[154] Deadline Hollywood estimated the film would break even just five days after its release, which is "unheard of for a major studio tentpole during its opening weekend". 3. Heimdall (Idris Elba), who Thanosstabbed in the opening of Infinity War, doesn't return. Who Lives and Who Dies in Avengers: Endgame? - SPOILERS! - IGN Nordic The plot revisits several moments from earlier films, bringing back actors and settings from throughout the franchise. The Russo brothers joined as directors in April 2015, with Markus and McFeely signing on to write the script a month later. Okoye: Okoye (Danai Gurira) took responsibility for the safety of Wakanda in the five years while TChalla was gone. 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). She will likely have a major role to play in Black Panther 2. Who Dies In Avengers: Endgame? We Decide With Toys Hulk attempts to bring her back when undoing Thanos' snap using the Stark Gauntlet but says it is impossible. [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. 'Avengers: Endgame': Here's Who's Dead and Gone - Collider All the audience knows about the character, after all, is that he's a bad guy that Hawkeye tracks down. 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. "[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". Avengers: Infinity War had lots of casualties, and new posters for Endgame clued us in on some more. Who Lives and Who Dies in Avengers: Endgame? - SPOILERS! He uses all the Infinity Stones to wish Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his army out of existence, but exerts so much strength that he dies in the process. Shuri: Shuri (Letitia Wright) returns alongside Black Panther and is flanked by the Wakandan army for the final battle. "The Kang Dynasty" redirects here. 2018 Gamora: This death, one of the most emotionally resonant from Avengers: Infinity War, turns out to be a bit more complicated. We can probably expect to see Thor in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Despite rumors swirling, he did not die in Avengers: Endgame, but Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) certainly isnt joining another fight. Steve hands his shield and Captain America duties to Sam, as Bucky looks on. So many stories. None like this. Despite the initial shock, few fans thought they were actually gone for good. "[92] Anthony Russo originally felt it made more sense to shoot the films simultaneously due to financial and logistical reasons considering the large number of cast members,[93] and had suggested that "some days we'll be shooting the first movie and some days we'll be shooting the second movie. Why Tony Stark Died in Avengers: Endgame - CBR We see her at Tony Starks funeral with her old pal, Nick Fury, standing behind her. Ant-Man and the Wasp will probably continue to fight crime in a third film based on their story. 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[41], Also reprising their roles from previous MCU films are Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne / Wasp,[64] Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie, Rene Russo as Frigga, John Slattery as Howard Stark, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One, Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Marisa Tomei as May Parker, Taika Waititi as Korg,[62] Angela Bassett as Ramonda,[41] Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet van Dyne, Linda Cardellini as Laura Barton, Maximiliano Hernndez as Jasper Sitwell,[62] Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow,[65] Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce, Callan Mulvey as Jack Rollins, and Ty Simpkins as Harley Keener. [146] The digital and Blu-ray releases include behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel. Stay up to date with our daily newsletter, Avengers: Endgame Star Shares Really Illegal Set Video. Five years later, Scott Lang escapes from the Quantum Realm. Tony Stark: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrificed himself in order to save the universe at the end of Avengers: Endgame. This is where the Avengers locate and find him in a desperate bid to gain the Infinity Gauntlet and reverse the snap. [204] It was the most-viewed Wikipedia article of 2019, garnering 44.2 million page views. Romanoff sacrifices herself, allowing Barton to get the Stone. [171] The following week, the film grossed $64.8million, the fourth-best third weekend ever. [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. [172] Endgame was finally dethroned in its fourth weekend by newcomer John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum (2019). That said, he added that the eventual release of the trailer would take away the "Schrdinger's cat-esque position" as it was "almost guaranteed" to cause fans a disappointment at this point. 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). He escapes with the Tesseract during the time travel visit to the events of The Avengers, essentially splitting the timeline. More striking, Vision (Paul Bettany) isn't resurrected either. Offscreen may be a different question. As such, the Endgame trailer "mirrors this perfectly" and "shows us that the Avengers' two most prominent characters are who they've always been: Iron Man, a pessimist who keeps fighting no matter how hopeless things look, and Captain America, an optimist who believes that nothing is hopeless when the world's heroes fight together. Lexi Rabe portrays Morgan Stark, Tony and Pepper's daughter. 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. 2023 TIME USA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. She does have an Iron Man suit though if she wants to use it. [68] James D'Arcy reprises his role as Edwin Jarvis from the MCU television series Agent Carter, marking the first time a character introduced in an MCU television series appears in an MCU film. He found writing the music to end Captain America's story poignant, since he had "been on this journey with him since the beginning". When Tony snaps his fingers at the end of that battle, Thanos and all his henchman disappear. Black Panther/TChalla: Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) makes a regal reappearance right when Captain America looks like hes about to face Thanos alone. When he follows them through the hole in time their . And that version of Gamora, from 2018, remains dead in this film. 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. 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. Perhaps the most significant criticism directed towards the MCU for a good while was the lack of memorable villains. [90] That same month, filming occurred in The Gulch area of Downtown Atlanta, near the Five Points MARTA station, and Piedmont Park. Part 1 was scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018, with Part 2 scheduled for May 3, 2019. Toward the end of the movie all the Guardians board their ship, as does Thor, and Star-Lord tries to search the galaxy for Gamora, who may or may not have survived Tonys snap. 