Captain America: Civil War (2016)

In this episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts⁠⁠ ⁠Alex Marcus⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠Manish Mathur⁠⁠⁠ arrive at the MCU with Tom Holland’s first appearance as Peter Parker in Captain America: Civil War. The 2016 film was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The cast is massive but includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Bruhl, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Marisa Tomei, Jeremy Renner, William Hurt, Alfre Woodard, and a host of others. Alex and Manish explore the complex moral and ethical dilemmas in the film, especially as it relates to the controversial Sokovia Accords and the relationship between the Avengers and the government. There is also discussion on how the movie introduces iconic characters, brilliant actors, and emotional subplots all without losing control of the central conflict. Tom Holland's performance and role in the film is also discussed, especially how it sets up his future trilogy. In two weeks, Alex and Manish return for one of Tom’s lesser known projects The Edge of Winter co-starring Joel Kinnaman, which is streaming on Tubi!