Civil War Is Captain America: Civil War Too Crowded?

[Warhammer]

Granted, in the upcoming months, so many things can change. Hell, we already see these changes as films are being pushed back for Spider-Man's 2017 planned film. Now we know that Spider-Man will debut in Captain American: Civil War and will, without a doubt, be a key point of the film.

As of February 10th, 2015, we know that the following characters are in the film:

- Spider-Man
- Captain America
- Iron Man
- Falcon
- The Winter Soldier
- Black Widow
- Sharon Carter
- Black Panther
- Crossbones
- Likely Unannounced Antagonist of Film

Is it getting too crowded? What characters will get lost in the shuffle? Discuss.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

I think having too many characters is a problem when it's done purely for fan service.

Here, there's a legitimate reason for these characters to appear. They serve a purpose natural to the story.

So I'm not worried.

 

[MadVillainy]

I would say Im a bit worried.

Marvel has a good track record, Russo bros are great, but I still look at all the list of characters and think that's a bit much.

Also a character that could possibly be added is Sharon Carter. I dont know what's up with her, but the way they kinda set her up it'll be weird if they didnt plan on using her in this.

But we'll see

 

[Lilbaz]

How many x-men/mutants were in Days of Future past? Were there too many?

We have no idea how much of a role each character will have. Until we see it, it's impossible to tell if it is overcrowded or not. As long as the story is told well then I don't see a problem.

 

[Herolee10]

How many x-men/mutants were in Days of Future past? Were there too many?

We have no idea how much of a role each character will have. Until we see it, it's impossible to tell if it is overcrowded or not. As long as the story is told well then I don't see a problem.

lol; well...not really the best example since most of those mutants only had like either one line or no lines at all; let alone development.

I think it'll really depend on how much of a running time that this film will end up ultimately having....but if people are hoping that all of their favorite characters will have long/important arcs in this film, then they were surely be disappointed.

 

[Warhammer]

Also a character that could possibly be added is Sharon Carter. I dont know what's up with her, but the way they kinda set her up it'll be weird if they didnt plan on using her in this.

Ohhh, good one. I forgot all about Sharon Carter.

 

[Warhammer]

How many x-men/mutants were in Days of Future past? Were there too many?

We have no idea how much of a role each character will have. Until we see it, it's impossible to tell if it is overcrowded or not. As long as the story is told well then I don't see a problem.

Yeah, I agree with herolee10. Not exactly the same scenario here. These are characters and arcs that The Winter Soldier set up for this upcoming film. These aren't glorified cameos we're talking about.

 

[Katsuro]

lol; well...not really the best example since most of those mutants only had like either one line or no lines at all; let alone development.

We don't really know how big of a role many of these guys will play, either. Hawkeye and Widow could be basically cameos. And as for development, a lot of that is already done for quite a few characters.

 

[TX85]

I think it is crowded but I have faith it will be handled well,Balanced out decently

 

[Broseph44]

No I don't think its too crowded. Next question please.

 

[Mask&Cape]

Crowded? Not at all.

We don't know how much any of the characters are due to appear in the film - for example, T'Challa might only appear briefly (meeting with Stark about vibranium mining or something) and not even be Black Panther at this stage.

Doesn't Civil War actually involve the entire cast of Marvel comics?

Isn't the lack of characters actually a clue that "Civil War" is not the same as in the comic version?

 

[Mad Ones]

This is a concern I have. Spider-man specifically doesn't seem to be a natural evolution of the story. Yes, he's prominent in the comic version, but there's no way that that's even adaptable.

If I were a Captain America fan I'd be worried that he's not going to be the star of his own movie.

 

[Mask&Cape]

I really don't see what there is to worry about - people are acting like every character is a main character or that each of them are getting "X" amount of screen time.

Chadwick Boseman's screen time may only be the equivalent of Clark Gregg's in the first Iron Man.

Crossbone's could feature the same as Batroc in Winter Soldier.

RDJ is not the star of the movie - this isn't Iron Man vs. Captain America: Civil War, it is Captain America: Civil War.