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. Despite rumors swirling, he did not die in "Avengers: Endgame," but Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) certainly isn't joining another fight. But the Russos do provide the sense of an ending, a chance to appreciate what has been done before the timelines reset and we all get back to work. "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. And it is also worth noting that my count doesn't include those in Thanos's Endgame army, not even Thanos himself. 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. [97] Reshoots began by September 7, 2018,[98] and concluded on October 12, 2018. [147] The IMAX Enhanced version of the film was made available on Disney+ beginning on November 12, 2021. [187] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare "A+" grade on an A+ to F scale, the third Marvel film to earn the score after The Avengers and Black Panther (2018), and those at PostTrak gave the film 5 out of 5 stars and an 85% "definite recommend". [184] In its second weekend the film's running total passed $1.569billion from international markets, passing Titanic as the second-highest film overseas of all time. [4], The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94%, with an average score of 8.2/10, based on 555 reviews. [182] A week after its release, it became the highest-grossing foreign film of all time in China[183] and India. 2023 Nebula: 2023 Nebula (Karen Gillan) kills the 2014 version of herself. 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. The two films will serve as the conclusion to Phase Six of the MCU. (Ned seems not to have aged five years, which probably means he also disappeared. 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. 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. The climax of the saga - with Spider-Man:Far From Homebeing more of an epilogue - was Avengers:Endgame,a film with its flaws, but also a movie that provided a satisfying, emotional, and epic experience. Why Did Avengers: Endgame Not Include This Scene? Nebula (Karen Gillan) from 2014 also dies, killed by the present Nebula. 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. There was nobody genuinely great for a long time, except for Loki, a villain who became more of an anti-hero. In Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Thor and Cap exchange small talk while people are actively dying in the background due to it being a war zone. [145] Streaming is exclusive to Disney+ since November 12. 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. "[190] J. R. Kinnard of PopMatters wrote, "Big budget action filmmaking doesn't get much better than this. However, in Endgame, the timeline gets very screwy. However, he and his army cant handle all the returned superheroes. [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. [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. Banner and Rocket travel to Norway, where they visit the Asgardian refugees' settlement New Asgard and recruit an overweight and despondent Thor. [41][66] Katherine Langford was cast as an older Morgan, but her scene was cut from the final film. [206], In May 2018, Disney CEO Bob Iger said of Marvel's plans beyond Endgame, "I'm guessing we will try our hand at what I'll call a new franchise beyond Avengers, but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't see more Avengers down the road. [137][138] It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on May 3. [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. It truly changed the game for superhero movies, building on the foundation created by Sam Raimi'sSpider-Man trilogy and, more so, the Dark Knight trilogy, making superhero moviesa near unrivaled box office monster. Presumably, Valkyrie will take Thors place in any future superhero team-up movies. Afterwards, Nebula survives the fight against her father and presumably will play some role in the Guardians future adventures. [105] Downey, Evans, Ruffalo, Hemsworth, Johansson, and Renner were de-aged to their 2012 appearances for scenes recreated from The Avengers (2012). He defeated and killed many heroes, a couple permanently, and a lot temporarily. Its unclear if Bruce can or would return to his human form, but we see him at Tony Starks funeral, arm in a sling after suffering an injury from using the Infinity Stones, still in his half-Hulk-half-human form. Stark, Rocket, and Banner, who has since merged his intelligence with the Hulk's strength, build a time machine. Tom Hiddleston will be back as the God of Mischief in Loki's Disney+ show, andthatis likely how he'll return. Additionally, several characters from Infinity War remain dead (even if alternate versions of them exist). This is a reference to Marvel being absolutely physically and psychologically incapable of going 2 minutes without including a shitty joke line. "[38] However, Marvel Studios released an updated poster later that day with Gurira in the top billing. Pepper Potts: Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow) sits with Tony as he dies. Having the most resistance to their radiation, Banner wields the gauntlet and reverses Thanos's disintegrations. Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Ant-Man/Scott Lang (Paul Rudd). [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. Avengers: Endgame - Wikipedia 2014 Nebula dies but 2023 Nebula survives (more on that later). [80] By May 2015, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely signed on to write the screenplays for both parts of the film. It was the fastest film to ever pass the $600million milestone, beating The Force Awakens's 12 days and less than half the 26 days it took Infinity War. 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. 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. Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff: Scarlet Witch takes out her anger on Thanos for killing her boyfriend, Vision, after she returns. A limited edition poster would also be given out at select theaters. Once the heroes collect the Infinity Stones from the past, Tony Stark creates a gauntlet . 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. Avengers: Endgame deaths, returns, and what comes next - Hypable Who Dies in Avengers: Endgame? - IGN He uses all the Infinity Stones to wish Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his. Kang (Jonathan Majors) asks Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a line that will . [139] Avengers: Endgame is part of Phase Three of the MCU. The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War Part 2, but Marvel later removed this title. 