Marvel Studios has finally released some solid information on Captain America: Civil War, and it includes the cast list and plot synopsis. A number of characters and the actors that will play them have been revealed, but Spider-Man is noticeably absent.
Principal photography for the film has begun at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and it will also film in Iceland, Germany, and Puerto Rico.
The cast is huge already and here is who is confirmed:
- Chris Evans – Captain America/Steve Rogers
- Robert Downey Jr. – Iron Man/Tony Stark
- Scarlett Johansoson – Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
- Sebastian Stan – Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
- Anthony Mackie – Sam Wilson/Falcon
- Paul Bettany – The Vision
- Jeremy Renner – Clint Barton/Hawkeye
- Don Cheadle – Jim Rhodes/War Machine
- Elizabeth Olsen – Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
Those are members of the cast that are expected, but there are some others as well.
- Paul Rudd – Scott Lang/Ant-Man
- Chadwick Boseman – T’Challa/Black Panther
- Emily VanCamp – Sharon Carter/Agent 13
- Daniel Bruhl – Baron Helmut Zemo
- Frank Grillo – Brock Rumlow/Crossbones
- William Hurt – General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross
- Martin Freeman
Again, there is no mention of Spider-Man or who will be playing him, but it has been confirmed that Civil War is where he will make his first appearance in the mcu movies.
Plot synopsis per Coming Soon:
Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.
Captain America: Civil War is set to hit theaters on May 6, 2016.
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