Here's the character you should really freak out about in the new 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer
Marvel released a new trailer for "Captain America: Civil War" Thursday and while fans are freaking out about the first appearance of Spider-Man in the film, there's another character you should be getting excited to see in the May movie.
You may have noticed a costumed man knock Captain America out about two minutes into the new trailer.
That's Frank Grillo, who will be playing Brock Rumlow/Crossbones in the film.
If you're not sure who the character is, we've seen him before.
Who is Crossbones?
Remember this guy from "The Winter Soldier"?
Rumlow was one of the men Captain America took down in that epic elevator scene.
He ended up being one of the many secret HYDRA agents hiding within S.H.I.E.L.D. At the end of the film, he was pulled from the rubble after a hellicarrier smashed into the S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ.
The next time we see him in "Civil War" he'll look like this:
He looked pretty banged up and burned at the end of "The Winter Soldier," so you can bet he has a bone to pick with Steve Rogers.
How he'll fit into "Captain America: Civil War"
The bulk of the film will pit Iron Man and Captain America against each other as they quarrel over a superhero registration act. After the past few films, it's become apparent to the government that while the Avengers have saved the Earth from destruction, they've also been responsible for inflicting harm on innocent civilians in New York, D.C., and abroad. The answer, the government believes, is to regulate superheroes.
It's something Tony Stark is on board with, but which Steve Rogers has a tough time accepting. As a result, the Avengers become conflicted. Some side with Stark while others support Rogers.
So where does Crossbones fit in?
It's believed Crossbones will be the catalyst which triggers the government to initiate the superhero registration act, referred to as the Sokovia Accords in "Civil War."
If you go back and watch the first "Civil War" trailer, you'll notice a huge explosion.
From the trailers, it looks like Bucky Barnes, the Winter Soldier, is being held accountable for the disaster. Captain America tells him in the first offficial trailer that he's a wanted man and we see Bucky on the run from another new character Black Panther. In Thursday's new trailer we potentially find out why — it looks like Black Panther may have been caught in the blast.
While Bucky may become the scapegoat for the explosion, it's believed Crossbones will actually be behind the act of terrrorism.
In March, Hitfix spoke with executive producer Nate Moore about what event would result in the bad blood between Captain America and Iron Man. Moore hinted at Crossbones.
“Crossbones is interesting. Again, a character who we all love and an actor we all love. We felt like there was a really good way for him to, once again, kind of fan the conflict that was already brewing. Here’s a guy who is a free radical. Hydra has kind of gone under. He’s sort of doing his own thing now. What happens when he pops back up? He is, I think, probably more unhinged than he was in the last film. He is definitely serving his own agenda. He’s not afraid to kill people along the way. So he becomes almost the spark point for what happens with the rest of the film.”
While the Avengers get caught up fighting amongst themselves it looks like they actually may want to turn their attention towards Crossbones who can be the real villain in the movie.
Warning: Huge potential spoilers ahead!
If you're familiar with the comics, you'll know Crossbones attempts to assassinate Captain in the "Civil War" series.
I won't say what else happens to Captain America, but Crossbones could definitely play a big role in the film. Perhaps instead of fighting each other, the Avengers should set their sights on Crossbones before he takes out one of their own.
"Captain America: Civil War" is in theaters May 6.
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