Winter Soldier Co-Director Joe Russo Discusses Captain America's Makeover

One of the things that these superhero films just can’t get around is the issue of costumes. By necessity (or lack of imagination? Discuss), these films have grounded their superheroics in contemporary real-world concepts, providing function over form while eschewing the loud colors and theatrics of their contemporaries. With the Marvel films, it was easy to dial that down a bit: Iron Man needed his metal suit, Thor is the God Of Swag, Hulk is basically naked, and Black Widow and Hawkeye were ...