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. "[190] J. R. Kinnard of PopMatters wrote, "Big budget action filmmaking doesn't get much better than this. However, Thanos travels from 2014 to the future 2023, to be exact with Gamora to stop the Avengers from executing their plan. Avengers: Endgame -- Who lives and who dies (maybe) - CNET Each death in the movie propels the plot forward to a new point, so they aren't exactly wasted on the audience, but only a handful of deaths in Avengers: Endgame are the kind that the audience truly connect with. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Nebula (Karen Gillan). 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. [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. 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. Who Dies in Avengers: Endgame? Every Death, Explained - Thrillist [117][118], The marketing campaign for Endgame cost over $200 million, the most for any Marvel Studios film. [161] The film grossed $120140million in pre-sales alone. 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+. agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) shows up for the battle against Thanos and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) appears later at Tony Starks funeral. "[200], At the 92nd Academy Awards, Avengers: Endgame received a nomination for Best Visual Effects. When Hawkeye returns to Earth, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) suggests they use the Time Stone to bring her back. Who Dies In Avengers: Endgame (& Which Characters Stay Dead)? - ScreenRant If all those who were willed. [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. 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. Last we saw TChalla, he was looking over Wakanda with Shuri Letitia Wright) and his mother, Ramonda (Angela Bassett). Hulk uses them to bring back everyone who disappeared half a decade prior just as Thanos jumps forward in time himself and attacks Avengers headquarters. Characters who die in 'Endgame' or simply left the scene Tony Stark / Iron Man: Dead after using the Avengers' Infinity Gauntlet to snap Thanos and his minions out of existence. The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War Part 2, but Marvel later removed this title. What's the Best Rocky/Creed Movie of All Time? [157], As of January2021[update], the film's top international markets were China ($632million), United Kingdom ($115million), South Korea ($105million), Brazil ($86million), and Mexico ($78million). But half their schoolmates would have stayed on earth, grown up and graduated.). When returning the Infinity Stones (and Mjolnir) to their right place in the timeline, Steve decided to stay in the past to dance and grow old with Peggy Carter. Thats complicated by the fact that Captain America returned the Mind Stone to its original timeline, and Tony Stark (who is now dead) is probably the only person who could understand how to recreate Visions mind. Announces Avengers 4 Return", "RDJ Was the Only Avenger to Read the Entire Endgame Script", "Avengers: Endgame directors dismantle Iron Man's closing scene", "Avengers: Endgame's Body Double for Old Man Captain America Has Been Found", "Mark Ruffalo Suggests 'Avengers 4' Is Still 'In Flux', "What's Up with Banner and Hulk in Avengers: Endgame? [73] Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown cameo as a storage facility guard and a S.H.I.E.L.D. 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. Much of the script suggests a laid-back Richard Linklater movie with superheroes". 2014 Nebula then travels back to 2023, masquerading as 2023 Nebula, and pulls Thanos and his army forward in time to attack the Avengers. 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. The focus is on seeing the heroes prevail, not seeing if Thanos' team can survive. Tony Stark akaIron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.)dies in the finale of Avengers: Endgame using the Gauntlet to wipe out Thanos and his army: the power of the Infinity Stones, almost too much for Hulk, kills him. Scarlet Witch is set to star in her own television series with Vision on Disney+. [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. He found writing the music to end Captain America's story poignant, since he had "been on this journey with him since the beginning". This is where the Avengers locate and find him in a desperate bid to gain the Infinity Gauntlet and reverse the snap. He questioned if those characters would appear on posters and in toy campaigns and if the actors portraying them would participate in press events leading up to the film's release. All 13 actors featured on the poster received top-billing except for Danai Gurira, whose name still appeared in the poster's bottom billing block along with Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, and Gwyneth Paltrow (none of whom were featured on the poster). "[88] The 2013 Asgard scenes were shot at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England during production of Infinity War in early May 2017. So Loki, like Heimdall, dies at the hands of Thanos at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War. Not that it's really over, of course: Disney and Marvel are still working out new wrinkles in the time-money continuum. She kills 2014 Nebula, who, unlike her sister, remains on the side of her father in the colossal battle. The official title was revealed in December 2018. Hawkeye/Clint Barton: Hawkeye is back in action sort of. 