Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Production
Budget
$170 000 000
Revenue
$714 766 572
Director
Scenario
Christopher Markus
Composer
Producer
Actors
Chris Evans
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Robert Redford
Alexander Pierce
Sebastian Stan
Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie
Sam Wilson / Falcon
Cobie Smulders
Maria Hill
Frank Grillo
Brock Rumlow
Short description
Captain America: The Winter Soldier follows Steve Rogers as he settles into Washington, D.C. after the events of The Avengers, still working for S.H.I.E.L.D. while finding it hard to adjust to life in the present day. When Nick Fury comes under attack, Steve is drawn into a conspiracy that puts the whole world at risk. Teaming with Natasha Romanoff, he tries to uncover what is really going on while hired killers pursue him, and the two later gain help from a new ally, Sam Wilson, the Falcon. Their opponent turns out to be an unexpected and formidable figure known as the Winter Soldier.
The film is the third directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, following Welcome to Collinwood and You, Me and Dupree. Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely wrote the screenplay, Kevin Feige produced, and the cast includes Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie, among 76 credited performers.
Made by Marvel Studios for about 170 million USD, it took roughly 715 million USD worldwide. On IMDb it holds 7.7/10 from around 967,000 votes, on TMDB 7.7/10 from over 20,000 votes, and its critics' rating stands at 7.7/10 from 310 reviews, putting professional and audience assessments closely in line.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on a series of comics by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
- Although the filmmakers claim to have used a minimum of computer graphics, five graphics studios were responsible for the special effects.
- Anthony Mackie was unhappy with the modern look of his character's (Falcon) costume. He wanted a red spandex suit, like his character wears in the comics.
- Captain's new suit is taken from the comics. He wore a similar one when he held the position of director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Kevin Feige described this film as a “1970s political thriller disguised as a superhero movie.”
- Anthony Mackie described this film as “Avengers: Part 1.5.”
- Georges St-Pierre, who plays Batroc the Leaper, was a UFC Welterweight Champion (from 2007 to 2013).
- The soundtrack for the film's trailer was created by Russian composers Alexander Sokolov, a member of the band “I am waiting for you last summer,” and Anton Novoseltsev.
- To add realism, the film was shot on a handheld camera.
- Initially, the Winter Soldier was not in the script. Producers wanted to save this character for future films in the series. But in the end, Kevin Feige decided to add him to this film.
- Filming began on April 1, 2013, at Manhattan Beach Studios. The scene of the attack in the elevator was filmed first.
- On May 13, 2013, the film crew arrived in Washington. There, they filmed scenes featuring Steve Rogers, Black Widow, and Falcon against the backdrop of the most famous landmarks of the US capital, including the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Air and Space Museum, the Capitol, the National Mall, the Occidental restaurant in the Willard Hotel, the Dupont Circle area, and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, which was closed for the first time in history for the filming of a feature film.
- As part of preparation for filming, Anthony Mackie did not participate in any skydiving training. However, he maintained a regimen prescribed to all jet pilots.
- Filming took place in California, Washington, and Cleveland. It began in April 2013 and ended in July.
- Anna Kendrick, Felicity Jones, Imogen Poots, Teresa Palmer, Alison Brie, Emilia Clarke, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Elizabeth Olsen, and Jessica Brown-Findlay were considered for the role of Sharon Carter.
- When Captain America interrogates Jasper Sitwell, his mention of Stephen Strange is a reference to the comic book character Doctor Strange.
- A deleted scene from The Avengers (2012), where Steve learns what happened to his squad and Peggy Carter, was included in this film.
- The scene where Captain America jumps from the plane without a parachute is clearly a reference to a similar scene from the first issue of the comic series The Ultimates.
- As part of his preparation for the role of the Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan underwent five months of physical training and historical research. He studied the Cold War period and the topic of brainwashing in detail. He also practiced movements with a plastic knife for hours on end to make them look more natural on screen.
- The film's director, Joe Russo, appeared in the movie as a doctor saving Black Widow from blood loss.
- A book by George W. Bush can be noticed on a shelf in Captain America's apartment.
- To reach the secret S.H.I.E.L.D. base, Captain America descends in an elevator to a depth of tens of feet. However, when an enemy appears, the heroes repeat the same path faster, descending to a much shallower depth.
- Captain America's shield absorbs all vibrations, therefore it cannot ring or make any other sounds, as sound is vibration.
- S.H.I.E.L.D.'s fighters are the most advanced of their kind. But one guy with a small number of grenades blows up the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. air fleet in 3 minutes.
- At the 63rd minute of the film, a computer projection of Dr. Zola states that Natasha Romanoff was born in 1984. Later in the film, at the 71st minute, Johansson's character states that she apparently "traded the KGB for Hydra." The Committee for State Security of the USSR existed from 1954 to 1991, which means that Natasha Romanoff was a member of this organization when she was still a very young child.
- When creating the film, directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo drew inspiration from the film "Three Days of the Condor" (1975).
- Filming of the battle scene on board the massive ship called "Lemurian Star" took place on board a real missile cruiser docked in the Port of Long Beach, California.
- The filming of the film's largest battle scene took place on the streets of Cleveland and was carried out by two full-fledged film crews. For this, many streets had to be closed, including access to the Cleveland Memorial – one of the country's main highways. The film crews worked for three weeks during the height of the summer tourist season. To convince Cleveland officials to allow filming during this period, the filmmakers had to gain the support of a large number of people, including the mayor, governor, and head of the county executive branch.
- To prevent information leaks and potential spoilers, the film was given the working title "Freezer Burn".
- In the Russian theatrical version of the film, in the scene where Steve Rogers takes out a notebook with a list of significant things, it includes "Star Wars," "Rocky" (1976), and "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" (1979). Vladimir Vysotsky, Yuri Gagarin, and the dissolution of the USSR are also noted on the list. Similarly, for each major country or region (USA, UK, Spain, France, Australia, Germany, Italy, Brazil, Latin America, Russia, and Korea in particular), its own first half of the list was created, including the most iconic works of cinema and events in society for that country. Items for the list were selected by voting in each specific region. However, a unified version from the American release version was released on digital media.
- On the tombstone of Director Nick Fury, played by Samuel L. Jackson, in addition to the name and surname, the epitaph "The path of the righteous: Ezekiel 25:17" is also visible. This verse was spoken by Samuel L. Jackson's character in "Pulp Fiction" (1994).
- "Tetrodotoxin b" (the substance that slowed Fury's heartbeat) is a pufferfish poison. It is lethal to the body and is not used for such purposes.
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