Why Spider-Man’s Debut in ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is Still Among MCU’s Best Moments
Six years ago this month, Marvel fans were forced to choose a side, as the Earth’s Mightiest Heros became a fractured team; but out of that came an unforgettable arrival, as Spider-Man’s debut in Captain America: Civil War is still among the MCU’s best moments.
Through the vast and seemingly ever-expanding history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, audiences have been gifted with some of the most iconic and unforgettable moments in film history.
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From the first gather of The Avengers in a shot that looked like it was pulled directly from a comic book to the iconic battle for the fate of humanity at the concluding moments of Avengers: Endgame, there have been scenes and sequences that have taken our breath away as viewers and Marvel fans.
With the MCU’s Phase Four delivering its fair share of iconic moments and embracing emotion in a way the MCU had never before, we take a look back at what is still an unforgettable, and flawlessly executed moment in time.
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Before Spider-Man: No Way Home was able to thrill us with the gathering of three generations of Peter Parker, the MCU breathed new life into the character when they first introduced him into the massive, interconnected, film universe.
Spider-Man’s debut in Captain America: Civil War is still among the MCUs best moments, as it holds up as being a perfect example of nearly perfect execution and storytelling.
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The entire acquisition of Spider-Man into the MCU was a feat of miracles, as Sony and Marvel’s agreement was- and still is- unprecedented in the world of entertainment.
What was even better than the circumstances surrounding fans finally being given their wish of comic book greatest creation joining the greatest film franchise on the planet; was the story itself that was the perfect moment.
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Spider-Man was a vital part of Marvel’s Civil War comic story, and his adherence to the side of Tony Stark was a monumental moment that saw the character renounce his secret identity to the world at large, a historic scene in the canon.
Marvel was able to recreate that magic, except instead of following the comic book storyline that relied heavily on Spider-Man’s impact on the Marvel comic universe, it relied upon Spider-Mans arrival being sided with the one man who truly could usher in the great connection between the hero and audiences
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Tony Stark has long been one of the most popular characters in the history of the MCU, and Marvel used him masterfully to continue to endear this brand new web-slinger to Marvel fans.
This combined with the magnetism of Tom Holland, and the signature debut moment in which Spider-Man webs Captain America’s shield away; and it was brilliant.
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Not only was the moment monumental, but not only did it work flawlessly with the story of the Civil War and the evolution of the MCU, and it also set the character of Peter Parker up to write his own story.
It was his connection to Tony Stark that helped to craft a brilliant three-film arc for the character, and one that set the table for Hollands Parker to be the most beloved MCU character in the world.
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For as much as the character has grown in the six years since his initial arrival, one this is absolutely certain; Spider-Man’s debut in Captain America: Civil War is still among the MCU’s best moments.
