The Avengers

Marvel’s The Avengers (branded as Marvel Avengers Assemble in the UK and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. . Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, [a] it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel Jackson, along with Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers. . Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. Recruit Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff and Clint Burton to form a team capable of stopping Thor’s brother Loki from conquering Earth.
The film began development in April 2005 after Marvel Studios received a loan from Merrill Lynch. Following the success of Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel announced that The Avengers would be released in July 2011 and would reunite Stark (Downey), Rogers. (Evans), Banner (then Edward Norton), [B] and Thor (Hemsworth) from earlier Marvel films. With Johansson replacing Romanoff in March 2009, Renner as Burton in June 2010, and Norton as Banner in July 2010, the film was pushed back to a 2012 release. Whedon was brought on board in April 2010 and the original screenplay was rewritten by Zak Penn. Production began in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April 2011, before moving to Cleveland, Ohio in August and New York City in September. The film contains over 2,200 visual effects shots.
The Avengers premiered at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012, and was released in the United States on May 4 as the final film in the first phase of the MCU. The film received praise for Whedon’s direction and screenplay, visual effects, action sequences, acting and musical score. The film grossed $1.5 billion worldwide, setting numerous box office records and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release and the highest-grossing film of 2012, as well as the first Marvel production to gross $1. Billions in ticket sales. In 2017, The Avengers was featured in an Empire magazine poll as one of the 100 greatest films of all time. It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 85th Academy Awards, among numerous other accolades. Three sequels have been released: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

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The Asgardian Loki encounters another, the leader of an alien race known as the Chitauri. In exchange for retrieving the Tesseract, [c] a powerful power source of unknown potential, the other promises Loki an army with which he can conquer Earth. Nick Fury, director of the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D., arrives at a remote research facility, where physicist Dr. Erik Selvig is leading a team experimenting on the Tesseract. The Tesseract suddenly activates and opens a wormhole, allowing Loki to reach Earth. Loki steals the Tesseract and uses his scepter to enslave the other agents, including Selvig and Clint Burton, to help him.
In response, Fury reactivates the “Avengers Initiative”. Agent Natasha Romanoff heads to Kolkata to recruit Dr. Bruce Banner via the Tesseract’s gamma radiation emission. Fury visits Steve Rogers to retrieve the Tesseract, and Agent Phil Coulson visits Tony Stark to examine Selvig’s research. Loki is in Stuttgart, where Burton steals the iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract’s power, leading to a confrontation with Rogers, Stark, and Romanoff that ends with Loki’s surrender. When Loki is taken to S.H.I.E.L.D., his adopted brother Thor arrives and frees him, hoping to convince him to abandon his plan and return to Asgard. Stark and Rogers intervene and Loki is taken to S.H.I.E.L.D. On its flying aircraft carrier, the Helicarrier, where he is imprisoned.
How do the Avengers get to Loki and S.H.I.E.L.D. Plans to use the Tesseract to create powerful weapons as a deterrent against hostile extraterrestrials. As they reason, Loki’s agents attack the helicarrier and Banner transforms into the Hulk due to the pressure. Stark and Rogers work to restart the damaged engine and Thor tries to stop the Hulk’s rampage. Romanoff breaks Loki’s mind control and knocks Burton unconscious. After killing Coulson, Loki escapes and Fury uses Coulson’s death to motivate the Avengers to act as a team. Loki uses the Tesseract and a wormhole generator Selvig to open a wormhole above Stark Tower for the Chitauri fleet in space, launching his attack.
Rogers, Stark, Romanoff, Burton, Thor, and the Hulk rally to the defense of New York City, and the Avengers fight the Chitauri together. The Hulk beats Loki. Romanoff makes his way to the generator, where Selvig, freed from Loki’s mind control, reveals that Loki’s scepter can shut down the generator. Fury’s superiors at the World Security Council attempt to end the attack by launching a nuclear missile into midtown Manhattan. Stark intercepts the missile and directs it through the wormhole to the Chitauri fleet. The missile explodes, destroying the Chitauri mothership and disabling their forces on Earth. Stark’s suit loses power and he goes into freefall, but the Hulk saves him, while Romanoff uses Loki’s scepter to close the wormhole. Later, Thor returns to Asgard with Loki and the Tesseract, where Loki will face their justice.
In a mid-credits scene, the Others confer with his master about the failed invasion of Earth.

