If all those who were willed. Every Death, Ranked By Sadness, 5 Reasons Avengers: Endgame Was The Perfect End To The Infinity Saga (& 5 Reasons It Wasn't), 10 Things That Make No Sense About Thanos In The MCU, killed many heroes, a couple permanently, and a lot temporarily, Gamora And Nebula's 10 Greatest Moments In The MCU, "I am Iron Man,"is a line that will go down in history, 5 Best Things About Avengers Endgame (& The 5 Worst). Despite a brief jaunt in Mathematics at Durham University, film writing was always his calling. Two other characters who died in Avengers: Infinity War are still technically dead at the end of Avengers: Endgame, yet still have a clear future in the MCU thanks to the film's time travel. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. The first happens early on in the film; after the Avengers attack him in the Garden, he reveals he's destroyed the Infinity Stones, putting an end to their plan, so Thor corrects his Infinity War mistake and goes for the head. Presumably it will be a prequel. This is the end of the 22-movie story that Marvel Studios has been telling for the past 11 years, so the stakes couldn't have been higher - and costs more brutal. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely . agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) shows up for the battle against Thanos and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) appears later at Tony Starks funeral. Ant-Man/Scott Lang: We see Ant-Man reunited with the Wasp and his daughter Cassie, now five years older, at the end of the film. 2014-Thanos sends 2014-Nebula forward in time to prepare for his arrival. Having the most resistance to their radiation, Banner wields the gauntlet and reverses Thanos's disintegrations. [69], Additionally, Hiroyuki Sanada portrays Akihiko, a Yakuza boss operating in Tokyo who opposes Barton. [94][95] Production wrapped on January 11, 2018,[96] although additional filming took place in Dutchess and Ulster counties in New York in June 2018. [130], The second trailer for the film, along with the theatrical release poster, was released on March 14, 2019. Though Hulk talked to her when he traveled back to 2012 to retrieve the Time Stone, she did not travel back with him nor did she come back to life at the end of the film. Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff: Scarlet Witch takes out her anger on Thanos for killing her boyfriend, Vision, after she returns. The same goes for the remaining Asgardian. [211] Shortly after, Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), was confirmed as director of The Kang Dynasty. Barton, Romanoff, Nebula, and Rhodes travel to 2014; Nebula and Rhodes go to Morag and steal the Power Stone before Peter Quill can,[e] while Barton and Romanoff travel to Vormir. When Thanos gathered the Infinity Stones so he could snap his fingers and destroy half of all life in the universe in Avengers: Infinity War, many superheroes disappeared. Banner and Rocket travel to Norway, where they visit the Asgardian refugees' settlement New Asgard and recruit an overweight and despondent Thor. "[196] Matt Zoller Seitz, also of RogerEbert.com, gave the film a positive assessment as compared with Infinity War, which he considered "too crowded, too rushed and yet too long". Jarvis, the namesake of the Stark AI that helped create Vision, does appear inAvengers: Endgame played byAgent Carter's James D'Arcy. We wanted to be able to focus and shoot one movie and then focus and shoot another movie. [133][134] Disney converted the convention center's Hall K for the film's premiere, working with Dolby and QSC Audio to install a 70 foot (21 metres) screen, Dolby Vision projectors, and a Dolby Atmos sound system. He uses all the Infinity Stones to wish Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his. Additionally, several characters from Infinity War remain dead (even if alternate versions of them exist). She kills 2014 Nebula, who, unlike her sister, remains on the side of her father in the colossal battle. Captain America grows into an old man by 2023 and hands his mantle to Sam. Fans of Marvel finally got to see Hawkeye take up the Ronin mantle inEndgame as he hunted criminals who survived the snap as an avenger of the dead, in a bid for vengeance and a way to take out his feelings about the loss of his family. 