At this point, the relationship between Marvel Studios and the U.S.
Military is no secret.
Like many American movies, titles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have a cozy relationship with the U.S.
Military and the Pentagon, with projects like Captain Marvel even going as far as to develop specific marketing campaigns tied into military branches like the Air Force.
A Vox piece by Alissa Wilkinson from May 2022 astutely explores why this dynamic can be so creepy.
In exchange for movies getting accurate weapons and vehicles significantly more cheaply, U.S.
Army personnel end up influencing key plot points in movies to make sure they’re as flattering to the military as possible.
In the case of Marvel Cinematic Universe titles, this would explain why the military is often depicted in a very positive light in titles like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Iron Man, or why intelligence agencies…
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