Cast and characters

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man:
A self-described genius, billionaire, playboy and philanthropist with an electromechanical suit of his own invention. Downey was cast as part of his four-film deal with Marvel Studios, which included Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Avengers. He said he initially pushed Whedon to cast Stark in the lead: “Well, I said, ‘I have to be in the opening sequence. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but Tony has to run this thing.’ He was like, ‘Okay, let’s try it.’ We tried it and it didn’t work, because it’s a different kind of thing, the story and the concept and the theme is the theme, and everybody’s just an arm of the octopus.” About the character’s evolution from the previous films, Downey said, “In Iron Man, which was an origin story, he had his own epiphany and redemption of sorts. Iron Man 2 is about not being an island, dealing with legacy issues and making room for others.” done. … In The Avengers, he’s throwing it with others” Downey earned $50 million from the film, “once box-office bonuses and backend compensation [were applicable].”
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America:
A World War II veteran who was elevated to peak human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world. Evans was cast as part of a deal to star in three Marvel films in addition to The Avengers. Evans said that Steve Rogers is much darker in The Avengers: “It’s just about him trying to come to terms with the modern world. You have to imagine, it’s quite a shock to admit that you’re totally there. Different times, but they’re the ones you know.” Everybody’s dead. The ones you cared about… He was a soldier, obviously, the people he went to war with, all his brothers in arms, they’re all dead. He’s just lonely. I think it was a fish-out at the beginning— The off-water scene, and it’s tough. It’s a tough pill to swallow for him. Then trying to find a balance with the modern world.” Of the dynamic between Rogers and Tony Stark, Evans said, “I think there’s definitely a dichotomy—that kind of friction between me and Tony Stark, they’re polar opposites. One guy is the flash and the spotlight and smooth, and the other guy is selfless and shadowy and kind.” ” Calm down and they have to get along. They explore that, and it’s pretty funny.” Evans earned $2-3 million for the film.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk:
A genius scientist who, due to exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when angry or excited. Ruffalo, who was considered to play Banner in The Incredible Hulk (2008) before Edward Norton took the role, was cast after negotiations between Marvel and Norton broke down. Regarding Norton’s replacement, Ruffalo said, “I’m a friend of Ed’s, and yeah, it wasn’t a great way to go down. But the way I see it is that Ed gave me the part. I see it as the Hamlet of my generation. Look.” About the character, he said, “He’s a guy who’s struggling with two sides of himself—the dark and the light—and everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control. I grew up on the Bill Bixby TV series, which I thought was the Hulk. A really subtle and real human way of being. I love that the part has those qualities”. Regarding Hulk’s place on the team, Ruffalo said, “He’s like the teammates none of them are sure they want on their team. He’s a loose cannon. It’s like, ‘Throw a grenade in the middle of the group and let’s hope it turns out well!’ Ruffalo told New York magazine, “I’m really excited. Nobody’s ever played the Hulk properly; they’ve always done CGI. They’re going to do stop-action, stop-motion capture of the Avatar. So I’m going to actually play the Hulk. It’s going to be fun” building the Hulk’s body. The 3D model used for was modeled after Long Island bodybuilder and male stripper Steve Romm, while the Hulk’s face was modeled after Ruffalo. To create the Hulk’s voice, Ruffalo’s voice was mixed with that of Lou Ferrigno and others; However, the Hulk’s only speaking line (“Punny God”) was delivered solely by Ruffalo. Ruffalo earned $2-3 million for the film.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor:
Crown Prince of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological god of the same name. Hemsworth was cast as part of a series of movie deals. He previously worked with Joss Whedon on The Cabin in the Woods (2011). Hemsworth says he was able to maintain the energy he built up for Thor (2011) by increasing his daily intake of chicken breast, fish, steak and eggs. When asked exactly how much, Hemsworth said, “I weigh more than my body weight in protein!” Everyone else, it’s some bad guy they have to take down. It’s a different approach for me or for Thor. He’s constantly having to fight better and what he should do vs. his younger brother there… I’m sometimes frustrated with my brothers or family, but I’m the only one who’s allowed to be angry at them. There’s a bit of that.” Hemsworth earned $2-3 million for the film.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow:
S.H.I.E.L.D. A highly trained spy working for it. About the characters and his relationship with Hawkeye, Johansson said, “Our characters have a long history. They’ve fought together for a long time in many wars in different countries. We’re two members of this revenge team. Skilled fighters – we don’t have any superpowers. Although Black Widow Definitely one of the team. She’s not just in the cast to be a romantic foil or eye candy. She’s there to fight, so I never feel like I’m the only girl. We all have our different skills and feel equal,” Johansson said of her training. Even though Iron Man 2 was ‘one for them,’ I’d never done anything like that before. I’d never been physically driven in anything or a part of something so big. For The Avengers, I spent months training with our stunt team, and all the other actors. It’s crazy to fight with. I do nothing but fight—all the time.” Johansson earned $4–6 million for the film.
Clint Burton / Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye:
