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Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe met its downfall, it was one of the best superhero franchises that knew how to feature a gripping storyline with high stakes, neatly integrated with humorthatwaslovedby audiences of different ages.The textbook example of this virtue would beAvengers: Infinity War.The 2018film became an MCU favorite and gave one of the best blockbuster experiencesto its fans.
Even though the fate of the universe was at stake, and the lives of the superheroes were in grave danger, as Thanos wanted the Soul Stone from Vision, the superheroes could not ditch the humor. One of the most iconic scenes is the final battle scene, where Thor and Captain America praise each other for replicating each other’s style, believe it or not, was an improv as they were keen on trying different things.
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Nowadays, Marvel has ruined the friendly banter between the characters and has become a joke in itself, majorly because it undermines the drama of a story. However, before the Marvel Cinematic Universe was at its peak, thescriptwritersas well astheactorsknew what they were doing.
Throughout the film, there areinstances ofsome bizarre dialogues, like the one where Rocket Racoon asks The Winter Solider the price for his gunas well ashis mechanical limb.But the bestof them allwas when Captain America and Thor bumped into eachother,as Thanos attacked Wakanda for the Soul Stone.
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The two heroes would bump into each otherandwhile fighting theThanos’army, they would assess eachother’sstyles.Both heroes are rocking eachother’spast lookswithThor getting a clean-cut trim and The First Avenger sporting a rugged look with long locks and beard.
According to reports fromEntertainment Weekly, both actors were“still workshopping it as they go back in front of the cameras.“Chris Evanssuggested the idea as he said,“I’llbe like,‘Short hair now? Good choice.’”Followed byChris Hemsworthsaying,“AndI’llgo,‘Yours too.The beard. Very rugged.’”
While they were initially not sure that the scene would find a place in the final cut, it turns out the Russo brothers enjoyed the friendly banter between the two heroes and decided to include it in thefinal version of the film.
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Followed byAvengers: Infinity WarwasAvengers: Endgamewhich was a massive hit at the blockbuster because as per reports fromThe Numbers, the film earned a whopping $2.7 billion at the worldwide box office. However, after the 2019 film, everything went downhill for the MCU as their films could not please the audience anymore.
As a result, theterm ‘superhero fatigue‘became quite popular since it referred toMarvel’sdownfall. The Russo Brothers were present at the Sands: International Film Festival whereGamesRadar+asked their opinion on why Marvel is having a difficult time at the box office. Joe Russo said,
I thinkit’sa reflection of the current state of everything.It’sdifficult right now,it’san interesting time. I thinkwe’rein a transitional period and peopledon’tknow quite yet howthey’regoing to receive stories moving forward, or what kinds of storiesthey’regoing to want.
Joe Russo further elaborated his philosophy on how MarvelStudios’current problems boil down to one major issue, that is, the changes in how people absorb media. He explained,
There’sa big generational divide about how you consume media. Meanwhile the new generation are‘I want it now, I want to process it now’,then moving onto the next thing, which they process whilst doing two other things at the same time.
You know,it’sa very different moment in time thanit’sever been. And so I think everyone, including Marvel, is experiencing the same thing, this transition. And I think thatreallyis probablywhat’sat play more than anything else.
Only time will tell if the films that we know and love survive in a fast-paced world, as new short content and reels have emerged that share a ton of information in a limited time.
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
