Wizard World Coverage: Captain America Panel

If there’s one thing that I love to do it’s attend conventions. They provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience to get up close and personal with your favorite stars, attend panels where you can ask questions, take photos, and create memories you’ll have for the rest of your life. And, this past weekend, Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to attend Wizard World Philadelphia. The convention outdid itself—bringing together a roster of some of today’s biggest stars. And, that included cast members from Captain America: Civil War. Yes, you read that correctly! Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, and Anthony Mackie were all in attendance.

The guys were fantastic sports and had a lot of on stage banter with each other AND fans. From Chris’ bad driving to Anthony turning into the “Marvel Oprah,” we enjoyed every minute of it! We’ve compiled our favorite panel highlights. And, if you’re experiencing #fomo, don’t! Sebastian Stan is making more appearances at other Wizard World conventions. His full schedule can be found here!

Panel Highlights:

• It seemed like a lot of those who attended were Team Stucky. There were plenty of references of this pairing during the panel. And, we’re pretty sure Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan ship them too!
• Bucky finally gets his plums! If you haven’t seen Captain America: Civil War, there’s a scene where Bucky is hiding in Budapest and is spotted at a local fruit market buying plums. But, before he can sit and enjoy them, he’s chased by the cops. And, ultimately loses them. The moderator of the panel made sure to bring some for him. And, Anthony Mackie joined in on the fun becoming the “Marvel Oprah” throwing plums into the crowd. “You get a plum! You get a plum!”
• The guys told fans that their reactions have an impact on future films. How cool is that?
• Chris Evans learned about the plot for the third Captain America while filming Avengers: Age of Ultron. The directors pulled out a manila envelope that contained the Civil War comic book. Can you say amazing?
• Chris Evans would love to see Brie Larson play Captain Marvel. How can we make this happen?
• A fan asked Sebastian how he got into his costume everyday. The answer? KY Jelly. It’s not the first time he’s talked about KY Jelly while promoting the film ;).
• What did Anthony know about the role before he signed on? Absolutely nothing! He met with the Russo Brothers who couldn’t tell him much, including which character he would play. But, he was instantly convinced!
• All three guys would love to see a Bucky/Falcon film.
• The guys were asked who they would want to play their character if it wasn’t them, Chris Evans went with another Chris—Chris Pine. When the audience applauded a little too loudly. Chris jokingly told them not to cheer that much, “don’t give Marvel any ideas.” Oops!
• When asked which Avenger would win Civil War, the guys answered:
  • Chris: Vision
  • Sebastian: Hulk
  • Anthony: Thor

Wizard World pulled out all the stops. And, this panel definitely didn’t disappoint. If you want to meet your favorite stars, check out their full line-up!