Captain America: Civil War - 10 Biggest Potential Losers
9. Black Panther
Oh, Black Panther - do you really want to get involved in all this? Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige recently explained that the reason the studio decided to introduce Black Panther in Civil War was because they wanted a suitable "third party" - somebody who is removed from both Iron Man and Captain America with the ability to look at the situation without bias. That said, Black Panther risks as hell of a lot getting involved in a superhero Civil War; you have to wonder whether it will be ultimately worth it for the guy. After all, the legend that is T'Challa hails from a remote African country - Wakanda - of which he is royalty. Getting caught up with the likes of Tony Stark and Steve Rogers isn't going to bode well for international relations, regardless of his later superhero identity. Granted, T'Challa will only be in the early stages of his superhero transformation during the film, but he's still incredibly famous in his normal life, too - involvement will have a huge impact. And, of course, Marvel fans know that it will do exactly that, as T'Challa is dragged into the world of costumed crime-fighters as a result of the events depicted in Civil War. Not exactly a "win," is it? Not when you consider that most superheroes are actually kind of unhappy. Still, as he switches from observer to partaker, Black Panther puts his prospects in peril.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.