The central narrative driver is the Sokovia Accords , a United Nations-approved document designed to regulate the Avengers' activities. This legislation follows a botched mission in Lagos, Nigeria, which resulted in significant civilian casualties and added to the "cumulative human cost" of the team's previous battles in New York, Washington D.C., and Sokovia. The team splits into two opposing factions:
: Stark supports government oversight, driven by guilt over his role in creating Ultron and a belief that the team's power is too dangerous without accountability. Captain America : Civil War
: Rogers opposes the Accords, arguing that the Avengers should remain free to act based on their own judgment rather than being steered by the political agendas of governing bodies. The central narrative driver is the Sokovia Accords
Captain America: Civil War (2016) is a pivotal entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that shifts the franchise from external alien threats to an internal ideological and physical conflict among its heroes. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film explores the consequences of unchecked power and the fragmentation of the Avengers. : Rogers opposes the Accords, arguing that the