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Nebula was originally going to use the Gauntlet in Avengers: Endgame

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While Karen Gillan’s Nebula played a rather large part in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the character’s involvement in the story ultimately proved very different to that of her role in The Infinity Gauntlet comic book story, where she steals the Gauntlet and Infinity Gems from Thanos and the Mad Titan then has […]

New Avengers: Endgame deleted scenes debut on Disney+

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In a departure from typical streaming services, The Walt Disney Company’s new Disney+ platform not only offers subscribers access to its library of film and TV shows, but also a host of “extras” such as trailers, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more. And, as subscribers have found out this week, said extras for Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame also […]

Marvel pushes 13 of its Avengers: Endgame cast members for Academy Awards consideration

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When Marvel first launched its Oscar campaign for Avengers: Endgame, it seemed the studio had opted against pushing any of its cast for Academy Awards recognition; however, the Disney and Marvel have now updated the film’s ‘For Your Consideration’ page to push thirteen members of the ensemble cast in the Best Supporting Actor and Actress […]

Avengers writers believe Chris Evans returning as Cap could hurt Endgame

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In Avengers: Endgame, a number of heroes said goodbye in one way or another including Chris Evan’s Captain America after he gave his shield to Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson aka The Falcon. However, Endgame’s writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely believe Marvel shouldn’t bring Chris Evans back in the future as it could potentially hurt Avengers: […]

Avengers: Endgame writers say “timing” was why TV characters like the Defenders weren’t involved

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Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the writers of Avengers: Endgame, say that TV marvel characters didn’t show up in the movies because of timing difficulties. Avengers: Endgame was packed to the brim with superheroes, bringing forth a whole host of warriors to the battleground for the climactic fight against Thanos. The notable exceptions, of course, […]

Chris Evans accidentally ruined the ending of Avengers: Endgame for Anthony Mackie

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In a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, Captain America himself Chris Evans revealed a scenario where he ruined the ending of Avengers: Endgame regarding how his character was getting a send-off in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for The Falcon actor Anthony Mackie. “While we were filming in Atlanta, I had a few […]

Scarlet Witch was originally going to survive The Snap in Avengers: Infinity War

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Speaking to Cinema Blend, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame co-writer Christopher Markus has revealed that Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch was originally going to survive the Snap, setting her up for a bigger role in the concluding chapter to Marvel’s Infinity Saga. “We had a moment where [Scarlet Witch] looked at [Vision’s] body in a […]

Avengers: Endgame For Your Consideration Oscar campaign posters revealed

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Earlier this week Warner Bros. launched its ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for its DC movie Joker, and now we’ve got a look at a couple of posters for Marvel Studios’ Academy Awards push for its own superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. Marvel managed to score a Best Picture nomination last year with Black Panther, with the […]

Avengers: Endgame editor explains how Marvel got away with a decapitation in a Disney movie

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In Avengers: Endgame, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) decapitates Thanos (Josh Brolin) in the opening act of the film, despite the fact that Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster is a Disney movie – a studio infamous for being children-friendly. However, Avengers: Endgame co-editor Jeff Ford has discussed in an interview with Collider how Marvel Studios managed to include this violent moment […]

Nova was originally going to appear in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

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During an interview with Comic Book, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that part of the original plan for the superhero blockbusters was to introduce the character of Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova, and explore his origin story. “We actually had, I remember in the big manifesto thing […]