There Are Calls For Captain America: Civil War To Be Cancelled Due To Its Title

People on social media are calling for Captain America: Civil War to be cancelled because of its name.

Many people on Twitter are claiming that Marvel has to change Captain America: Civil War because it’s offensive.

These people are claiming that the reference to ‘The Civil War’ is offensive to the black community in the United States of America.

I do understand where the sentiment comes from, however, there is a huge issue in these people calling for the film’s title to be changed.

These people don’t seem to understand what a ‘Civil War’ actually is.

The term ‘Civil War’ doesn’t only refer to the Civil War in the United States.

There have been countless civil wars across the globe, not just in the US.

The definition of the term ‘civil war’ is: “a war between citizens of the same country”.

People are calling for Captain America: Civil War to be cancelled

Cancel Marvel for using "civil war" in one of their movie titles

— Zykorbeus (@GabCaram) June 27, 2020

@Marvel one of your comic and movie titles is based on a war about slavery and should be changed immediately civil war was not a great time African Americans the fact that a company that loves to employ equality in there product can get away with this and use this title is insane

— Ragna151 (@ragna151) June 26, 2020

@Marvel one of your comic and movie titles is based on a war about slavery and should be changed immediately civil war was not a great time African Americans the fact that a company that loves to employ equality in there product can get away with this and use this title is insane

— Ragna151 (@ragna151) June 26, 2020

I cannot believe Marvel named a movie Captain America Civil War. Must be changed immediately https://t.co/l6rYxOBRS6

— Caden (@caden_morello) June 26, 2020

Can’t wait until Marvel changes the name of Captain America: Civil War to Captain America: An Unfriendly Dispute Between Old Companions https://t.co/tG5zlPrbtj

— Branon Hayes (@BranonHayes) June 26, 2020

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Now, if the movie had been called Captain America: The American Civil War, I’d understand.

However, it isn’t. That said, people have still been taking to Twitter to call for Marvel to change the movie’s title or just have the film be cancelled.

The movie is about two factions of the Avengers going against one another, and that is basically a civil war.

There are things in Hollywood that need to change, granted.

There’s still systemic racism, sexism and ageism in Hollywood.

However, Captain America: Civil War’s title isn’t one of those issues.

The title is also taken from a Marvel comic, and it just fit the movie perfectly.

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Do you think Marvel should change the name of Captain America: Civil War?

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