By Muhammad Muzammal – Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor
“Captain America: Civil War” actress Emily VanCamp answered questions from callers throughout the nation about the release of her highly anticipated new film.
The new film, the next Marvel film after “Age of Ultron,” is part of the continuing chapter in the Marvel Universe saga.
The much hyped “Civil War” will place two of Marvel’s greatest icons against each other – tech guru Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and the patriotic, war hero Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans). Each hero will lead his own respective team in a crucial battle in the Marvel film series.
One member of Captain America’s team will be Agent 13, who goes under the alias Sharon Carter.
Carter is a skilled agent who catches deep feelings for Captain America. Reprising the role from “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” VanCamp will play Carter.
Despite the meaty comic book role, VanCamp was never a comic book fan. She discussed the unique methods Marvel used to help the actors prepare for their roles.
She was given a sort of bible on Carter, which listed important information about the character. This was her guide to everything Carter.
VanCamp also spoke about the epic vastness of the film, citing her prior work in television as “a great help when it came to dealing with the pressured time constraints of filmmaking.”
Most recently she played the leading lady on the show “Revenge,” whose name was coincidently Emily and has appeared in the show “Everwood” as well.
She reflected on her acting career and its success stating, “A young small-town girl from Canada wouldn’t believe it.”
Despite all of the fun that could be found on the set, VanCamp spoke on one of the most intense scenes she experienced as Carter; her choice was the funeral scene with Peggy Carter, Carter’s sister and Cap’s old flame.
She ended in a light, funny tone answering the question which three superheroes she’d invite to a party. In a nice turn of events, VanCamp didn’t answer with Spider Man, Iron Man or even Captain America. Instead she answered with Thor, the Falcon and the Scarlet Witch.
“Captain America: Civil War” will be released May 6.