captain america winter soldier captain america winter soldier american superhero film featuring marvel comics character produced distributed sequel captain america ninth film marvel cinematic universe film directed anthony screenplay written stars leading ensemble cast includes captain america winter soldier captain america falcon join forces uncover conspiracy facing mysterious assassin known winter soldier major influence winter soldier conspiracy fiction 1970s days script drawing winter soldier story arc written script written russo brothers entering negotiations direct june casting beginning following month principal photography commenced april los_angeles california moving washington cleveland ohio directors aimed realism focus practical effects intense stunt work visual effects shots different companies captain america winter soldier premiered los_angeles march released internationally march north_america april film critical commercial success grossing million worldwide received academy_award nomination sequel titled captain america civil war directed russo brothers released plot years works espionage agency director adjusting contemporary society rogers agent sent counter terrorism team led free hostages aboard vessel mercenaries mid mission rogers discovers agenda extract data ship computers fury rogers returns headquarters confront fury linked spy satellites designed eliminate threats unable data recovered fury suspicious insight asks senior official delay project way rendezvous fury ambushed led mysterious assassin called winter soldier fury escapes rogers apartment warns rogers compromised handing rogers flash drive containing data ship fury fury dies surgery hill recovers body day pierce summons rogers rogers fury information pierce brands fugitive hunted rogers meets data flash drive discover secret bunker new_jersey activate containing preserved consciousness reveals founded world war secretly operated ranks global chaos objective making humanity willing surrender freedom exchange security pair narrowly escape death missile destroys bunker realize pierce leader rogers enlist help rogers befriended acquire powered falcon agent mole force developed data mining identify individuals future threats plans insight sweep globe satellite guided guns eliminate individuals rogers wilson ambushed kills fight rogers recognizes winter soldier friend captured experimented hill manages extract trio fury faked death waiting plans sabotage replacing controller chips members arrive launch rogers broadcasts plot disguised council members pierce fury arrives forces pierce unlock database leak classified information exposing public following struggle fury kills pierce rogers wilson storm replace controller chips winter soldier destroys wilson suit fights rogers rogers replaces final chip allowing hill control vessels destroy rogers refuses fight winter soldier attempt reach friend ship rogers thrown winter soldier rescues unconscious rogers disappearing woods disarray appears senate fury cover apparent death heads eastern_europe pursuit remaining cells rogers wilson decide find winter soldier double agent hospitalized following destruction mid credits scene baron lab age begun scientists examine energy filled prisoners speed powers post credits scene winter soldier visits memorial cast captain america world war veteran enhanced peak human experimental frozen suspended animation struggling adjust modern world describing character adjustment modern world evans said shock technology societal differences gone today comes world people little threats deep harder tell right wrong actions protect people threats compromise liberties privacy tough steve swallow evans trained brazilian boxing russo brothers believed bringing rogers modern day meant studied mastered modern fighting styles techniques filmmakers looked character shield traditionally defense offensive weapon black widow highly trained spy working partners rogers said great contrast describing incredibly modern straightforward steve know man boy scout reserved moral center moral center moves added character lies living character tells truth problem different ways approaching pushing pushing add certain level integrity life asked relationship rogers said series unfortunate encounters situation friendship intimate share similarities live defensive relying working government professional careers friendship begin question want true identity winter soldier best friend emerged enhanced assassin thought killed action world war character said winter soldier following orders years stan said despite picture deal including appearance sure imminent return heard sequel named winter soldier friend attending san_diego comic con actor endured months physical training prepare role historical research stating dove cold war thing looked looked kinds spy movies kinds documentaries time grabbed time period stan practiced daily knife winter soldier transition stan said know truth situation looks different different things comes person think matter think goal sure extension version different color version way think guy cut cloth stan stated felt character introduction film sort like preview guy character explored winter soldier sequel captain america civil war trained military aerial combat specially designed wing pack role said wilson smart guy went major military training tactical leader remarking african american superhero makes feel work paying son love idea dress falcon halloween huge honor marvel cast energy sense fun let read script signing spent months day eating day diet shape role commenting rogers relationship wilson evans said meeting character serve works counseling guys come home connect level think wounded warriors don bleed people cap bleed think knows handle people like things bad stranger way high ranking agent works closely said performed stunts film explaining try stunts allowed certain stunts amazing team stunt people work film studied lot lot training weapons