2014 Nebula dies but 2023 Nebula survives (more on that later). [4], The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94%, with an average score of 8.2/10, based on 555 reviews. Starkleaves behind a hologram message for daughter, Morgan. A lot of characters die or stay dead in Avengers: Endgame. [195] Some have noted the film as a notable improvement over its predecessor, Avengers: Infinity War, such as Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com, who stated that Endgame is "a more patient, focused film [than Infinity War], even as its plot draws in elements of a dozen other movies. [116] Additionally, the songs "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone and "It's Been a Long, Long Time" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn are used, after previously being heard in Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), respectively. She remained dead at the end of Endgame, though Steve Rogers traveled back in time to rekindle their romance and grow old with her. Thor then boards the Guardians of the Galaxys ship and prepares to take off with them. It also means that Steve Rogers was married to Peggy all along in a time travel loop though time travel loops confusingly dont exist in the rest of the movie. READ MORE: We Ranked Every Single Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie. Its possible that if another major threat hits Earth, she would take up Thors old mantle to protect her people. Reuniting in the present, the Avengers place the Stones into a gauntlet that Stark, Banner, and Rocket have built. Updated on November 18th, 2021 by Amanda Bruce: There is certainly a lot of death and destruction in Avengers: Endgame, but maybe not as much as some fans expected. Tony Stark: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrificed himself in order to save the universe at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Ruffalo still has two movies left on his Marvel contract. [91] Feige explained that the films were originally scheduled to be filmed simultaneously but were ultimately shot back-to-back, as "It became too complicated to cross-board them like that, and we found ourselvesagain, something would always pay the price. There were quite a few deaths in the epic film, and its time to look back at which characters audiences had to say goodbye to. "[88] The 2013 Asgard scenes were shot at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England during production of Infinity War in early May 2017. ", "Russo Brothers Confirm: 'Avengers: Infinity War 1 And 2' Will Be Retitled", "Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' Will be One Movie, Not Two", "Why Avengers 4 Doesn't Have A Title Yet, According To Kevin Feige", "Here's why we won't get Avengers 4's title until after Infinity War", "Avengers: Infinity War Appears to Have Wrapped Filming", "Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' to be Shot Entirely With Imax/Arri 2D Camera", "What's filming in Atlanta now? Director Joe Russo recently opened up about the decision to kill off Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame and not Captain America. 2018 Gamora: This death, one of the most emotionally resonant from Avengers: Infinity War, turns out to be a bit more complicated. Loki, Vision, Gamora, and Heimdall did not die in this movie, but any hope of their survival from their deaths inEndgamedied. The Infinity Stones werent meant to be used by the average human. [67] Natalie Portman appears as Jane Foster through the use of footage from a Thor: The Dark World (2013) deleted scene, as well as new voice over that Portman recorded for when Foster appears talking in the distance. Nick Fury and Maria Hill: S.H.I.E.L.D. Remember, this version of Gamora has never met Star-Lord before. Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket (Bradley Cooper) was the only Guardian left after Thanos snap. Filming began in August 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, shooting back-to-back with Infinity War, and ended in January 2018. The movie ends with Tony Starks funeral, and Captain America (Chris Evans) returns all the Infinity Stones to the places in the timeline where the Avengers stole them from. Captain Americadid not die, but Steve Rogers did grow old, and his time as Captain America came to an end. Many characters perished and some deaths were sadder than others. [144] Despite being filmed with IMAX cameras and released in IMAX theaters in the 1.90:1 aspect ratio, the home media release only includes the cropped 2.39:1 aspect ratio version that was used for non-IMAX screenings. After Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War came out last year, I ranked every death in the movie from least to most tragic . [208] In January 2021, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said another Avengers film would happen "at some point". [3], Avengers: Endgame grossed $858.4million in the United States and Canada, and $1.941billion in other territories, for a worldwide total of $2.799billion,[4] becoming the highest-grossing film of all time[149] (until it was surpassed by Avatar (2009) due to the 2021 re-release in China[150]), as well as the second-highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. Before Avengers: Endgame comes to theaters, we figure out if Captain America and Iron Man will die using action figures and Nerf blasters, the way it was meant to be decided. [103] Visual effects for the film were created by Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, DNEG, Framestore, Cinesite, Digital Domain, Rise, Lola VFX, Cantina Creative, Capital T, Technicolor VFX, and Territory Studio. "Have I killed you yet?". 