Steve Rogers is wearing a lot more blue in his red, white, and blue uniform in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Co-director Joe Russo explains the changes to the Avenger’s classic costume in the upcoming sequel.
“It was about a real world grounding approach to the character, in the spirit of Ed Brubaker’s book, which is postmodern and deconstructionist and a grounded thriller,” Joe Russo told SFX.
“We wanted to put Cap in a space where he’s a special forces operative for S.H.I.E.L.D. who goes on missions around the world that are clandestine and sometimes require a certain level of anonymity or stealth. We wanted to use his Super Soldier outfit from the comic books as a way to represent, thematically, his place in the world of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the difference between working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and being Captain America. That’s something that gets explored on a very concrete level in terms of what outfits are used in the film. We didn’t feel like we were messing with the icon. People can say that they’re fans of the books if they’re only loyal to the ‘60s and ‘70s version of the character – well, then you’re a fan of that version of the character, but if you’ve been reading the books till the current runs then this is a journey that the character goes on and it’s a pretty explicit journey. We just felt like we were being faithful to the more recent issues of the books. The movie has a very thematic component in terms of the use of costumes. When you come to see the film I think you’ll understand why we made the choice we made…”
The Winter Soldier arc and Steve Rogers: Super Soldier were both written by Ed Brubaker during his acclaimed Captain America run.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens April 4.
See the Super Bowl trailer here.
By Editor