2016 is set to be a huge year in the world of comic book movies. We already had Deadpool, a groundbreaking R-rated film, and in the next few months the heavy-hitters Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America Civil War, will be out. Arguably the most anticipated comic book movies of the year, Dawn of Justice and Civil War deal with a strikingly similar moral dilemma for a central theme: Authority Vs. Freedom.
Batman V. Superman is set to be the first billion dollar grosser of all time. A continuation of Man of Steel, Superman (Henry Cavill) is set to clash with Batman (Ban Aflec), who believes no person should possess ultimate power, and ultimate authority. Civil War is possibly the last of the most celebrated solo avengers films, the Captain America trilogy. After Winter Soldier set the bar for Marvel films, it came as no surprise that the most significant event, and most gut-wrenching clash between comrades yet in the MCU would take place in the next Captain America movie. After the events of the last few movies, multiple world powers have come together to create the Sokovia Accords, a global set of Superhero restrictions. Captain America, as well as a group of other dissidents opposes these accords, but Iron Man, backed by other like minded heroes, are set on bringing them into line. As you see, these films both have very similar themes. Both deal with a powerful authority trying to bring about order, and a respected dissident who values freedom more than control. Marvel has been killing it in the box office, but there's a lot of support for Batman V. Superman online recently. Only time will tell who pulls of this particular moral dilemma better.
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