Captain America: The Winter Soldier

About Captain America: The Winter Soldier

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is a 2014 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film is the sequel to 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. In the film, Captain America, Black Widow, and Falcon join forces to uncover a conspiracy within S.H.I.E.L.D. while facing a mysterious assassin known as the Winter Soldier.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, with a screenplay by the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Much of the Winter Soldier storyline from the comics was adapted to fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, involving key events and characters from other films. The production involved extensive special effects and stunt work, including large-scale action scenes and practical effects.

Actors

• Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America: A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum. Evans' portrayal of the character was both heroic and grounded, adding depth to the character.
• Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow: A highly trained spy for S.H.I.E.L.D, Johansson brought depth and vulnerability to her skilled and seductively deadly character.
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier: Captain America's best friend who has been brainwashed and turned into a lethal assassin. Stan plays the role with a chilling intensity and tragic poignancy.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film had many Easter eggs and references to other films and characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
• For his role as Bucky / Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan went through five months of physical training and historical research.
• Anthony Mackie's (Falcon) flying sequences were almost entirely done using practical effects.

Awards

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. It also won the Saturn Award for Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Action Movie.

Quotes

• "The price of freedom is high. It always has been. But it's a price I'm willing to pay." - Steve Rogers / Captain America
• "I do what he does, just slower." - Sam Wilson / Falcon
• "Who the hell is Bucky?" - Winter Soldier

Music, Soundtrack

• The score for the film was composed by Henry Jackman. Some of the notable tracks include 'Lemurian Star', 'Project Insight' and 'End of the Line'.
• The soundtrack blends traditional orchestration, ethnic percussion and modern electronics.