The Tumblr Q&A (hosted by
Buzzfeed), kicked off with Joe Russo's thoughts on where Black Widow's head is going into
Captain America: Civil War.
"She is conflicted. This is her worst nightmare. She sees the value to both sides. Her relationship with Cap is very deep and is a continuation of their story from Winter Soldier. But due to very personal reasons they wind up on opposite sides. She & Bucky definitely have an encounter." After Chris Evans stated that Team Cap would beat Team Iron Man in a karaoke battle, Robert Downey Jr. agreed, but said the following:
"I think Team Crap, provided I send an autotune device for each one of those participants."
After a fan praised the Russo Brothers for their work, using Alexander Pierce's quote from
Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony Russo responded and said,
"So sweet. We have given it our best with Civil War. Everybody did. There was a learning curve that we all went through on Winter Soldier. This time around the team was even more comfortable with one another and confident. We’re very happy with the movie, hope you enjoy!" Joe Russo then told how his previous work (
Arrested Development and
Community), helped him out with
Civil War.
"Almost all of that process made it into Civil War. The complexity of both of those shows and the amount of characters we had to deal with on a weekly basis certainly was a great training ground for working in the Marvel Universe. And oddly comedic gags translate in a geometric way to action. So yes those shows were both very helpful."
Later in the Q&A, Sebastian Stan was asked to choose three words to describe the third Captain America film. He went with the following:
"Brutal. Mental. Annihilation." Pretty dark picks. A fan then asked a pretty good question asking whether or not Captain America is
"fighting more for your friend Bucky, or to prevent the establishment of Superhero Registration Act?" Chris Evans then revealed that, in his opinion,
"The core of Cap’s struggle in this is for his friend Bucky." Following up on Stan's three word answer, Evans then did the same to describe Captain America's relationship with Falcon.
"Loyal. Respect. Family."
Who would Thor and Loki team up with if they were in
Captain America: Civil War? Sebastian Stan answered and said that,
"They would be on Team Cap. Those guys could never handle rules." Chris Evans also answered the question, giving his opinion.
"They may be on Tony’s side. Ruffalo would probably be on Tony’s side. He’s got Scarlett. Maybe we get Hemsworth." Finally, director Joe Russo gave his thoughts on the question, saying that he
"can’t imagine Banner siding with Ross and the government. Thor is more of a wildcard."
Getting back to a serious tone, Chris Evans revealed that after this film, the dynamic of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will change forever!
"They will change the dynamic FOREVER but I don’t want to give anything away so you will have to see the movie like everybody else!" Joe Russo chimed in and said,
"There will be a long lasting fallout from the events of this movie. It will significantly alter the psychology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward."
Superhero fatigue? I don't think so! Chadwick Boseman, Robert Downey Jr., and Anthony Russo gave their thoughts on the topic.
"Absolutely not! As long as your story is character based, there is an infinite number of possibilities." Boseman said. RDJ then shared his thoughts and teased that
Infinity War is going to be something that you're not going to want to miss!
"Joe Russo was just pitching me some of the INFINITY WAR stuff, so you’d better hold on to your hats. Sky’s the limit." Anyone else get chills from those words?
"The beauty of superhero movies is that there are always more stories to tell. You can go anywhere with the genre. With Winter Soldier we mashed up genres by making a political thriller. With Civil War we are doing a psychological thriller. Infinity War will be something else entirely. And other filmmakers are finding new ground all the time. You can go epic, or you can do small and intimate character work. You can do real world or fantasy world. I think we can all look forward to many more years of surprising and original superhero movies." Anthony Russo on superhero fatigue.
What's the hardest part of being Black Panther to Chadwick Boseman in
Captain America: Civil War? His answer is as followed:
"It’s a fictional country that pulls from various African cultures, it’s difficult to fuse all of that into one voice. It’s difficult because there are so many options." Even though that part is quite difficult, he then spoke one of the good reasons why it's good to play Black Panther in the upcoming film.
"I’m proud that kids of African descent have another superhero to look up to, but I hope that kids of many different races look up to the character."
Earlier in the Q&A, Chris Evans spoke on Falcon and Steve Rogers' relationship in the upcoming film, now, Anthony Russo gave his take on Captain America and
Bucky's relationship in
Captain America: Civil War.
"The relationship between Steve and Bucky is one of my brother’s and my favorite aspects of the Captain America movies. It’s so complex and tragic. They have a devotion to one another that is undermined and devastated by fate, and exploring how they endure that is fascinating for us as storytellers and fans. We feel Civil War is the best chapter yet in the story of their relationship." He then added,
"The character has gone from being Bucky Barnes to being the Winter Soldier, and now in this movie he is something else. We explore whether he and Steve can ever have a relationship again and, if so, what that relationship can be."
Now, to end this all off on a fun note, the cast was asked who would they rather be trapped on an elevator with. Check out their hilarious answers, then sound off below with your thoughts!
"As the character, I’d say Tony Stark because he probably gives us the best chance of getting out.
As a person, Downey! He wouldn’t stop laughing at the situation." -Chris Evans
"As per usual, Evans is way off base with this elevator choice thing. Rudd is the only one who’d be willing to shape shift, get to the lobby as Ant Man, grab sodas and chips, inflate to Giant Man, pick up the entire building (including shaft), and bring the situation to an appropriate picnicking area." -R2D2J2
"Bettany because he is tall enough to reach the escape hatch." -JR
"I would pick Frank Grillo because, before too long, he would try to kill me." -AR