A skilled archer S.H.I.E.L.D. Renner said that it was a very physical role and he trained physically and practiced archery as much as possible in preparation. About the role, Renner said, “When I saw Iron Man, I thought it was a really kick-ass approach to superheroes. Then they told me about this Hawkeye character, and I was like, he’s not really a superhero; he’s just a A guy with a high skill set. I can relate to that.” Regarding Hawkeye’s sniper mentality, Renner said, “It’s a lonely game. He’s an outcast. His only connection is with Scarlett’s character, Natasha. It’s like a left-handed. Hand/right-handed thing. They coexist, and you need them both, especially does when it comes to a physical mission.” Quite the opposite, he’s the only one who can really take down the Hulk with his [tranquilizer-tipped] arrows. He knows his limitations. But when it comes down to it, any superhero has to have a sense of confidence. Renner earned $2-3 million for the film.
Tom Hiddleston as Loki:
Thor’s adopted brother and nemesis, based on the Norse mythological god of the same name. Regarding his character’s evolution from the Thor films, Hiddleston said, “I think the Loki we see in The Avengers is more evolved. You have to ask yourself: What an enjoyable experience it is to disappear into a wormhole that some people have created. His own A super nuclear explosion in the making? So I think that Loki shows up in The Avengers, he’s seen some stuff.” To subjugate him on earth and his idea is to rule the human race as their king. And like all delusional dictators in human history, he thinks it’s a great idea because if everyone is too busy worshiping him, there won’t be any wars so he rules them as a tyrant and creates some sort of world peace. This is motivated by terrible jealousy and a kind of spiritual catastrophe.”
Stellan Skarsgård as Erik Selvig:
An astrophysicist and friend of Thor under Loki’s control who is studying the power of the Tesseract. Regarding Loki’s control over Selvig, Skarsgård said, “The scene we did in Thor, it was like Loki, in one way or another, entered Erik’s mind. And in Avengers, you see more clarity of how Loki is using Erik’s mind.” About the role, he said, “[My character] is important but the size of the role is not big.”
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury:
Director of S.H.I.E.L.D who appeared in previous films as the coordinator of the “Avengers Initiative”. Jackson was brought into the project with a contract that includes an option to play the character in up to nine Marvel films. Jackson said he worked more on The Avengers than on any previous film: “You don’t have to wait until the end of the movie to see me”. Of the role, Jackson said, “It’s always better to play someone in society [who] is a positive character as opposed to a negative one… I tried to make him as honest to the story and as true to real-life as it would seem.” Jackson compared the character to Jackie Brown’s Ordell Robbie, calling him “a nice guy to hang out with. You don’t want to cross him”. Jackson earned $4-6 million for the film.
Clark Greg Phil Coulson, a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents who oversee operations in many areas of the department. Greg was cast as part of a multi-picture deal with Marvel. Gregg said that his role in The Avengers was expanded: “[What] Agent Coulson has become in terms of the import of this particular story and how important his work is in bringing the Avengers together, it felt a little surreal, like someone was playing a prank and it wasn’t the original script. But it wasn’t, it was the real thing, I got to show up and do those things, and it felt like an amazing payoff for what the journey was and the fact that I’d been doing it for five years.” Gregg said Whedon provided insight into his character’s backstory, particularly Coulson being a fan of Captain America. Cobie Smulders appears as Maria Hill, a high-ranking S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent who works closely with Nick Fury. Smulders, who was once considered by Joss Whedon for his unproduced live-action Wonder Woman film, was selected from a short list of potential actresses including Morena Baccarin. Smulders’ deal will tie her into nine films. Of her preparation, Smulders said, “I hired this amazing black-ops instructor to teach me how to hold a gun, take me to the shooting range, how to hit, how to hold myself, how to walk, and basically how to look. I’m in the movie. Don’t do a ton of fighting, which is why I wasn’t offered a coach, but I wanted to see what I had. I wanted to see her try to be a mom and a businesswoman and work full-time and raise a family and have a career. can relate to. We’re asked to do a lot these days. I feel like he’s just about his job and getting on with things.”
Gwyneth Paltrow and Maximiliano Hernández reprise their roles from previous MCU films as Pepper Potts and Jasper Sitwell, respectively. Paul Bettany J.A.R.V.I.S. The voice came back. A post-credits scene features frequent Whedon collaborator Alexis Denisof as “The Other” and Damion Poitier portraying his master, Thanos (unnamed in the film). Powers Boothe and Jenny Agutar appear as members of the World Security Council later revealed as Gideon Malick and Councilwoman Hawley. Avengers co-creator Stan Lee makes a cameo in a news report. Harry Dean Stanton cameos as a security guard, and Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski appears as Romanoff’s interrogator Giorgi Luchkov. Warren Cole’s A S.H.I.E.L.D. There is a brief role as Bridge Tech is roped in to play Galaga. Enver Gjokaj, who later played Daniel Sosa in the Agent Carter series, plays a police officer.

Box Office

The Avengers grossed $623.4 million in the United States and Canada and $895.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.519 billion, the third-highest-grossing film of all time, the highest-grossing film of 2012, the highest-grossing comic book adaptation, the highest-grossing superhero film, and by Walt Disney Studios Highest-grossing film at the time of release. The film had the fourth-biggest worldwide opening of $392.5 million. The Avengers became the fifth film distributed by Disney and the twelfth film overall to gross over $1 billion. It reached this milestone in 19 days, matching the records previously held by Avatar (2009) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). Its gross exceeded its estimated $220 million production cost 12 days after its release. It was the first Marvel production to top $1 billion in ticket sales.

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