Allof the victims of the snap from Avengers: Infinity War are brought back to life by Hulk, but that doesn't mean everybody is returned to life. Having the most resistance to their radiation, Banner wields the gauntlet and reverses Thanos's disintegrations. All the audience knows about the character, after all, is that he's a bad guy that Hawkeye tracks down. [151] Adjusted for inflation, Gone with the Wind (1939) remains the highest-grossing film, and Avengers: Endgame is the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide. Peggy Carter (Passed away in old age in "Civil War" but presumably died happy, thanks to Steve's "Endgame" detour through time) Vision (Also still dead, but getting his own spinoff Disney+. Of course, there were two Avengers who did die in Endgame. Shuri: Shuri (Letitia Wright) returns alongside Black Panther and is flanked by the Wakandan army for the final battle. [210] Feige later stated that the Russo brothers would not be returning to direct the films. [88][89] The film, along with Infinity War, were shot using ARRI Alexa IMAX 2D cameras, thus marking the first time that a Hollywood feature film was shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras. Some of the deaths, however, arestill hard for the audience to deal with. [119], A year prior to the film's release, Germain Lussier of io9 spoke on the approach Marvel might have to take in marketing the film, given the end of Infinity War where many established characters die. [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. Tony Stark: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrificed himself in order to save the universe at the end of Avengers: Endgame. 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Thanos and all his henchman: Iron Man turns the tables on Thanos: When Tony snaps his fingers, he uses the Infinity Stones to wish Thanos and his minions out of existence. 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. 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. "[188] Peter Travers in his review for Rolling Stone gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying, "You don't have to make jokes about the clichd time travel plot the film is ready, willing and able to make its own, with Back to the Future coming in for a serious ribbing. Going into the movie, many fans predicted the death of the man who kicked off the whole Infinity Saga, and who had such an apparent influence on most of the films within it. "[200], At the 92nd Academy Awards, Avengers: Endgame received a nomination for Best Visual Effects. Remember, this version of Gamora has never met Star-Lord before. The same goes for the remaining Asgardian. In 2018, twenty-three days after Thanos erased half of all life in the universe,[a] Carol Danvers rescues Tony Stark and Nebula from deep space and they reunite with the remaining AvengersBruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and James Rhodesand Rocket on Earth. Why Did Avengers: Endgame Not Include This Scene? [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. [109], In June 2016, Alan Silvestri, who composed the score for The Avengers, was revealed to be returning to score both Infinity War and Endgame. [205] In February 2022, the Avengers assembling moment was named one of the five finalists for Oscars Cheer Moment as part of the "Oscars Fan Favorite" contest for the 94th Academy Awards, despite the film not being eligible for other Academy Awards that year. Newby also noted how the trailer highlighted the characters' "humble beginnings" with its visual language, and concluded it left viewers with "just as many questions as we had before". 2023 Nebula: 2023 Nebula (Karen Gillan) kills the 2014 version of herself. Peggy Carter: Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) died in Captain America: Civil War before Thanos ever snapped his fingers in Infinity War. Okoye: Okoye (Danai Gurira) took responsibility for the safety of Wakanda in the five years while TChalla was gone. Now that his family is back, hell probably return to a relatively peaceful life with them though hell briefly star in a Disney+ television series in which he trains a new Hawkeye and passes on the name to an aspiring hero. [159][160], Due to the high demand when pre-sale tickets became available in the U.S. on April 2, 2019, customers on both Atom Tickets and Fandango experienced long wait times and system delays, while AMC Theatres' website and app crashed completely for several hours. [112] A soundtrack album featuring Silvestri's score was released by Hollywood Records digitally on April 26, 2019, with a physical release on May 24. Rhodes and Nebula attempt to return to their own time, but Nebula is incapacitated when her cybernetic implants link with her past self, allowing 2014-Thanos to learn of his future self's success and the Avengers' attempt to undo it. Spider-Man/Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Tom Holland) swoops in to help keep the Infinity Stones away from Thanos. [115] The film also uses the Ant-Man (2015) theme by Christophe Beck, the Doctor Strange (2016) theme by Michael Giacchino, and the Captain Marvel theme by Pinar Toprak. (Ned seems not to have aged five years, which probably means he also disappeared. The 2018 versions of Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Cull Obsidian, and Proxima Midnight all got killed in various ways inInfinity War. [77] In April 2015, Marvel announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct both parts of Avengers: Infinity War,[78] with back-to-back filming expected to begin in 2016. Seitz stated that Endgame is "a heartfelt and satisfying experience", along with being a "surprisingly relaxed, character-driven, self-aware yet sincere comedy [for] two-thirds of [the film]. [104] As with previous MCU films, Lola worked on the de-aging sequences; the film features 200 de-aging and aging shots. However, in Endgame, the timeline gets very screwy. [214] Shortly after, Secret Wars's release date was pushed back to May 1, 2026.