Total Film's Captain America: TFA coverage is interesting, but sadly there isn't to much that we haven't heard before. One thing that caught me eye was Kevin Feige explaining the difference between the jingoistic flag waver some people may expect Cap to be, and the reality of how the character will be portrayed in the movie. Some mild plot
"When you watch the first act of the film, it's our hope that you will connect with the scrawny Steve, so that by the time he puts on the costume you already love the character, the individual."
The costume Cap wears is without a doubt an American symbol, and we know that at one point Rogers will be used to boost the troops' moral in a USO show. A danger then of him being seen as just propaganda. But Feige says that these concerns and that conflict were made sure to be instilled in the character. He also hints at a plot point while he is at it..
"In a lot of ways the movie is about Steve struggling with "Am I just a propaganda figure?" But there is a very big turning point where he goes against a direct order to do something which he believes is right, which brings him into conflict with the Government.
For the full Cap coverage check out the latest issue of Total Film, on sale now.
Captain America: TFA hits theaters July 29.
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