The 2016 American superhero film Captain America: Civil War was developed by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. The 13th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it is a continuation of the story begun in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and continued in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
Direct by: Anthony and Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Marisa Tomei, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, Martin Freeman, William Hurt, and Daniel Brühl
Revenue: $1.153 billion
Synopsis:
When the Avengers’ operations cause collateral damage, political pressure grows to establish a system of responsibility. Members of the team are now very divided due to the new status quo. Captain America (Chris Evans) advocates for superheroes to be left alone by the government while they do their job of protecting citizens. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man strongly opposes and advocates for regulation. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) are forced to choose a side as the argument develops into an all-out feud.
Captain America: Civil War
- -Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
