It’s Captain America’s 75th birthday! So let’s celebrate his movie journey

From being the earnest, sincere, ‘bad language word’ user to being the strong, moral centre of The Avengers series, Cap has evolved in his 75-year-run in several mediums. But let’s focus on his MCU movies.

Updated on: Jul 04, 2016 6:59 PM IST

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From being the earnest, sincere, ‘bad language word’ user to being the strong, moral centre of The Avengers series, Cap has evolved in his 75-year-run in several mediums. But let’s focus on his MCU movies.

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This costume was a homage to the pulpy origins of the character (and maybe even a wink to the horrible ‘70s film?).

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Captain America: The First Avenger was the first time we saw Cap on screen as part of the MCU. H e was a brave young man from Brooklyn with big dreams.

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In 2012’s The Avengers, Cap was a fish out of water. Waking up decades after being frozen, he was finding a place in a world that had moved on without him.

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But not only did he find himself, Cap also became the leader of The Avengers, no matter what Tony Stark has to say about it.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier further explored his relationship with his best friend, Bucky Barnes.

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It was also a conspiracy thriller that put Captain America at the centre of worldwide espionage.

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In the hugely-anticipated sequel to the Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Cap cemented his role as the moral centre of the team, often leading them into dangerous missions and keeping Tony’s cockiness in check.

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But the clashing personalities came to literal blows in Captain America: Civil War, the third film in the Captain America series.

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Cap remained true to his principles and made the difficult decision of turning against one friend to protect another. Captain America has come a long way in all the years we’ve known him. And he will surely have many more adventures.