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Captain America: Civil War · MCU Companion

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Captain America: Civil War

Type: Movie
Released: May 6, 2016
Runtime: 2h 27m
Phase: Phase 3 · Infinity Saga
Set in: 2016

When the world's governments demand oversight of the Avengers, the team splits into two camps led by Steve Rogers and Tony Stark.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Continues Steve's search for Bucky.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
The fallout of Age of Ultron drives the conflict.
Required
Ant-Man
Introduces Scott Lang, who has a part to play.
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Why it matters

The Sokovia Accords split the Avengers apart. Introduces Black Panther and Tom Holland's Spider-Man, and reveals that the Winter Soldier killed Tony's parents.

⚠Contains spoilers for Captain America: Civil War. Mark it as watched to always show this.

Official synopsis

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.

⚠May reveal events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Ant-Man.

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Characters

Bucky BarnesLead
Comics debut: Captain America Comics #1 (1941)
Captain AmericaSteve RogersLead
Comics debut: Captain America Comics #1 (1941)
Black WidowNatasha RomanoffLead
Comics debut: Tales of Suspense #52 (1964)
Iron ManTony StarkLead
Comics debut: Tales of Suspense #39 (1963)
FalconSam WilsonSupporting
Comics debut: Captain America #117 (1969)
Spider-ManPeter ParkerSupporting
Comics debut: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

← Ant-Man Doctor Strange →

Black PantherT'ChallaSupporting

Comics debut: Fantastic Four #52 (1966)

Ant-ManScott LangSupporting

Comics debut: Eclipso #15 (1971)

HawkeyeClint BartonSupporting

Comics debut: Tales of Suspense #57 (1964)

Scarlet WitchWanda MaximoffSupporting

Comics debut: The X-Men #4 (1964)

VisionSupporting

Comics debut: The Avengers #57 (1968)

Cast

Chris Evans
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Sebastian Stan
Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie
Sam Wilson / Falcon
Don Cheadle
Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Jeremy Renner
Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Chadwick Boseman
T'Challa / Black Panther

Paul Bettany
Vision
Elizabeth Olsen
Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Paul Rudd
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Emily VanCamp
Sharon Carter
Tom Holland
Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Daniel Brühl
Zemo
Frank Grillo
Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

⚠The full cast list can reveal surprise appearances.

Sets up

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Season 3)(helpful)
Black Widow(required)
Black Panther(recommended)
Spider-Man: Homecoming(recommended)
Ant-Man and the Wasp(recommended)
Avengers: Infinity War(required)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier(recommended)

William Hurt

Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

Martin Freeman

Everett K. Ross

Marisa Tomei

May Parker

John Kani

King T'Chaka

John Slattery

Howard Stark

Hope Davis

Maria Stark

Alfre Woodard

Miriam

Michael A. Cook

MRI Tech

Laughton Parchment

Vicar

Jackson Spidell

Josef / Super Soldier #1

Yi Long

Super Soldier #2

Heidi Moneymaker

Super Soldier #3

Aaron Toney

Super Soldier #4

Cale Schultz

Super Soldier #5

Ann Russo

Zemo's Wife (voice)