Captain America: Civil War - 9 Rumours We Already Know Were Bullsh*t

9. Phil Coulson And S.H.I.E.L.D. Will Appear

The Rumour: In the comics, S.H.I.E.L.D. have a big part to play in the Civl War story. So it stands to reason that they'd be expected to appear in the film version, especially as there is still a S.H.I.E.L.D. team in existence.

Phil Coulson has been a popular part of the MCU since the very beginning, so obviously he would return. With this being a big sprawling movie he'd bring along the likes of Daisy Johnson as well, leading into a big tie-in between Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Civil War, and reintroducing a fan-favourite to the movies (and revealing he's still alive to the Avengers).

Why It's Bullsh*t: Well, for a start, Coulson is still considered dead to the Avengers, so it'd take some work to show that isn't actually the case, and comments from Joss Whedon have insisted that he is definitely dead as far as the film side of things is concerned. If Coulson isn't appearing, it's unlikely anyone else from S.H.I.E.L.D. would, because they're not well-known enough, and the TV series has largely been ignored by the movies anyway.

The biggest factor in this is that the writers of Civil War, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus, told Hitfix last year that they were considerably behind on the show. Expect Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to feature a tie-in to Civil War, but don't expect the movie to return the favour.