2023 Nebula: 2023 Nebula (Karen Gillan) kills the 2014 version of herself. This is a reference to Marvel being absolutely physically and psychologically incapable of going 2 minutes without including a shitty joke line. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring War Machine/James Rhodey (Don Cheadle) and Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner). Of course, there were two Avengers who did die in Endgame. We last see Doctor Strange at Tony Starks funeral. There arenot many cinematic achievements that are as impressive as what happened withthe Infinity Saga, the first twenty-three films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nebula (Karen Gillan) from 2014 also dies, killed by the present Nebula. 1 Film of All Time", "Gone with the Wind Still Beats Avengers: Endgame at the Box Office When Adjusted for Inflation", "Oh, Snap! InEndgame, there are two versions of Thanos, and the one whose death was less sad was the Thanos who traveled from 2014 to 2023. Of course, asharrowing as Natasha Romanoff's death is to watch, itjust misses out on the level ofsadness felt by one of the most heartbreaking moments in cinema history for superhero fans, the death of Tony Stark. Just jumping back and forth. After all, characters like Black Panther and Spider-Man had to return for scheduled solo sequels and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 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Avengers: Endgame ended with Tony Stark snapping his fingers and wiping out Thanos and his army, much in the same way that Thanos wiped out half of the Avengers. According to an April announcement, we know now that Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role on an upcoming Disney+ show about Loki. [121] He presented a behind-the-scenes video from the film at CineEurope,[122][123] and said that the official marketing campaign for the film would begin at the end of 2018. [126] Dustin Sandoval, vice president of digital marketing for Marvel Studios, stated the marketing team "made the choice" to prevent including the "title or hashtag" for the film of its trailer's posts, allowing fans to see the trailer without spoiling it by watching "at the end". 2014 Nebula: When Nebula (Karen Gillan) and War Machine (Don Cheadle) travel from 2023 to 2014 to retrieve the power stone, 2023 Nebula accidentally sends a message to her 2014 self revealing their mission. Its unclear, however, if she survives the encounter. [74] Joe's daughters Ava and Lia Russo portray Barton's daughter Lila and a fan of Hulk, respectively. RELATED: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Thanos In The MCU. [193], The New York Times reviewer A. O. Scott gave the film a positive though guarded review, stating, "Endgame is a monument to adequacy, a fitting capstone to an enterprise that figured out how to be good enough for enough people enough of the time. However, Red Skull told Hawkeye that Black Widows death is permanent. Promotional partners included Stand Up to Cancer, Mastercard, Ulta Beauty, the Audi e-tron GT concept car (which appears in the film), McDonald's, GEICO, Coca-Cola, Google, General Mills, Hertz, Ziploc, Oppo, and Synchrony Financial. The Soul Stone's keeper, Red Skull, reveals it can only be acquired by sacrificing a loved one. However, at the end, Wanda does suggest she wants to find a way to bring him back - which she surely will given that the pair have the WandaVision show coming to Disney+. Avengers: Endgame ended with Tony Stark snapping his fingers and wiping out Thanos and his army, much in the same way that Thanos wiped out half of the Avengers. [134] The film was released in Australia, China, and other parts of Asia and Europe on April 24,[135] in the United Kingdom on April 25,[136] in the United States and India on April 26,[103][135] and in Russia on April 29,[135] in IMAX and 3D. [73] Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown cameo as a storage facility guard and a S.H.I.E.L.D. 3 will probably follow his quest to find her. [82] That July, Marvel removed the film's title, simply referring to it as untitled Avengers film. [99] More reshoots occurred in January 2019. In perhaps one of the most impactful deaths in Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man aka Tony Stark dies. All Rights Reserved. Lexi Rabe portrays Morgan Stark, Tony and Pepper's daughter.