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. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) was at the top of the list of Avengers who might not make it . 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. But half their schoolmates would have stayed on earth, grown up and graduated.). Nick Fury and Maria Hill: S.H.I.E.L.D. 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. The Tony Stark Storyline In Avengers Endgame, Explained Who Died In 'Avengers: Endgame'? A Complete List Of Goodbyes Several actors from Infinity War reprise their roles in Endgame, including Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange,[53] Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther,[54] Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Zoe Saldaa as Gamora,[41] Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff,[55] Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Falcon,[56] Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier,[57] Tom Hiddleston as Loki,[58] Pom Klementieff as Mantis,[59] Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer,[41] Letitia Wright as Shuri,[60] William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross, Cobie Smulders as Maria Hill,[41] Winston Duke as M'Baku,[61] Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Ebony Maw,[41] Jacob Batalon as Ned,[62] Vin Diesel as Groot,[41] Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord,[55] Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Ross Marquand as Red Skull / Stonekeeper, Michael James Shaw as Corvus Glaive, Terry Notary as Cull Obsidian,[41] and Kerry Condon as the voice of Stark's suit AI F.R.I.D.A.Y. Thanos is determined to stop them and attacks the Avengers compound. [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. [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. Those forces, made up of Leviathans, Chitauri, etc. The other Thanos is the one whose timeline fans were on for the Infinity Saga, who got teased in multiple movies, who eventually exploded onto the scene inInfinity War and, to the surprise of many, won. The actor has said he wont be making a Hulk solo movie, but he could show up in some of Marvels unannounced projects. 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. And, of course, their mission involves some sacrifice real sacrifice. Presumably it will be a prequel. Warning: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Twomain characters die in Avengers: Endgame. Jeremy Renner played the character for the first time in 2011's Thor, and he appeared in three out of four Avengers movies, Captain America: Civil War, and his own Disney+ series.While the fans speculated that the series could be the end for him since it also introduced his protegee Kate Bishop, the . 'Avengers: Endgame': Who died and who survived? A guide At the end of that battle, Tony Stark wishes all of Thanos allies away. 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. [175] In its thirteenth weekend the film made $1.2million, which put it over the threshold to top Avatar's all-time record. Marvel has often been criticized for its inability to kill characters, with death fakeouts all too common - Loki, Nick Fury, Grootand Loki again have alldied only to return (usually in the same movie). So 2023 Nebula is killing a parallel version of herself, not an earlier version of herself. He - along with 2014 versions of the Black Order, Outriders and other forces - aredusted by Tony Stark's snap. Spider-Man/Peter Parker: Spider-Man (Tom Holland) swoops in to help keep the Infinity Stones away from Thanos. They were not of any significance likeother villains in the movie, and there is zero thought or care given to any one of their deaths, never mind sadness. The Collector: Its unclear what happened to the Collector (Benicio del Toro), who possessed the Reality Stone back in Avengers: Infinity War. 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. If all those who were willed. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty writer hints at a significant death toll Avengers: Endgame Cast | Full Cast, Credits, & Crew | Marvel 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. Write to Eliana Dockterman at eliana.dockterman@time.com. 'Avengers: Endgame' - Recalling Who Died in 'Infinity War' - The [b] Reaching the Avengers Compound, he explains that he experienced only five hours while trapped. Rogers and Stark travel to Camp Lehigh in 1970, where Stark obtains an earlier version of the Space Stone and encounters his father, Howard. 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. Pictured is a scene from Marvel's "Avengers: Endgame". RELATED: 5 Reasons Avengers: Endgame Was The Perfect End To The Infinity Saga (& 5 Reasons It Wasn't). [155], On May 4, the film's earnings at the global box office passed the entire theatrical run of Infinity War and became the fastest film ever to gross $2billion worldwide, amassing the amount in only 11 days (beating Avatar, which did so in 47 days). 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. [124] In early December 2018, ahead of the first trailer's release, Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter spoke to the "fevered anticipation" surrounding it and felt "remarkable", which was mostly "fan-created, without [the] noticeable direction from Marvel or the filmmakers involved" and that the amount of knowledge surrounding the film without any type of promotion was "a kind of brand awareness" that the most distributors want for. 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. But its unclear where she is at the end of the film. 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. Some of the deaths, however, arestill hard for the audience to deal with. The film serves as a conclusion to the story of the MCU up to that point, ending the story arcs for several main characters. [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. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame trailer, Marvel Studios, 2019 Is Iron Man Dead? Rogers returns the Stones and Mjolnir to their proper timelines and remains to live with Carter in the past. 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). Starkleaves behind a hologram message for daughter, Morgan. The film received praise for its direction, acting, musical score, action sequences, visual effects, and emotional weight, with critics lauding its culmination of the 22-film story. Avengers: Endgame premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was released in the United States on April 26, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. "[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". When Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) went to Vormir, they didnt realize what it would take to get the soul stone.