Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a movie which changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it.
Captain America: The First Avenger was an effective introduction for Steve Rogers, but the sequel made him a badass Super Soldier and put directing duo, the Russo Brothers, on the map. After the 2014 blockbuster's release, they'd go on to helm Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame before forming their own production company, AGBO.
Joe and Anthony Russo have now taken to their Instagram page to share some never-before-seen photos and footage from the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
We see Chris Evans' Captain America stunt double in action, the Triskelion under attack, Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce, and more. The filmmakers have also shared some unique insights into filming the action-packed movie.
"It’s my personal favorite Marvel movie that I was a part of. It’s not just for the movie itself but the experience," Evans recently said of working on Captain America: The Winter Soldier. "The first film, I was so nervous. You know what you’re stepping into and as a result you’re playing defense and you’re playing not to lose."
"When ‘Winter Solider’ came around, we were playing to win. And it’s the first movie with the Russo Brothers. We were taking more risks, and the character felt more fleshed out. It was one of the more satisfying experiences I’ve had in my Marvel run."
Here's the Russo Brothers' full Instagram post:
It’s officially been 10 years since the release of Winter Soldier and the beginning of our time at Marvel. How time flies…
And here’s some old notes we found describing how we shot most of the handheld action in Winter Soldier:
50mm and 75mm work best with a 45 degree shutter. 75 allows you to track very specific moments. Knife catch, etc. You can chase your characters in close ups with the 75, and highlight emotional beats. Requires a steadier hand. The 50 is the workhorse though. It gets you the action with a visceral, kinetic energy. But the eye has an easier time following it than the 75. Anything over 75 mm on a 45 degree shutter is incoherent. 40 mm is best if you want to include both actors in the same frame.