Official CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Synopsis Confirms 'General Ross,' 'Vision' And 'Ant-Man'
With the announcement that principal photography is underway, Marvel has released the first official Captain America: Civil War synopsis as well as the full cast list, which includes some new additions
Two weeks after Captain America: Civil War commenced principal photography in Atlanta, Georgia, Marvel Studios has finally announced that production is underway. In addition the first official synopsis which vaguely confirms what we already knew, we also have a full cast list that confirms the return of Captain America's new Avengers team from Age of Ultron. Furthermore, Paul Rudd will be reprising his Ant-Man role as Scott Lang, while actor William Hurt will be making a surprising return as General Thaddeus Ross from The Incredible Hulk. Check out the full press release below!
Set for release in the United States on May 6, 2016, Captain America: Civil War is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. The film returns Chris Evans as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America along with Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes/War Machine and Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch.
After his debut in Marvel’s Ant-Man on July 17, 2015, Paul Rudd will make his first appearance alongside the Avengers as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Captain America: Civil War.
The film also includes outstanding additional cast, including Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter/Agent 13, Daniel Brühl, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow/ Crossbones, William Hurt as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross and Martin Freeman.
Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers 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.