[215]. The official title was revealed in December 2018. Star-Lord tries to embrace the 2014 Gamora who has traveled into the future, but she knees him in the crotch. This is where the Avengers locate and find him in a desperate bid to gain the Infinity Gauntlet and reverse the snap. Magazines, Digital [152], The film had a worldwide opening of $1.2billion, the biggest of all time and nearly double Infinity War's previous record of $640million. [132], Avengers: Endgame had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019. Othervillains whose deaths inspire zero sadness from fans are the Children of Thanos, otherwise known as the Black Order, a team of Thanos' adoptive children with power, who appeared inInfinity WarandEndgame. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Nebula (Karen Gillan). Tom Hiddleston will be back as the God of Mischief in Loki's Disney+ show, andthatis likely how he'll return. It's possible he could return via time travel down the line. Black Widow: When Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) go to Voramir, they learn from Red Skull that they will have to sacrifice something they love in order to attain the Soul Stone. Even Thanos and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) suffered some damage after using them, so it makes sense that Iron Man physically couldnt survive. WARNING: Major spoilers forAvengers: Endgame. Magazines, We Ranked Every Single Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie, Or create a free account to access more articles, Here's Who Lives, Dies and Comes Back to Life in. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. [99] More reshoots occurred in January 2019. War Machine/James Rhodes: We get our last shot of War Machine (Don Cheadle) at Tonys funeral. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper). 1 Film of All Time", "Gone with the Wind Still Beats Avengers: Endgame at the Box Office When Adjusted for Inflation", "Oh, Snap! 2014-Thanos sends 2014-Nebula forward in time to prepare for his arrival. Thanos creator Jim Starlin also appears as a grieving man. It also passed the $700million mark, tying The Force Awakens's record of 16 days. Clint had gone into retirement during Avengers: Infinity War but became a vigilante warrior after his entire family disappeared during the Snapture. The Infinity Stones werent meant to be used by the average human. We see her parents, Janet (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank (Michael Douglas), returned to life at Tony Starks funeral. "[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". He still may play a role in future Guardians movies. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely . Atom said the film was also the website's bestselling first-day film (outselling Aquaman (2018) by four times), and Regal Cinemas reported that Endgame had sold more tickets in its first eight hours than Infinity War did in its entire first week. Banner, Lang, Rogers, and Stark time-travel to New York City during Loki's attack in 2012. As a refresher: Thanos sacrificed Gamora (Zoe Saldana) during that movie in order to attain the Soul Stone. It was an epic mission that involved time travel, Infinity Stones, and, unfortunately, the ultimate sacrifice on the part of some of the Avengers who had survived the Decimation. [199] Anthony Lane of The New Yorker gave the film a compromising review, finding it to be overdeveloped and overwrought, stating, "The one thing you do need to know about Avengers: Endgame is that it runs for a little over three hours, and that you can easily duck out during the middle hour, do some shopping, and slip back into your seat for the climax. Who Died and Who Lives in Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame Easter Eggs, Callbacks and Cameos, Xbox Game Pass Is Having its Best Stretch Ever. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) suggests that Vision is permanently dead at the end of the film when she and Hawkeye reminisce over the loss of Vision and Black Widow, respectively. Avengers: Infinity War had lots of casualties, and new posters for Endgame clued us in on some more. [82] That July, Marvel removed the film's title, simply referring to it as untitled Avengers film. Thanos (Josh Brolin) sees this transmission and enlists 2014 Nebula to kidnap 2023 Nebula and replace her. However, both were very willing to sacrifice themselves. The film serves as a conclusion to the story of the MCU up to that point, ending the story arcs for several main characters. [83] Feige and the Russo brothers indicated the title was being withheld because it would give away plot details for this film and Infinity War. The re-release began on June 28 in the United States, across 1,040 theaters. 3 will probably follow his quest to find her. Valkyrie: Thor passes the Asgardian crown to Valkyrie. Scarlet Witch is set to star in her own television series with Vision on Disney+. The convention center also held the premiere's red carpet arrival and after-party. Luckily, all of their dusted compatriots have returned and the group defeats Thanos and his minions. The climax of the film sees the victims of the snap return, and an extravagant, exhilarating battle ensues between the heroes and the forces of Thanos. Doctor Strange/Stephen Strange: Doctor Strange uses his ability to create holes in the space-time continuum to bring all the Marvel characters who once disappeared back in the fight against Thanos after Thanos jumps forward in time to attack the Avengers. Five years later, Scott Lang escapes from the Quantum Realm. 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. Black Panther/TChalla: Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) makes a regal reappearance right when Captain America looks like hes about to face Thanos alone. There was nobody genuinely great for a long time, except for Loki, a villain who became more of an anti-hero. 