The Russo Brothers Defend Captain America: Civil War's Visuals
The Russo brothers defend Captain America: Civil War's visuals and why they chose the film's desaturated look. After making their first Marvel Studios movie, 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Anthony and Joe Russo were brought back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for its sequel. The brothers worked together to adapt the Civil War comic event, which pitted Captain America and Iron Man against each other in a battle about superhero oversight. Captain America: Civil War became a huge hit for Marvel Studios, as it made over $1 billion and earned very positive reviews from all audiences.
As the first film of Phase 3, Captain America: Civil War is commonly thought of as Avengers 2.5 due to the massive cast of superheroes it includes. The movie introduced Black Panther and Spider-Man to the MCU and is often praised for its ability to make both sides of the Sokovia Accords divide compelling. It is one of the reasons fans continue to debate whether Team Iron Man or Team Captain America was right. However, Captain America: Civil War is not without its flaws. Over the years, one of the recurring criticisms levied against the movie and the Russo brothers' filmmaking is the desaturated colors.
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The largely gray color palette for Captain America: Civil War remains a key discussion point about the movie over eight years after its release. Now in a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Russo brothers have finally addressed the criticism. According to the directing duo, the lack of color was completely intentional and part of their artistic expression of the movie's themes and the state of the characters. They said, «It’s meant to be devoid of color. The
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