Chris Evans has admitted that he might actually be Team Iron Man in ‘Civil War’, and coming from the actor who spent nearly a decade playing Captain America, that is bound to raise a few eyebrows.
Why Team Iron Man Made Sense
“I know that’s probably controversial to say,” Evans said, acknowledging that siding against his own iconic character, Steve Rogers, could raise a few eyebrows. After spending years playing Captain America, it is almost funny to hear Evans argue against Cap, but there is a pretty good case for Tony Stark’s position.
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The issue of accountability was at the heart of Tony’s argument in ‘Civil War’. Following years of missions gone wrong for the Avengers, the governments wished to see the superheroes under some sort of supervision. The Sokovia Accords were meant to stop the powerful from making decisions about when and where to intervene.
And, in truth, Tony had many reasons to back them. The devastation in Sokovia was unimaginable, and ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ was a stark reminder that the Avengers’ decisions could have huge repercussions for the average person. Tony was also burdened with his own guilt for creating Ultron.
In that regard, Team Iron Man was not necessarily the bad guys. Tony wanted safeguards because he had observed what had happened when there were no safeguards.
Captain America Wasn’t Completely Wrong Too
That doesn’t mean that Steve Rogers was wrong, however. The one thing that Steve didn’t want was governments to use the Avengers for political means. He also didn’t have a lot of faith in institutions making the right decision, especially when innocent lives were at stake.
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One of the biggest reasons Tony struggled to forgive Bucky was that he eventually learned the Winter Soldier had murdered Howard and Maria Stark while under HYDRA’s control. That revelation turned the ideological argument into a deeply emotional family conflict.
Steve, meanwhile, knew Bucky was being controlled and chose to protect his oldest friend. That makes Tony’s reaction easier to understand, even if his decision to attack Steve and Bucky ultimately crossed a line.
Both Tony and Steve have valid points, and both make decisions that are ultimately very harmful. So Evans’ decision to go with Team Iron Man isn’t as polarizing as it may seem. If anything, it highlights why the conflict remains one of the MCU’s most interesting debates.
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