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[106] Michael Douglas, John Slattery, and Stan Lee were also de-aged for the 1970 New Jersey sequence;[73][107] Douglas's appearance in The Streets of San Francisco was referenced. And indeed, when Avengers: Endgame jumps forward five years after the events of Infinity War, the Avengers have to come up with a way to bring their friends back to life. The actor has said he wont be making a Hulk solo movie, but he could show up in some of Marvels unannounced projects. "[38] However, Marvel Studios released an updated poster later that day with Gurira in the top billing. 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. The epic battle sequence that provided the movie's climax certainly featured the most deaths, but not every one is of the hard-hitting or emotional variety. employee, respectively. Later, the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) says that he tried to wish Black Widow back into existence when he held the Infinity Stones, but that it wasnt possible because, as Red Skull confirmed, the magic of the Soul Stone requires a permanent sacrifice. [c] At the Sanctum Sanctorum, Banner convinces the Ancient One to give him the Time Stone after promising to return the various Stones to their proper points in time. [212] In September, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) writer Jeff Loveness was revealed to be writing the screenplay. Despite this, her exclusion in the top billing prompted criticism from some fans. [84][85], Principal photography began on August 10, 2017,[86] under the working title Mary Lou 2,[87] at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with Trent Opaloch serving as director of photography. Avengers: Endgame did the seemingly impossible: Iron/Man Tony Stark is dead. Going back to the other timeline of villains who traveled from 2014 to 2023, Nebula and Gamora joined their father, and with present-day Gamora gone, Nebula was the only one of the three to face their future self. He also will appear in Spider-Man: Far From Home, probably as Spider-Mans liaison to the rest of the superhero world. 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+. [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". We wanted to be able to focus and shoot one movie and then focus and shoot another movie. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner). Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). All Rights Reserved. Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff: Scarlet Witch takes out her anger on Thanos for killing her boyfriend, Vision, after she returns. They then spot an old Steve on a bench: He decided to stay in the past and live out his life with Peggy. Enraged by grief, he's killing criminals who were. After traveling through time to return the Infinity Stones,. Of course, there were two Avengers who did die in Endgame. "[186] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100 based on 57 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [76], In October 2014, Marvel announced a two-part sequel to Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), titled Avengers: Infinity War. [72] Avengers co-creator Stan Lee has a posthumous cameo in the film, appearing digitally de-aged as a car driver in 1970; this was his final film appearance. [114], Silvestri described the score as having the most versatile tone of the franchise, ranging from "thunderous percussion and powerful brass" for the action sequences to minimalist, jazz-inspired music for Ant-Man and the Quantum Realm. In perhaps one of the most impactful deaths in Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man aka Tony Stark dies. [175] In its thirteenth weekend the film made $1.2million, which put it over the threshold to top Avatar's all-time record. He was killed by Thanos at the end of Avengers: Infinity War to gain the Mind Stone, and is totally absent for Endgame. What's the Best Rocky/Creed Movie of All Time? Avengers: Endgame sees the death or otherwise writing out of several founding members of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as well as their villains. That same day, Fandango announced the film became its top-selling pre-sale title for the first 24 hours, topping Star Wars: The Force Awakens's previous record in just six hours. All Rights Reserved. Meanwhile, Rocket and Thor travel to Asgard in 2013;[d] Rocket extracts the Reality Stone from Jane Foster, while Thor gets encouragement from his mother, Frigga, and retrieves his old hammer, Mjolnir. 114K views 3 years ago #AvengersEndgame #EndgameSpoilers We've all been wondering, who's going to die in Avengers: Endgame? Thanos overpowers Stark, Thor, and a Mjolnir-wielding Rogers and summons his army to retrieve the Stones, intent on using them to destroy the universe and create a new one. The website's critical consensus reads, "Exciting, entertaining, and emotionally impactful, Avengers: Endgame does whatever it takes to deliver a satisfying finale to Marvel's epic Infinity Saga. When 2014 Nebula jumped forward in time, she created a new parallel timeline. [141] In June, Feige announced that Avengers: Endgame would be re-released in theaters with seven minutes of new post-credits footage, including a Stan Lee tribute, an unfinished deleted scene, and the opening scene of Far From Home. He uses all the Infinity Stones to wish Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his. [101] Evans and Hemsworth each earned $15million for the film. [145] Streaming is exclusive to Disney+ since November 12. [153] It is also the fastest film ever to eclipse the $1billion and $1.5billion mark, doing so in just five days and eight days, respectively. After traveling through time to return the Infinity Stones, Steve found Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and settled down with her to live happily ever after.