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This piece contains spoilers aboutCivil War, including its ending.
Many of the questions raised at the start ofCivil Warremain unanswered by its end, namely how?
Theres also the presidents militaristic supporters and various loose-knit blocs stationed throughout the country.
Garland shotCivil Warin sequence, so the intensity the actors absorbed was constantly mounting.
Theres a laser focus on where they are heading and what they need to do.
It was important to really throw the audience into that tension.
Parts of the battle unfolded at Tyler Perrys 330-acre studio in Atlanta, which contains areplicaof the White House.
Its a dangerous work environment because you have tanks and Humvees, Garland says.
If youre in front of one of those things, youd get really badly hurt.
You might have half of your face blown off.
So its a strange environment, and very, very carefully planned.
The walls feature few presidential portraits.
A chandelier fit for a king now hangs near the Resolute desk.
Windows are covered by grates or boarded up, evidence of a building under siege.
Joel halts the soldiers pointing guns at the presidents face to demand a quote.
Dont let them kill me, he pants, to which Joel cooly responds, Yeah.
Theyre grinning like theyve just won a game.
The picture reads as a slight wink: No one can resist a good photo op.
Theres a famous one from when Pablo Escobar was shot.
So, like many other things in the film, it was a commentary on things that actually happen.
