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Captain America Civil War: Sokovia Accords Explained

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War is going to be the next hot-button topic of discussion once it premieres. There are a lot of mysteries surrounding the film, specifically the content. One of the biggest questions is how the Sokovia Accords will fit into the film, as there is no comic-book basis for them to be based off of. However, the description and photos of the main page of the Sokovia Accords indicate that the Sokovia Accords are an interpretation of the widely known, SuperHero Registration Act from Marvel Comics.

Sokovia Accords. Front Cover

Sokovia Accords. Front Cover

Sokovia Accords, First Page

Sokovia Accords, First Page

In Marvel Comics, the SuperHero Registration Act required every enhanced individual to register with the government, and required that each participant have their activities monitored while also being held accountable for any ensuing collateral damage. The Sokovia Accords have the same principles but presented in a manner more fitting to the MCU. It wouldn't seem appropriate in the grounded world to call the Sokovia Accords, the Superhero Registration Act when that would imply that every enlistment is a recognized superhero when not every 'enhanced' individual is a superhero.

The Sokovia Accords are meant to cover every enhanced individual in the MCU', from Inhumans to armored Avengers, as well as enhanced humans like Wanda Maximoff(Scarlet Witch). As to when the Sokovia Accords will be implemented is yet to be determined. The Sokovia Accords could be set into motion during the opening scene of the film, having Tony Stark/Iron Man deliver a monologue alongside General Thaddeus Ross to the Avengers but there's room for alterations. There's also the possibility that the Sokovia Accords are being planned during the beginning phase of the film, but are forced into legislation when an international incident involving enhanced individuals causes another catastrophic effect, resulting in loss of civilian life. All of that is speculative for the moment. The facts that aren't speculative are the proponents behind the Sokovia Accords.

Iron Man/Tony Stark has been seen in the promotional footage for Captain America: Civil War giving a speech to his former Avengers' comrades. Explaining that everyone should be held accountable for their actions, even the Avengers, and Tony Stark is behind that plan of action. Along with Iron Man/Tony Stark, General Ross has been seen giving his piece of the Sokovia Accords to the Avengers as well. Ross describes the recent events on Earth that have resulted in loss of life, and vast collateral damage, mainly because the Avengers have been fighting threats on all fronts without regard for public safety.

Iron Man and his team will definitely be promoting registration and held accountability by everyone, including themselves, along with the government supporting their efforts in keeping enhanced individuals contained and supervised. However, Iron Man's support of the Sokovia Accords doesn't mean he's an antagonist to the Avengers now, he's simply doing what he believes is best for the world. Iron Man's involvement in the Sokovia Accords are to maintain that the Sokovia Accords are followed appropriately so that enhanced individuals are treated fairly, without being subjected to experimentation or forced action. His comic-book counterpart in the Civil War event also followed a similar philosophy. Believing that involving himself personally, Tony Stark felt that the negative impact caused by the Superhero Registration Act would be minimal if the superhero community saw that a mighty Avenger like himself was a proponent of the enlistment requirement. That would also tie in to the previews we've been privy to of Tony Stark/Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.