourable reviews. That film was praised for expanding the role of its female protagonist, Hope van Dyne (played by Evangeline Lilly), the daughter of Pym and Janet van Dyne, to…
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Black Panther
Black Panther in the 21st century
…(MCU) later that year in Captain America: Civil War, a blockbuster that cast Chadwick Boseman as the Wakandan prince. The character subsequently experienced something of a renaissance, with the success of Coates’s flagship title leading to the release of Black Panther: World of Wakanda, a series that explored Wakanda’s other…
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…(MCU) later that year in Captain America: Civil War, a blockbuster that cast Chadwick Boseman as the Wakandan prince. The character subsequently experienced something of a renaissance, with the success of Coates’s flagship title leading to the release of Black Panther: World of Wakanda, a series that explored Wakanda’s other…
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Chadwick Boseman
…notable film that year was Captain America: Civil War, in which he first appeared as Marvel superhero T’Challa/Black Panther, king of the fictional African country Wakanda who has an alter ego. Boseman next portrayed a young Thurgood Marshall as an NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) lawyer…
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…notable film that year was Captain America: Civil War, in which he first appeared as Marvel superhero T’Challa/Black Panther, king of the fictional African country Wakanda who has an alter ego. Boseman next portrayed a young Thurgood Marshall as an NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) lawyer…
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Captain America
The modern era
…America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). The made-for-television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) saw the mantle of Captain America passed to Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie).
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…America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). The made-for-television miniseries The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) saw the mantle of Captain America passed to Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie).
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Robert Downey, Jr.
Iron Man series and Oppenheimer
sequels (2015, 2018, and 2019), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). In 2020 he starred in the family comedy Dolittle, which was based on the character created by Hugh Lofting.
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sequels (2015, 2018, and 2019), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). In 2020 he starred in the family comedy Dolittle, which was based on the character created by Hugh Lofting.
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Chris Evans
Superheroes: the Human Torch and Captain America
…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Hawkeye
…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Tom Holland
Spider-Man stardom and other roles
…in a supporting role in Captain America: Civil War (2016). The following year he had his first starring turn as the character, in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), in which Peter Parker transforms from an awkward New York City high-school student into the superhero. Holland was younger than previous actors who played…
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…in a supporting role in Captain America: Civil War (2016). The following year he had his first starring turn as the character, in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), in which Peter Parker transforms from an awkward New York City high-school student into the superhero. Holland was younger than previous actors who played…
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William Hurt
…films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021).
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…films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021).
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Iron Man
From Armor Wars to the silver screen
…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Scarlett Johansson
Lost in Translation and superhero blockbusters
…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021). She switched gears completely at the end of 2012, portraying actress Janet Leigh in the biopic Hitchcock.
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…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Widow (2021). She switched gears completely at the end of 2012, portraying actress Janet Leigh in the biopic Hitchcock.
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Anthony Mackie
Entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe
…Ultron and Ant-Man (both 2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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…Ultron and Ant-Man (both 2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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Jeremy Renner
Career
…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also starred in the drama Arrival (2016) and the comedy Tag (2018). In 2021 he returned to television to reprise his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel series of the same name and had a…
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…Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). He also starred in the drama Arrival (2016) and the comedy Tag (2018). In 2021 he returned to television to reprise his role as Hawkeye in the Marvel series of the same name and had a…
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Paul Rudd
Career
…role for battle scenes in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), which became the highest-grossing superhero movie in history. He and various others of his Avengers costars were among the top 10 highest-paid actors in 2019. He was also cast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, released…
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…role for battle scenes in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), which became the highest-grossing superhero movie in history. He and various others of his Avengers costars were among the top 10 highest-paid actors in 2019. He was also cast in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, released…
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Spider-Man
Spider-Man in film and onstage
…in the third act of Captain America: Civil War (2016) as the protégé of Iron Man alter ego Tony Stark. Tom Holland’s scene-stealing turn as the webslinger breathed new life into a character who had been experiencing diminishing returns at the box office. In Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Holland led an…
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…in the third act of Captain America: Civil War (2016) as the protégé of Iron Man alter ego Tony Stark. Tom Holland’s scene-stealing turn as the webslinger breathed new life into a character who had been experiencing diminishing returns at the box office. In Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Holland led an…
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