Wow! So Marvel has finally released the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War, and as expected, it looks amazing. The near-3 minute trailer is stacked full of emotion and action to keep us comic fans happy yet wanting more.
Loosely based on the popular 2006 Marvel comics release, Civil War divides our heroes, with Captain America and Iron Man at the heart of the story. Here we look at the six best scenes from the trailer.
*Please note, this article may contain spoilers for previously released Marvel films.
6. Bucky Remembers!
In a scene that follows the after credits of Ant-Man, Captain America and Falcon have found Bucky alive. From the trailer, it is revealed that the former assassin has regained at least part of his memory back. He remembers that Cap’s Mum’s name was Sarah and that Cap “used to wear newspapers in his shoes”. This scene is pivotal in linking the former friends back together, and as you’d imagine might be one of the more emotional scenes from the film.
It is from here we also learn that there is a public manhunt against the Winter Soldier, and looks to be what causes the main conflict between our heroes.
5.The World Vs Captain America
This scene is great for a number of reasons. First, Captain America is made out to be a fugitive for sticking by his best friend, Bucky. Second, we see the return of William Hurt’s General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross, who was last seen in The Incredible Hulk in 2008.
Ross hates heroes, we know this; he also tells Captain America “There are some that prefer the word vigilante” to describe the hero, after exclaiming how some people see him as a hero. This is a large step in the other direction from Avengers: Age of Ultron, where the public was very much in favour of Cap. Who knows where it will lead in this film?
4. Teams Assemble
From the trailer we get a glimpse at who is on whose team. In one clip, it is apparent that team Cap consists of Bucky, Hawkeye, Falcon and a flying Scarlet Witch! We can assume that Tony’s team will consist of Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and MAYBE Spider-Man (though, he is mysteriously absent throughout the whole trailer).
3. Heroes Fallen
In this scene from the trailer, close friend to Iron Man, James Rhodes aka War Machine, played again by Don Cheadle is seen lying down severely injured in the arms of Iron Man. What or who caused so much damage? It’s also here that we see that the heroes won’t be holding back against each other. This isn’t just a dispute; it’s an actual war, and in war, there are casualties.
2. Iron Man Beatdown/”I Thought We Were Friends”
In one of the coolest scenes from the trailer, Captain America and Bucky have teamed up to give Iron Man what looks like one hell of a beat down. Leading to the fight is another emotionally driven scene where Captain America clearly states he has to do whatever it takes to stick up for the wanted Bucky. In the scene he states, “I’m sorry Tony, I wouldn’t do this if I had any other choice. But he’s my friend” (referring to Bucky) to which Iron Man replies “So was I”.
1. First Look At Black Panther
Our number-1 best moment from the trailer has to be the first glimpse of Black Panther! Played by Chadwick Boseman, the character looks to be kicking major ass as he is seen dropkicking the Winter Soldier to the floor. The hero appears briefly in a “blink or you’ll miss it” scene, but it was enough to get us excited. We finally get to see the Black Panther on the big screen. There was speculation that the character was more neutral in which side he was on, but judging from the trailer, he isn’t a fan of the Winter Soldier. There is also a shot of a chase scene between him and Captain America. I think it’s safe to assume that’s aligned with Team Iron Man.
There is a surprising amount of action shown in the first trailer for the film. Judging from the trailer though, the film looks to be a step up from the slightly disappointing Avengers: Age of Ultron. There are still a few questions, though. When will we get our first glimpse at Tom Holland’s Spider-man? Where is Ant-Man? Will we discover what happened to Thor and Hulk?
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Captain America: Civil War is due to hit theatres in May 2016. We fully expect it to be one of the biggest and most fun films of the year.
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