10 Things Captain America: Civil War Will Have To Change From The Comic

5. The Death Of Goliath

What Happens In The Comics: As with any war, Civil War was fought as a series of skirmishes and smaller battles. These fights became gradually bigger and more destructive until they reached the climactic showdown. One of the easiest ways of showing a conflict becoming increasingly dangerous is through deaths. In Civil War, Marvel took the decision to kill off Goliath, a size-altering hero similar to Ant-Man. While deaths are fairly commonplace in comics, particularly in large-scale events, the loss of Goliath was still a significant turning point in the narrative. It showed Captain America's Resistance just how far the Registration forces were willing to go. It cast doubt among Iron Man's followers, and even he began to question if things were going too far. His death resulted in defections on both sides of the conflict. All in all, Goliath's death was an important turning point for the story, and the burial of his super-sized body is a significant image in the books. Why It Won't Work In The Film: Like many of the heroes featured in the comics, Goliath doesn't exist in the film universe. Of course, they could get the same visual image by killing of, say, Ant Man. However, it seems unlikely that Marvel would introduce the character in a solo film only to kill him off in the next. If nothing else, the death of a character that the audience hardly knows isn't going to have the same impact. But the same problem remains if they try to use a new character. And they're not likely to kill any of the central characters at this stage, as they're already pretty low on heroes going in to Infinity War as it stands.