Josh and Aaron Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Captain America: Civil War. Joining them is special guest Kris Ingersoll, co-host of Batman By The Numbers.
Captain America: Civil War is a superhero movie directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. It is the sequel to Captain America: The Winter Soldier and a loose adaptation of the Marvel Comics event series “Civil War” by Mark Millar. It opened in theaters on May 6, 2016.
In the film, Captain America (Chris Evans) must clear the Winter Soldier’s (Sebastian Stan) name after a bombing at a United Nations summit. Complicating matters is the UN’s Sokovia Accords, restricting the actions of the Avengers. The Accords cause a schism in the team, with those for led by Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and those against led by Captain America. Pulling each’s strings is the mysterious Zemo (Daniel Brühl).
Other heroes include Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), Black Window (Scarlett Johansson), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Vision (Paul Bettany), War Machine (Don Cheadle), and Spider-Man (Tom Holland).
Additional characters include Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross (William Hurt), CIA agents Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman), and Aunt May (Marisa Tomei).
Captain America: Civil War was the highest-grossing film of 2016, making over $1.1 billion on a $250 million budget and received mostly positive reviews.
Aaron, Josh, and Kris talk about their relationships with the movie before going into its plot, characters, and action. They also discuss the legacy of the film.
For more Captain America, you can listen to Aaron and Josh’s podcasts on Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Captain America: Civil War is streaming on Disney+