comfortable guns comfortable character thing like physical feel empowered set don screen maybe taking people don camera commander counter terrorism team character said bad ass guy pretty beats shit movie alter ego said early said look origin film character gon discover big movie lot moving parts gon discover film know information turns multiple discussions comes thing know obvious covered rubble burned crisp end don reason emily agent agent assigned guard rogers knowledge character said play agent knows don touch film sort introducing realize living sort little thing going know comic books love affair years complicated relationship planting seeds sort leaving room want casting said wanted cap immediate interest strong person felt emily work revenge great test tube character obviously credible holds screen looks like character books retired officer founder love interest receiving script realized character visual effects team satisfied initial look older eventually resorted aging cgi methods senior leader member old cast homage roles 1970s days directors described acting legend playing villainous role akin time west attracted film said interested different usual work wanted experience new form filmmaking taken kind cartoon characters brought life high technology director questionable code ethics jackson said comes mouth lie sense ask lying good idea going paranoia keeps believing jackson added office guy going day day work politics opposed stuff great dealing terms able speak soldier soldier try explain world changed way frozen time people enemies allies trying figure trust guys trust guys didn trust don trust explaining black white good guys bad guys turned gray area said fury represents obstacle steve ways don agree ought writers gave fury prominent role winter soldier plot featuring dismantled fury intended having character far depicted self assured man charge depicted vulnerable enhance sense danger conspiracy additionally reprise roles previous films senator stern respectively plays mercenary master french form known plays member unit previously appeared appear members comedic actors small roles technician employee respectively narrates captain america themed exhibit cameos security guard winter soldier creator makes cameo scientist working winter soldier director cameos doctor cameo appear uncredited baron list respectively mid credits scene production development april released theaters announced marvel hired duo work film sequel september said sequel released january played captain america mentioned sequel likely filmed completion dark world likely end march marvel possible directors sequel candidates brothers anthony announced planned release sequel captain america april disney stated second installment pick leaves continues affiliation struggles embrace role modern world later elaborated think water rogers swimming definitely movie know movie movie army movie learn learn came going cool things april withdrew consideration choosing instead direct biographical film straight writing said writing process began middle release hopes second lot throwing stuff wall seeing stuck months writing forth process marvel outline finished story change opted set story present day experimenting flashback elements period world war stuff decided abandon flashbacks film cap versus world live today excessive comedy hero time displacement considered captain man planet tone grounded reality despite advanced technology contrast fantasy elements despite comic book origins guaranteed film proved challenge reveal extensively rewritten convey grounded espionage paranoid thriller suddenly halt switch gears quickly ghost machine introduces science fiction elements wanted adapt storyline comics described tone cap modern franchise took duo months convince meantime thinking progress war film tone writers settled conspiracy genre screenplay cited days marathon man influences feeling better conveyed captain america trust issues contrasting values new world living saying 1940s man present day politics going like conspiracy going dirty people won telling truth days particular main source script structure following idea protagonist chased threat audience discover halfway film writers felt approach similar captain america 1960s 1970s captain dealing sorts things country dealing vietnam stuff gets opinions making guy ostensibly black white 1940s react ultimately grey world live president described film political thriller duo struggled figure act suggested brought fight agency writers thought great story point implementing physical manifestation cap changing world noted 1970s comics similar reveal sure include returning characters undercover villains references comics kept alive machine later elaborated political thriller nature film saying attempt films feel unique feel different found going things like days political 70s president men time cap existed comics found swinging 60s followed followed reagan era followed today comics hell journey steve couldn years cinematic universe asleep wanted force confront kind moral 70s flavor film takes form stated paired characters like unlike return supporting casts rogers sense stayed remains end film writers considered including didn suddenly like giving short leading parts fulfilled adding schedule worked appear appear winter soldier explained know guy computer tone chasing sort conspiracy thriller wanted try ground movie character didn necessarily fit cap especially fall certainly exists legacy interesting fact legacy skull dealing demons necessarily worked russo brothers sitcom community contributed script writing jokes film pre production june russo brothers entered negotiations direct sequel confirmed return leader sought watching genre season finale community directed additional ideas brought initial story pitch detailed intent political thriller great political current issues reflect anxiety audience brothers opted include references warfare targeted killing global surveillance joe noted principal