 

[TX85]

I'm a cap fan and I'm not worried that he won't be the star of his own movie,I'm fully expecting him to be even more badass and developed than in Winter Soldier. The only other character besides Rogers and the true villain that will have a major role will likely be Stark but I'm betting RDJ's screen time will only be the half of Chris Evan's

 

[Mask&Cape]

This is a concern I have. Spider-man specifically doesn't seem to be a natural evolution of the story. Yes, he's prominent in the comic version, but there's no way that that's even adaptable.

If I were a Captain America fan I'd be worried that he's not going to be the star of his own movie.

Peter Parker presence in Cap 3 could be no more than the waitress in Avengers, plus with Rogers reading about him in Bugle, a story about him on TV in the background as Stark meets T'Challa and when Iron Man and Cap go fisticuffs, Spidey suits up and knocks theirs heads together and tells they are both inspiration, etc. and they shake and track down Zemo together.

I would imagine that the major issue between Tony and Steve (which probably surfaces first in Age of Ultron) is the fact that Winter Soldier murdered Stark's parents.

 

[Mask&Cape]

I'm a cap fan and I'm not worried that he won't be the star of his own movie,I'm fully expecting him to be even more badass and developed than in Winter Soldier. The only other character besides Rogers and the true villain that will have a major role will likely be Stark but I'm betting RDJ's screen time will only be the half of Chris Evan's

Agreed.

This forum really needs a Like button option.

 

[Lilbaz]

Yeah, I agree with herolee10. Not exactly the same scenario here. These are characters and arcs that The Winter Soldier set up for this upcoming film. These aren't glorified cameos we're talking about.

Some of them might be, we don't know. Just because they are big characters doesn't mean they have to get big roles in the story. Look at Thor Dark World. If someone said Chris Evans would be in it you might think he'd have a large role but he had what 4 seconds? Not saying the appearances will be as brief as that but I doubt all of them will get much screen time. Some will be more prominent than others.

 

[Broseph44]

Some people are just negative worry warts, I dunno sucks for them I guess.

 

[Dark Raven]

Don't there need to be quite a sizeable number on each side? Otherwise it's not a war. It's just Civil Skirmish.

I personally would have preferred though that Cap 3 was purely a Cap storyline without all these other heroes in it. It's not like they've already run out of any good Cap stories and have to resort to this. It almost feels like Marvel are doing this to match swords with the Distinguished Competition and their Batman v Superman offering.

 

[BETArayBill]

I love Black Widow but they should put her in the sidelines for this one

 

[craigdbfan]

No.

Directors now have a new challenge (which is a good thing) and that's making ensemble pieces work as they have in the comics for decades now. This was the natural step in terms of adaptions. Done are the days of purely solo films for the most part. From now on I expect all these guys to cross into each of their own films.

 

[Suzanne78]

No.

Directors now have a new challenge (which is a good thing) and that's making ensemble pieces work as they have in the comics for decades now. This was the natural step in terms of adaptions. Done are the days of purely solo films for the most part. From now on I expect all these guys to cross into each of their own films.

It *could* get feeling crowded, if the directors and writers don't know how to work all the moving parts. It's their responsibility to find the best uses for each character, so that everyone feels vital to the movie as a whole, while not losing sight that it is a Steve Rogers movie.

So I voted "No" it's not too crowded. Hope that the Russos work their same TWS magic on CW.

 

[MbJ]

Don't there need to be quite a sizeable number on each side? Otherwise it's not a war. It's just Civil Skirmish.

That works fine in a comic book where you have 8 issues and multiple tie-in and spin-off mini-series, but it's less ideal for a 2 and a half hour film where you have to tell a complete story.

What works in a comic doesn't always work on film.

 

[TheVision]

War implies lots of characters. So I dont think itll be too crowded. The thing is, we know 90% of the heroes stories already, its not like they have to intro them all. They just have work with this specific plot and intro a few new faces to it. Its like if you watch a TV series for 8 years and all the regulars are in it and they tell a new story.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Way too early to tell. Marvel allowed TWS to be a longer film than any prior MCU solo film, and I have no doubts Civil War will be a longer MCU film. Also, we don't know the size of the roles yet, but like someone said, these characters have a purpose to the story. As long as there is a reason for them to be there, then it will be fine. I'm not worried about this film at all. the Russos have shown the ability to juggle a lot of things happening in one film, which is a talent not everyone has. I think this movie will be epic. Probably most epic in scope MCU solo film to this point.