Forget Captain America and Iron Man going up in arms, the real battle in Civil War is in the wardrobe department.

Iron Man may have an impenetrable suit and the ability to shoot powerful rays from his palms, but Anthony Mackie says his Falcon costume beats Robert Downey Jr's hands down.

Or claws down.

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Even War Machine's robotic costume has nothing on his superior wings, says the star.

"They continue going because they have jet propulsion but, with me what's interesting, if I fly and something's coming at me I can completely stop my momentum and drop," Mackie told Yahoo Movies.

"I feel like I have more manoeuvrability, more weapons capability."

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And, most importantly:

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"Their [costumes] just look the same," he added.

In upcoming Civil War, Iron Man's bestie, War Machine, is once again played by Don Cheadle.

The film also sees Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson and Paul Bettany reprise their Marvel characters, with Chris Evans back in the titular lead role.

See which superhero costume packs the most punch when Captain America: Civil War is released on April 29.