photography issues disclosure surveillance related documents san diego comic con international announced official title sequel captain america winter soldier russo brothers direct film signing direct russo brothers met learn winter soldier character came thinking themes character july entered negotiations star falcon alongside sequel confirmed reprising role august considered runners leading role film september stated filming begin march evans stated rogers adjustment modern world originally set included better suited winter soldier end month announced winter soldier film cleveland ohio production approved million tax credit producer said serving location cleveland government helpful providing large locations filming provided production value probably built joked writing ambitious action scenes realize great american metropolis sure shut miles freeway town portions film scheduled shot california washington october considered rogers love interest film brought reprise role black widow later month testing role villain film end month closed deal portray character signed reprise role january played captain america said appear sequel played previous film later said flashback scene january announced film released said filming begin april later month portrayed film said reprise role sequel end month stages built shoot manhattan beach studios los_angeles february entered negotiations play female lead film march signed reprise role agent entered talks join cast high ranking member later confirmed end march fighter cast character based comics film captain america uniform altered ones seen previous films based component protect time function like military uniform said wanted use outfit steve rogers super soldier series way represent thematically place world difference working captain america falcon costume filmmakers interested adding tactical design represented comic books including real world gear stripping away comic book elements filming principal photography began april manhattan beach studios los_angeles working title scenes taking place star filmed sea launch commander docked california early confirmed return production moved washington filming taking place national mall roosevelt bridge following day spotted set reprising role senator stern filming locations washington included filming cleveland began scheduled mid june locations scheduled cleveland chosen stand city east 6th street doubling 7th locations cleveland included cleveland tower city center interior shots filmed inside private homes filming cleveland concluded june trent best known work brought director photography stated attempting emulate 1970s served inspiration writers directors staging lighting tried bring realism classic framing lighting filming hand held cameras achieve plus cameras lenses stunt work aimed realistic action practical effects fight scenes staged months choreography aimed highlight captain america qualities away action raid vessel captain knocked enemies detection freeway fight minute highlight characters struggle survive contrast quick editing moving cameras modern action films winter soldier aimed feature longer action scenes felt dangerous mentioned bank scene heat major influence described intense minutes filmmaking seen movie theater action scenes directed vault mission impossible likable characters impossible situations audience edge escape examples types scenes include street elevator post production additional photography filmed december january order accurately state character defeat having read script age guide choices director age wrote directed mid credits scene featured baron title sequences created design firm worked community collaborated comic book artist sequences said russo brothers relied minimal use computer generated imagery stating great wanted stay live action dying art form build built wanted little cgi possible movie looks great special effects companies involved creating visual effects film including embassy completed proof film contained visual effects shots worked film featured extensive use digital doubles visual effects supervisor said character work falcon knew going wings shots wires stunt doubles head replacement needed good digital double worked pre scenes film captain america worked shots featuring elderly involved digitally facial features elderly actress face actress performed lines tracking markers film completely digital earl said like aircraft carrier aircraft carrier addition battle ship sized guns carriers virtual camera decks flying lot close ups different angles didn destroy cgi environment close ups earl said challenge detail feel like real working ship created details human scale stuff shots destroying storage areas shots washington digitally created numerous flight restrictions city necessitated locations recreated computer aerial footage city filmed live action plate photography shots involving located different versions film accommodate different formats released domestically accounting international localization formats versions completed days versus normal turnaround time weeks contemporary films theatrical release date changes localization contents captain america list seen beginning film items different depending film released final items prints marvel held online polls allowing fans select items featured country release music june announced compose film score score said production tricks learnt spending years record industry got kind injection symphonic thematic heroic music kind merges musical hopefully coherent piece soundtrack album released april release captain america winter soldier released markets march north_america april film debuted screens worldwide record films releasing april world premiere took place march hollywood california paris premiere occurred march grand london premiere took place march london beijing premiere took place march cleveland premiere took place april auctioned passes charity marketing july released teaser poster depicting damaged shield