Those of you who have paid attention to some recent Marvel news must have heard that Marvel is planning to adapt the Civil War storyline from the comics in the third Captain America film. I thought I'd give my thoughts on how it could work and what I think could happen, this will contain some SPOILERS for the comic and the Marvel film franchise.
Quick overview for those who haven't read the comic and don't care about spoilers; the Civil War arc begins when the United States introduces the Superhuman Registration Act which requires anyone in the United States with super powers to register themselves with the government. Tony Stark is for the Act because it would mean that inexperienced superheroes would get mandatory training and control their abilities. Captain America however is against it because it is against their human rights; if all identities of superheroes are registered and revealed then the "normal" part of their lives would forever be in danger. Thus a Civil War breaks out in the Marvel universe with many superheroes for and against this new Act.
Now the Civil War arc in the Marvel comics has always been one of my most favourite storylines because of its overall dark nature and that the good guys find themselves on opposing sides of war. If the films does this right then it can be an even more epic film than the Avengers or The Winter Soldier. I thought if they would have ever adapted the Civil War arc it would have been a stand alone film like the Avengers but I guess it does suit for a Captain America film because of its theme of civil war in America and protecting human rights.
Firstly what I am looking forward to seeing in this is if Stark will be the main villain because in my opinion he really is in the comics. He may support the Act for some right reasons but he does turn on a lot of his former comrades and it is easy for him to agree to the Act because everyone in the word already knows who he is and that he is Iron Man. Also wouldn't it be great to see the first hero to start off the Marvel universe of films become a major villain? It would be interesting to see how he agrees to it in the films because those who have watched it knows that he is always fighting with the government but I think what will drive him is guilt. In the comics he is guilty that his alcoholism almost kills people when he was in his suit but they have already dealt with alcoholism in Iron Man 2 so that leaves Ultron.
Everyone now knows that the plot of Avengers 2 revolves around Stark creating the artificial intelligence called Ultron that becomes self aware and deems humans to be the biggest threat to the world. I don't know how the film will play out because it is not released yet but I think Stark may feel remorse and guilt over what he created and feels after that superheroes, like himself, needs to be kept in check. This is just a guess however and I could be completely wrong about it.
As for which sides the other Avengers will take I can see The Hulk siding with Iron Man because Bruce Banner and Stark are good friends in the films and I think Banner would like the idea of young superheroes controlling their powers. However the Black Widow and Hawkeye will probably join Captain America because of their past together in S.H.E.I.L.D. As for Thor I don't think he will be in this film because the Act would not really affect him in any way.
Now for non - Avengers I first hope that War Machine (James Rhodes) is in the film because he has always been one of my favourite superheroes (even if he is now Iron Patriot) and Don Cheadle has been really great has him. But if he is to chose a side I hope he joins Captain America because it would be cool to see two armour - powered superheroes on opposing sides. Flacon will also join Captain America because he sides with him in the comics.
Starks side is looking pretty thin and that is because his big supporters are missing from the films, The Fantastic Four, Reed Richards in particular. I hear that they are rebooting the Fantastic Four films but I don't know if it will be out in time for Cap 3, however even if it isn't I guess that can still include the them. Also it would be interesting to see The Winter Solider agree with Stark and clash once again with Captain America, maybe feeling guilt over the things he has done?
Something that really worries me however about this film though is that they won't be able to include the X - Men and Spiderman because they exist in a separate movie universe. They are both against the Act and become major participants during the war so it is a real damn SHAME that we won't see them. However it is not only them but also heroes like The Punisher, Blade, Ghost Rider etc. that are also not included because once again their films have been standalone ones not connected to any other Marvel films. So I do really hope they reboot them quick or introduce them once again in Cap 3.
There you go just a quick run down of my thoughts on the Civil War arc that is going to be used in Captain America 3, I hope that everyone is looking forward to it like I am.
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