![]() "So, there was a lot of discussion about how much white we were gonna use in that costume when it was being developed and how white that color was going to be versus… some of the previous Captain America we’ve sort of toned it down, and it’s been more gray than white. "Because there’s so much darkness in the show and we’re dealing with so many issues we’re struggling with in reality, we wanted him to be a ray of light. This hope at the end of the show," Crow continues. That idea reaches its zenith in Episode 6 when Sam dons his custom-made Captain America costume (a little gift from the Wakandans). I really wanted that to feel like a lighter part of his world than all of the darkness that encompasses the rest of the show." "I wanted to add a little more color and texture to his life than what we’ve seen in previous films," he admits. "I wanted to keep the silhouette the same, I wanted to keep the character of the clothes the same, but add a little more vibrancy because we see his family and life in Louisiana. As such, Crow wanted Sam's costumes to represent hope and optimism, which would serve as a direct contrast to project's more brooding motifs. The story doesn't pull short in its exploration of what it means for a Black man to become a symbol that epitomizes the United States and its conceptions of freedom and democracy. ![]() ***SPOILER WARNING: The following contains major plot spoilers for all of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier!***īucky may have his name in the title, but The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is really about Sam's journey to accepting the mantle of Captain America. But as far as their street clothes, we talked about where they were after the Blip and what we wanted to say about the world after the Blip." They haven't changed much since disappearing, but the whole world sure has. "We talked a lot about where we wanted the characters to be in their lives," Crow adds. "The super-suits, that’s a lot of discussion with a large group of people to get to where we end up and what we end up making. Obviously, the characters are in a different place in their lives as far as their everyday clothes, but I wanted them to speak to what we had seen before."īoth Sam Wilson ( Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes ( Sebastian Stan) were snapped out of existence for five long years. When it came to designing civilian clothes and super-suits, Crow explains he "tried to incorporate details from earlier versions of all of the costumes into their new suits and contemporary civilian clothes. At its core, the Disney+ show is a sequel to Civil War and Endgame, so there was no one better for the job. "After Endgame, when I was approached about designing this series for the streaming service, I jumped at the chance," he tells SYFY WIRE. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame, but it wasn't until the Disney-owned production company decided to branch out into the world of television that Crow got a chance to lead the costume department for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. That's one of the many lessons Michael Crow has learned working in the MCU since he started as an assistant costume designer on Captain America: Civil War back in 2016. His Marvel Studios resume also includes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ![]() "The first thing I always say to an actor, especially if they’re new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is, ‘The super-suit’s probably not gonna be comfortable.'" ![]()
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