'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Behind The Scenes Fight Scene Goes Viral For All The Right Reasons

Marvel films and their effects are undeniably impressive, but there are times when Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) can actually work against a movie. Of course, the whole point of CGI is to improve the quality of a film's imagery; however, when it goes wrong, it can end up having the opposite effect.

Take Henry Cavill's mustache in 'Justice League' for example. The star's facial hair had to be digitally removed because Cavill was filming 'Mission Impossible: Fallout' at the same time, but fans were quick to pick up on the rather dodgy-looking close-ups of poor Henry's CGI'd face.

But, for all its inevitable failures, there's no denying that CGI has been instrumental in making our favorite superhero films epic. Marvel movies, in particular, feature CGI heavily due to the high level of action scenes involved.

Picture Mark Ruffalo transforming into the Hulk. Without CGI, those incredible scenes wouldn't have been possible, or at least, they wouldn't have been nearly as impressive.

But something that might surprise you is that CGI isn't used in every action scene. Sometimes, those scenes are simply some incredibly talented actors doing their thing and performing their own stunts.

One such scene is from 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.' The iconic fight scene features Chris Evans as Captain America and Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, battling it out in the middle of a highway.

While the finished scene featured in the film is incredible to watch, what is equally remarkable is watching the actors perform the scene before the visual effects are added. In a behind-the-scenes clip shared widely on Reddit, the two actors are seen exchanging punches and performing some impressive acrobatic moves.

Marvel fans were quick to share their admiration for the actors' skills. "Damn, didn't realize how much of that they did themselves," one Redditor commented.

"The close combat knife fight is insane," another person wrote, while a third said, "Apparently, Chris Evans' history as a dancer makes him quite good at learning fight choreography."

Fans were also impressed by Stan's knife-handling skills, labeling him a "superb actor." You can check out the edited and unedited versions of the scene below.

Henry Cavill's blurred-out mustache in Justice League is the perfect example of CGI gone wrong.

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Without CGI, those incredible scenes of Mark Ruffalo transforming into the Hulk wouldn't have been possible.

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The iconic fight scene from 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' features Chris Evans as Captain America and Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, battling it out in the middle of a highway.

Marvel/Walt Disney

You can watch the edited version of the scene here.

In a behind-the-scenes clip shared widely on Reddit, the two actors are seen exchanging punches and performing some impressive acrobatic moves.

Marvel/Walt Disney

You can watch the behind-the-scenes version here.

Here's how people reacted.

Reddit/jpiro

That looks like fun!

Reddit/hibernating-hobo

"Those abs working overtime."

Reddit/trer24

"It's impressive to watch."

Reddit/jsnxander

"Some of the best in the entire MCU."

Reddit/MachineGreene98

What are your thoughts on CGI and its contributions to some of our favorite action films? Do you enjoy the special effects, or do you prefer to watch the scenes performed unedited?

As always, we would love to hear your opinions on this story. You can share your thoughts with us in the comment section.