14 DAY TRIAL // Being a superhero is no cheap business and, as the video below will confirm, it’s very expensive even if you’re doing it on government money, as is the case of Steve Rogers aka Captain America from the Marvel universe.
Since the second installment in his standalone franchise, called “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” will be out in theaters next Friday, on April 4, today is a good day to have a closer look at the bill one would have to foot if one would ever consider following in the Captain’s footsteps.
The video factors in the Captain’s dietary needs, the punching bags he goes through in a single workout session, his uniform, his ride, and his salary as a top agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., but also the serum that turns him into a superhero and his indestructible shield.
In fact, being Captain America isn’t that expensive if you take out the shield, which isn’t just indestructible but also insanely expensive. It’s made of vibranium, a rare metal that sells for about $10,000 (€7,280) a single gram, driving the cost of the shield to over $53 million (€38.5 million).
When you draw the line, being Captain America costs about $54.6 million (€39.7 million) – almost $55 million (€40 million) if you also include inflation costs. That’s about 10 times less than what it would cost to be Batman but, then again, you don’t get all those nifty gadgets and weapons for this kind of money.