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. "[207] Shortly after the film's premiere, the Russo brothers said they were not opposed to returning to the MCU in the future due to their positive relationship with Marvel Studios, but did not plan to do so at that time. "[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". Thanos creator Jim Starlin also appears as a grieving man. [90] That same month, filming occurred in The Gulch area of Downtown Atlanta, near the Five Points MARTA station, and Piedmont Park. Who Dies In 'Avengers: Endgame'? - UPROXX [164], On April 4, industry tracking projected the film would gross $200250million domestically during its opening weekend, although some insiders saw those figures as conservative and expected a $260300million debut. Like other characters who were murdered by Thanos, he does not reappear when Hulk uses the Infinity Stones to bring back those who disappeared. Presumably the events of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. He tells Tony Stark that he woke up on the planet where he disappeared, and that Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) helped bring them back to Earth. RELATED: 10 Things That Make No Sense About Thanos In The MCU. [145] Streaming is exclusive to Disney+ since November 12. The Thanos that the team fights in the finale is a version from 2014, just before Guardians of the Galaxy. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). Since it looks as if Ned has not aged, he probably was caught up in the Snapture too, and now has returned. Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes and Falcon/Sam Wilson: Captain America hears Falcon (Anthony Mackie) call on your left over his earpiece before all the disappeared Avengers return to help in the fight against Thanos. Endgame did find a very creative way to bring Gamora back, thanks to the powers of time travel and Thanos figuring out the Avengers' plan. Hulk attempts to bring her back when undoing Thanos' snap using the Stark Gauntlet but says it is impossible. The film grossed $2.798 billion worldwide, surpassing Infinity War's entire theatrical run in just eleven days and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time from July 2019 until March 2021. 2018 Loki: In the opening scenes of Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos killed Loki (Tom Hiddleston), promising no resurrections this time. (The trickster god has a tendency to die only to reveal later he faked his death.) 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. Presumably it will be a prequel. That happens in Avengers: Endgame, with the team picking the Infinity Stones out of the past and Hulk snapping his fingers to resurrect the dead using an Infinity Gauntlet made by Tony Stark. They figure out how to travel back through time and collect the Infinity Stones for themselves. Who Dies In Avengers: Endgame? Every Death, Ranked By Sadness - ScreenRant Star-Lord tries to look for her on his ships navigation system, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Published Apr 4, 2022 Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo explains why Iron Man died in the Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster instead of Captain America. [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. According to an April announcement, we know now that Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role on an upcoming Disney+ show about Loki. Nebula (Karen Gillan) from 2014 also dies, killed by the present Nebula. Five years later, Scott Lang escapes from the Quantum Realm. Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Prepare to get serviced, fan. [62] Co-director Joe Russo (credited as Gozie Agbo) has a cameo appearance as a grieving gay man, which is the first time an openly homosexual character has been portrayed in an MCU film. employee, respectively. Of course, there were two Avengers who did die in Endgame. The one who quickly became impatient and bloodthirsty for the Avengers before getting defeated by them. Black Widow isn't exactly broken up about it when she witnesses the death, so the audience isn't either. Avengers: Endgame Cast | Full Cast, Credits, & Crew | Marvel The re-release began on June 28 in the United States, across 1,040 theaters. In Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thanos said he did not even know who Just jumping back and forth. Danvers also arrives and destroys Thanos's warship, but Thanos overpowers her and seizes the gauntlet. Not everybody makes it out of Avengers: Endgame alive: here's who dies (and who stays dead from Infinity War). [113] A video for the track "Portals", composed for the climactic scene in which reinforcements arrive for the Avengers, was released on June 13. Based in London, he oversees a global news & features team based in NY, LA and beyond. Reuniting in the present, the Avengers place the Stones into a gauntlet that Stark, Banner, and Rocket have built. [70][71] Emma Fuhrmann portrays an older Cassie Lang, Scott's daughter, after the character was played as a child by Abby Ryder Fortson in previous MCU films. Steve hands his shield and Captain America duties to Sam, as Bucky looks on. 3 will probably follow his quest to find her. Who dies in 'Avengers: Endgame'? Here are the four biggest spoilers. [208] In January 2021, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said another Avengers film would happen "at some point". "[38] However, Marvel Studios released an updated poster later that day with Gurira in the top billing. After traveling through time to return the Infinity Stones,. Despite this, her exclusion in the top billing prompted criticism from some fans. Meanwhile, 2014-Nebula, impersonating her future self, uses the time machine to transport 2014-Thanos and his warship to the present, which he then uses to destroy the Avengers Compound. Leaves behind. Luckily, all of their dusted compatriots have returned and the group defeats Thanos and his minions. In case you don't. Following Stark's funeral, Thor appoints Valkyrie as the new king of New Asgard and joins the Guardians. [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. Captain Americadid not die, but Steve Rogers did grow old, and his time as Captain America came to an end. InEndgame, there are two versions of Thanos, and the one whose death was less sad was the Thanos who traveled from 2014 to 2023. A restored Stephen Strange arrives with other sorcerers, the restored Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy, the Ravagers, and the armies of Wakanda and Asgard to fight Thanos's army. Avengers: Endgame was already the most important film in the MCU's Infinity Saga, rounding off multiple stories and seeing the original Avengers family split up for good, with Tony and Natasha's . [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. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) died by taking the Infinity Stones from Thanos at the last second and using them to turn the purple alien and his crew to dust. [169][170] In its second weekend the film made $147.4million (the second-best sophomore frame ever) for a 10-day total of $621.3million. [69], Additionally, Hiroyuki Sanada portrays Akihiko, a Yakuza boss operating in Tokyo who opposes Barton. Nick Fury and Maria Hill: S.H.I.E.L.D. Okoye: Okoye (Danai Gurira) took responsibility for the safety of Wakanda in the five years while TChalla was gone. After the funeral, shes left to raise their daughter alone. At Stark Tower, Rogers retrieves the Mind Stone from Hydra sleeper agents, but Stark and Lang's attempt to steal the Space Stone fails, allowing 2012-Loki to escape with it. Avengers: Endgame is both the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first "phase," as well as the start of the next adventure for some of its new heroes. Just like Thor, Hawkeye is one of the longest-running members of the Avengers in the MCU. Their heroics, which are complicated by the mechanics of time travel, mess with the already confusing Marvel timeline: As the Avengers change the past, new, parallel universes branch off, creating new spinoff possibilities for once-dead characters. Ned: Peter Parker spots his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) during his first day back at school. And it is also worth noting that my count doesn't include those in Thanos's Endgame army, not even Thanos himself. Here, we'll break downevery character who died in Avengers: Endgame (and if you'll ever see them in the MCU again). It was, however, a bit surprising that Nat never got a funeral while Tony had a big service with every hero in attendance. Image: Marvel Studios. The 2014 Gamora helps to stop Thanos and his minions. 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. [137][138] It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on May 3. The convention center also held the premiere's red carpet arrival and after-party. Ruffalo still has two movies left on his Marvel contract. When he follows them through the hole in time their . 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. Some fans liked to joke before the release of the movie that the answer to the question of who died in Avengers: Endgame would be "everyone" when all was said and done, but that's not what happened. [162], In India, the film sold one million tickets in just one day for the English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu language screenings; 18 tickets were sold every second. Status: He survives, but then is shown, after time travel, to be an old man close to the end of his life. 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. In the film, the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies attempt to reverse Thanos's actions in Infinity War. Avengers: Endgame deaths, returns, and what comes next - Hypable Banner notes that altering the past does not affect their present; any changes create alternate realities. [That means there are Avengers: Endgame spoilers below.]. Read More:Avengers: Endgame's Time Travel Explained (Properly). [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. Its unclear, however, if she survives the encounter. "[194] Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Avengers: Endgame achieves and earns its climactic surge of feeling, even as it falls just short of real catharsis". Despite a brief jaunt in Mathematics at Durham University, film writing was always his calling. The Soul Stone's keeper, Red Skull, reveals it can only be acquired by sacrificing a loved one. Among the fallen (or, as the film refers to them, the Vanished) who are resurrected in Endgame are: Spider-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, nearly all of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Scarlet. [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. Hope Pym, Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne: Hope Pym, a.k.a. "I am Iron Man,"is a line that will go down in history, and his final breath, alongside the reactions and funeral attendance from those who loved him, only made it thatmuch moreagonizing. 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]. Presumably, Valkyrie will take Thors place in any future superhero team-up movies. READ MORE: How to Stream Every Single Marvel Movie. Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers.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). Ant-Man and the Wasp will probably continue to fight crime in a third film based on their story. [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. [63] Monique Ganderton again provides motion capture for Proxima Midnight. Several of the original Avengers die in their mission to bring back their disappeared fellow heroes. Thanos is determined to stop them and attacks the Avengers compound. "The Kang Dynasty" redirects here. [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. [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. And TBH we're still extremely shook. You have reached your limit of free articles. Copyright 2023 IBTimes LLC. This Gamora isn't seen after Tony's snap, so it's unknown if she was dusted, although Star-Lord clearly intends to search for her, possibly in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. More than a dozen major characters died in last year's Avengers: Infinity War, and it's worth brushing up on just what happened to them before heading into the final chapter. In the three weeks it was measured by the service, the trailer was number one for all and had the top two percent of respondents express interest in seeing the film since the service's introduction in March 2018.