Joe Russo Tells How CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Differs From The "Civil War" Comics
Joe Russo took a lot of questions over the weekend at Wizard World Orlando. One of those asked how the upcoming Captain America: Civil War film will be similar to the comics. Based on Joe Russo's response, it won't! Hit the jump to see what the director had to say...
Joe Russo then revealed another prominent reason why he thinks a live-action movie is totally different from a Comic Book. "I think our job is to surprise you. As a comic book fan, I don't want to go in and see what I already know. I prefer to go in and be surprised. I like when a story teller throws a left curve at me and I'm surprised. That's why I want to go see the movie." He then continued, "A literal adaptation, I should just go read the book again. I think that's what's interesting about different movies. We have two hours and they have years worth of issues." He's got a point there! What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) 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. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Chadwick Boseman, Emily VanCamp, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Martin Freeman, Captain America: Civil War is set for release on May 6, 2016.