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Emily VanCamp on love and war in latest Captain America film

Canadian Emily VanCamp describes the way her major fight scene with co-star Scarlett Johansson went down in Captain America: Civil War and teases the developing love story with Cap.

Ontario native plays Agent 13 in Marvel's latest blockbuster based on comics

Canadian actor Emily VanCamp arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of Captain America: Civil War in April. (Matt Sayles/The Associated Press)

Canadian Emily VanCampstill laughs at the way her major fight scene with co-star Scarlett Johansson went down in Captain America: Civil War,saying she had to use her dance background to help with the moves.

"Wehadn't even discussed a fight style for Sharon," saidVanCamp, who plays Sharon Carter, also known as Agent 13, in the blockbuster franchise."It was just 'well what about this, can you do this, yeah ok great,' you know, and it sort of turned into this very leggy kickingthing."

VanCamp, whomade herMarvel debutin 2014'sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier, said the spontaneitywas all part of the fun.

Emily VanCamp explains her fight scene with Scarlett Johansson

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Canadian Emily Vancamp describes what went into her fight scene with co-star Scarlett Johansson in Captain America: Civil War.

"I love the challenge of it and when you get to work with the best stunt team of life, it's always great fun...it was a great time and Scarlett was really fun because I've loved her in all these films previously."

The film is dominating the foreign box office in its first weekend, bringing inan estimated $200million US in 37 internationalterritories. It will open in North American theatres May 6.

VanCamp's character also breaks down Cap's defences. The pair'sromantic alliance has a complex backstorythroughout the comic books on which it's all based.

"It's nice to scratch the surface of that relationship because it was agreat relationship within the comic world," she told CBC's Eli Glasner in Toronto."Ithink they just have this innate trust for one another."

Hear more from VanCamponthe budding relationshipbelow.

VanCamp on emerging love story with Cap

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Duration 0:39
Emily VanCamp discusses how her relationship with Captain America is unfolding

With files from Eli Glasner