los_angeles_times said image suggests captain america battle sequel rolling_stone said image hints darker themes sequel later month head producer directors joe cast members held panel san diego comic con international presented footage film addition marvel depicting type exhibit showing captain america end month audiences shown glimpse film marvel phase slate films event august evans stan presented clip film disney expo september marvel announced continuing relationship riding company breakout motorcycle film october marvel released trailer winter soldier said looks like live political thriller promised months los_angeles_times said trailer runs minutes plenty action conspiracy clever captain america colleagues previously released footage los_angeles_times noted day release trailer studio released teaser trailer trailer received million views hours release november creator television series agents said plans reference events film stating captain america winter soldier makes appearance definitely try stuff probably play little bit fallout film january disney announced honor film captain america making appearances meet greet experience opened march called captain america living legend symbol courage located january released prelude digital comic titled marvel captain america winter soldier infinite comic written art rock kim comic sees return mysterious weapon seen shot agent carter fallen wrong hands captain america track weapon protection televised advertisement captain america winter soldier aired super bowl february according hollywood reporter disney paid million second spot los_angeles_times said clip promoting april release melancholy tone patriotic hero moral modern age february announced mobile video game titled captain america winter soldier official game released conjunction release film late march ios android platforms days later announced chevrolet partnered provided specially designed corvette use black widow film vehicle debuted chicago auto fans received limited edition comic books evans named grand marshal promote film release later month second television spot received lot attention social media line featured clip line said captain america suggests die film hollywood reporter noted bit obvious noting fact jackson plays fury reprising role age pointing flashback appearance march marvel released app allowed fans capture pictures let share twitter specific unlock early screenings film united_states took place march march abc aired hour television special titled assembling universe included sneak captain america winter soldier april evans stan opening bell honor film theatrical release jackson appeared advertisements home media captain america winter soldier released digital download august blu ray blu ray dvd september physical media releases include scenes audio commentary deleted scenes reel film collected disc box set titled marvel cinematic universe phase collection includes phase films marvel cinematic universe released december reception box office captain america winter soldier earned million north_america million territories worldwide total million seventh highest grossing film worldwide calculated net profit film million production budgets talent costs box office revenues dvd placing ninth list valuable captain america winter soldier million thursday night double midnight gross predecessor set april single day million april opening weekend record million opening weekend increase predecessor film held number spot box office consecutive weekends overtaken woman fourth weekend achieved largest total gross films released month april end theatrical run film fourth highest grossing film hunger games guardians galaxy captain america winter soldier topped box office opening weekend million overseas markets film debuted number territories including australia china russia set day opening weekend record china disney films million topped box office outside north_america consecutive weekends followed weeks second rio critical response review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes reported approval rating average rating based reviews website consensus reads politically captain america winter soldier superior entry canon sure thrill marvel metacritic uses weighted average assigned score based critics indicating generally favorable reviews audiences gave captain america winter soldier grade rating scale hollywood reporter said film takes bold marvel step reducing cgi spectacle relative minimum favor reviving pleasures hard driving old school action surprising character development intriguing suspense variety said dictated genre equally rich quiet tender character moments film unique recent marvel fare chicago_sun-times said par iron man movies rock solid chapter big screen story marvel entertainment_weekly noted film stating captain america winter soldier superhero film terrorist dark knight right happening said film delivers cgi audiences come expect marvel entertainment darkness confusion comic book surface wall_street_journal said makes winter soldier enjoyable profitable emotional vivid nuanced life lived characters felt fixed shortcomings conversely los_angeles_times said captain america winter soldier big budget superhero film inspired new_york_times said like type captain america winter soldier gets start lose steam blowing daily telegraph said help feel disappointment film relatively premise end risk san_francisco_chronicle said film usual running time comic book superhero genre direction human feeling action sequences big exciting particularly felt paper sequel promising elements screen issues raises shelf captain america winter soldier pale jake associated_press said film biggest handling stan getting difficult tell marvel movies apart accolades sequel captain america civil war released directed russo brothers evans reprise roles joined iron man vision rhodes war machine scarlet witch man ross reprising roles previous films
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