Captain America: Civil War is already packed with superheroes, villains, and other supporting characters,
but if you thought the 2016 blockbuster couldn’t possibly squeeze in a
few more players, you’re wrong.
The latest addition to the ensemble is
actress Leslie Bibb, who will reprise the role of Iron Man character Christine Everheart.
Like
General Thaddeus Ross, Christine is a Marvel character that hasn’t been
seen for a while, so her inclusion is surprising, but not unwelcome.
Christine was introduced in Iron Man as a Vanity Fair writer
looking to do a spread on Tony Stark, and she got her wish…though not
necessarily in the way she originally planned. Later she confronted Tony
about the Stark Industries weapons that terrorists were using against
Gulmira, the same town where his friend Yinsen lived, and in the film’s
last scene she was among the pool of reporters at Tony’s press
conference (if you look closely, she’s the only reporter who doesn’t
stand up when Tony reveals he’s Iron Man). Christine was last seen in Iron Man 2
about to interview secondary antagonist Justin Hammer at the Monaco
Grand Prix, before her attention, along with everyone else’s, was
diverted by Tony participating in the race.
Since Tony is still in a committed relationship with Pepper Potts, there
won’t be any "spreads" between him and Christine, but just hearing more
of their back and forth banter would be enough. Perhaps we’ll also get a
scene of her interviewing Captain America…before he’s forced to go on
the run, that is.
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