STACK #143 Sept 2016

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Team Cap or Team Iron Man? In Captain America: CivilWar , the Avengers are forced to take sides in an almighty clash of the titans. However, Chris Evans believes there's a very human story of family conflict at the heart of the latest Marvel blockbuster. Words: Adam Colby C hris Evans never grows tired of putting on his iconic Captain America costume of red, white and blue. he handles himself in these films.” And in Captain America: Civil War – which officially launches Phase Three of Marvel’s ever expanding Cinematic Universe – his character

the third installment of the Captain America franchise. “What I think is nice about where they’re pushing him is that it’s the first time Steve doesn’t really know the answer,” he explains. “It’s always pretty cut and dry for him to know which side of the coin to fall on, but this one is tricky because this conflict is a little more akin to a day-to-day struggle that we all go through where there are no clear lines between what is right and what is wrong. There’s just a point of view, and I think it’s hard for him to understand what the right thing to do is and what his role is this time around.” The new film reunites Evans with directors Anthony and Joe Russo, who also directed the acclaimed second film in the series, Captain America: The Winter Soldier , and the star is full of praise for the siblings’ work. “Love me some Russo brothers,” enthuses Evans. “They’re just very easy going guys who are not pretentious in any way and it is a pleasure just being around them. They also have this encyclopaedic knowledge of film and

“When I first signed on to play this role, I really wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into or if I would enjoy playing the same character after the first few films,” he admits. “But through the years, I have really loved playing this character so much and I really like everything he stands for and the way

Steve Rogers faces potentially his biggest challenge and potentially his most dangerous enemy yet: his own friends in the Avengers. After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability. The new status quo fractures the superhero alliance, resulting in

two camps – one led by Rogers, who believes the Avengers must remain free to defend humanity

without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark (aka Iron Man).

Evans is excited about

his character’s arc in

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