The 10 Most Epic Moments In The Captain America: Civil War Trailer

Ever since Captain America and Iron Man became part of the same Cinematic Universe, comic book fans have been fantasizing about seeing Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Civil War on the big screen, and that's finally going to become a reality next May. While the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War came pretty much out of nowhere when it debuted last week, it certainly made a lasting impression, even if it did quickly become apparent that this movie will greatly differ from the comics. That's no bad thing, of course, but the inspiration is clearly there, and as long as Steve Rogers and Tony Stark are still beating the living hell out of each other, fans are going to have absolutely nothing to complain about when it comes to this highly anticipated release. So, with all of that in mind, which parts of our first look at Captain America: Civil War stand out as the most awesome, epic and revealing? Here, you'll find a breakdown of our favorite moments, along with a look at what they may mean for the film, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole. 10) Bucky Remembers One of the biggest questions coming out of Captain America: The Winter Soldier was how Bucky would regain his memories. The comic book version of that story offered a quick fix in the form of Cap using the Cosmic Cube (better known as the Tesseract in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) to restore them, and while it seemed as if the sidekick turned brainwashed HYDRA assassin was beginning to get some sort of semblance about his past at the end of The Winter Soldier, it was far from definite. This trailer establishing the fact that Bucky remembers is a relief, as it would have been more than a little frustrating to waste a big chunk of Captain America: Civil War teasing that, especially when fans already know that it's an inevitable part of the hero's journey. 9) A Glimpse Of Crossbones In a real blink and you'll miss it moment from the trailer, Crossbones can be seen leading the men who are coming after Bucky. They appear to be a foreign police force of some kind, so why would they be taking orders from this ex-HYDRA member? That's hard to say at this stage - especially as they may just be wearing those uniforms for show - but the horribly scarred villain is clearly up to something, and chances are that Captain America is wrong about those men wanting to take the former Winter Soldier out. After all, regardless of whether he's working alone or for Baron Zemo, it makes perfect sense that Crossbones might want to get his hands on Bucky in order to once again transform him into the easily controlled and nearly unstoppable assassin. 8) A New Take On The Superhuman Registration Act While fans have been desperate to see Civil War brought to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years now, the fact that this world contains nowhere near the same amount of heroes as the comic book version has been one major talking point, as has the fact that pretty much none of The Avengers actually have secret identities. Marvel Studios has gotten around the first point by making the story more personal, while the second has been handled by taking Captain America's focus away from protecting the identities of his fellow heroes and placing it more on ensuring their freedom from government control. As that also factored into the comics, it's far from a major departure, while using Sokovia as the incident which kicks all this off is certainly a smart move. 7) Steve Rogers On The Run Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has fallen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's highly unlikely that we'll get to see the iconic moment from the comics which saw Steve Rogers surrounded by "Cape Killer" soldiers, which he evaded by smashing through a window and landing on a jet which he demanded the pilot use to fly him to safety. Even so, this trailer makes it apparent that Captain America still ends up becoming a fugitive after refusing to sign the Sokovia Accords, something which is sure to add an interesting wrinkle to the way this story plays out. Hopefully the press will factor into things too, as it was particularly interesting in the comics to see Cap almost vilified, despite the fact that the majority of readers agreed he was in the right. 6) Nomad? In another very intriguing moment, we get to see Martin Freeman's character (accompanied by Sharon Carter) seemingly taking Captain America's suit and shield from him. This likely confirms the former's status as some sort of government bureaucrat, but with leaked promo art revealing that Agent 13 ends up fighting on Team Cap, chances are she's the one who gets these back to him. What's interesting here though is the fact that Steve Rogers handing over or having these items taken from him is reminiscent of a time in the comic books which saw him refuse to wield the shield after losing faith in his government. It was then that Cap became Nomad, and while we're unlikely to see that moniker in this movie, this has to be a nod to that. 5) An Unbreakable Bond Captain America: The First Avenger killed Bucky off far too soon and didn't spend quite enough time developing the friendship between the two characters (so much so that no one could really be blamed for forgetting who Bucky even was in Captain America: The Winter Soldier's big reveal). However, you have to hand it to the Russo brothers, as they used just a single flashback in the sequel to make it clear how close these two are, and that thankfully looks set to continue being the case in Captain America: Civil War next year. The brief moment between these two as Steve puts his hand on his old friend's shoulder really helps to emphasize the bond they share, and it's hard not to be excited at the prospect of this movie continuing to develop their friendship all these decades later. 4) Black Panther Earlier this year, some set photos gave us our first glimpse of Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War. Needless to say, the reaction from fans was mixed, and so it's a relief that the character looks so much better in this trailer. While the white/silver on the mask certainly takes some getting used to, Chadwick Boseman looks downright awesome in action, especially when he's battling Bucky and later being chased down by Captain America in a footrace which may just give Superman and The Flash a run for their money in terms of sheer coolness. Very little is known about the MCU version of Black Panther at this stage, but with no sign of Spider-Man in the trailer, it was clever of Marvel to get fans excited by showing off this hero in action (albeit briefly). 3) The Fall Of War Machine Wait, did Marvel just spoil the death of a major character in the Captain America: Civil War trailer? Considering the fact that we see Bucky attempting to tear the arc reactor from the chest of the Iron Man suit a little later on in this preview, probably not, but Rhodey certainly appears to be badly injured here. What's particularly interesting about this though is the fact that War Machine's chest wound is eerily similar to the one Goliath received during the Civil War comic book, though that actually left him dead after he was blasted through the chest by a clone of Thor. This definitely seems to be some sort of vague nod to that, and of all the characters likely to become a casualty in this movie, War Machine has to be somewhere near the top of the list. 2) Were They Ever Really Friends? While it's understandable that Captain America: Civil War is going to revolve at least somewhat around Tony Stark feeling betrayed by Steve Rogers, it's hard not to wonder after this trailer whether or not the two could ever really be considered friends. There was certainly still tension between the two heroes in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but while it's unlikely that they spend much of their free time together, it's fair to say that they were fairly close by the time that sequel ended. Of course, the main reason for this feeling of betrayal no doubt comes down to the fact that Iron Man is going to learn that The Winter Soldier was responsible for the murder of his parents, and that's something the Armoured Avenger is no doubt going to be unable to ever forgive. 1) Captain America And Bucky Vs. Iron Man Marvel sometimes gives too much away in their trailers, but there's no denying that they've become experts at getting us all incredibly excited with their previews over the years. Ending this first look at Captain America: Civil War by having Captain America and Bucky beating the living hell out of Iron Man was very cool, and the sheer viciousness of the way these two are taking down Tony Stark really emphasizes the tensions which are set to grow between these former friends in the movie. The fact that these two are so easily taking Iron Man down is also great, as despite how much more powerful Tony Stark is when he steps inside that suit, Steve and Bucky are obviously the superior fighters and both of them really get the chance to showcase that here in a major way.