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Avengers: EndGame is that kind of a film that deserves multiple viewings. You really can't contain everything that the movie has to offer you in one watch. While the previous films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Infinity War, have been enjoyable popcorn cinema, EndGame turns out to be much more than that. It is an intelligently written, dark yet fun entertainer that pays tribute to everything we have loved and adored about Marvel or superhero films in general. Directors, Anthony and Joe Russo, deserve much more than a pat on the back for pulling off the impossible and giving this franchise's 21 prior movies a lovely conclusion. Avengers EndGame Movie Review: Marvel’s Superhero Film Is an Emotionally Wrenching, Enriching FanBoy Experience That Goes for Your Heart!
Before we proceed ahead, let me remind you that the below feature is filled with HUGE SPOILERS about the movie, so tread ahead with caution. Avengers: EndGame is about the surviving superheroes from Infinity War teaming up to bring back their dead comrades who had fallen victims to Thanos' snap.
How, they manage to do so is what makes EndGame such an interesting watch. They use a mix of time travel and Quantum physics (thanks to Ant-Man) in going back in time and collect Infinity Stones (after Thanos had destroyed the ones in their timeline). The Avengers split into three teams - Captain America (Chris Evans), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) go to the events of 2012 Avengers film to get the Mind Stone and the Time stone. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) go to Asgard in 2013 during the events of Thor: The Dark World. And, War Machine (Don Cheadle), Nebula (Karen Gillan), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) go to Morag of 2014, where the events at the start of the first Guardians of the Galaxy film are unfolding.
These time-travelling exercises, and a couple of more scenes lead to some very surprising returns of certain characters who are dead in the MCU (not by the Snap) or we think are dead. We have also included characters whose statuses, post the Snap, were unknown and we were not sure if they would return. Like the ones below:
Korg (Taika Waititi) and Miek
The lovable scene-stealers from Thor: Ragnarok return in EndGame. They have survived the snap and have now settled themselves in Thor's sofa playing online games. I would have added Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) in the list too, but her presence was already spoilt in a couple of posters and a teaser.
Loki (Tom Hiddleston)
Loki is seen in both the time travel excursion of Iron Man, Captain America and Ant-Man to the events of 2012 Avengers film, as well as in Thor's trip to the events of The Dark World. It is in the first scenario, where we get to see Loki back in his mischievous self, shape-shifting his appearance and stealing Tesseract once again and disappearing to, God-knows-where!
The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton)
The Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme before Doctor Strange, may have died in that film. However, she returns here during the events of the 2012 Avengers film. She is present when aliens invade New York, saving her sanctum from their attacks. The Hulk later has a chat with her to convince her to give him her Time Stone.
Brock Rumlow/Crossbones (Frank Grillo) and Agent Jasper Sitwell (Maximiliano Hernández)
The former SHIELD agents (Hydra operatives in secret) are seen in the aftermath of the events of 2012 Avengers film. They collect Loki's spectre from the Avengers (presumably to give it to Barin von Strucker), but are fooled by Captain America from the future into giving the weapon to him.
Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford)
The former SHIELD head (and Hydra boss) from Captain America: The Winter Soldier is seen squabbling with 2012's Iron Man to give him the Tesseract. This is a special cameo, as it marks Robert Redford's final screen appearance before his retirement from acting.
Frigga (Rene Russo)
Thor's dead mother is seen in his excursion to the 2013's Asgard, right before the scene where she is killed by Dark Elves in Thor: The Dark World. Frigga recognises that this is her son from the future and they have a heartfelt conversation that gives Thor the strength to work his issues.
Jane Foster (Natalie Portman)
The Oscar-winning actress surprisingly returns for EndGame in the above sequence, though she doesn't have any dialogue in the film. It is as if Marvel wants us to think that, yes, she is here for fan-service but don't expect us to rekindle her romance with Thor, please!
Howard Stark (John Slattery)
The younger version of Tony Stark's father makes an appearance when Tony goes further back in the past in the '70s, and sees the former in the SHIELD facility. It is a lovely scene that has him connect with his estranged father (though Howard doesn't know the identity of Tony) over parenthood and love.
Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell)
Peggy's appearance is not just stuck to Cap's watch. She appears in person, during Cap and Tony's '70s time travel excursion. Later, near the end, when Captain America choose to go back in time and lead the life he had lost (by going in the ice), we see him and Peggy finally have that dance.
Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins)
Remember that kid who helped Tony Stark when he was trapped with a damaged suit in Iron Man 3? He is now grown up and is seen during Tony's funeral scene.
Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy)
Fans of Marvel movies may not be familiar with this character. Those who have followed Marvel's television series, Agent Carter, know that he is the butler of Howard Stark (and inspiration behind Tony's first AI). Edwin's presence also makes him the first character from the television series to make it to the big screen.
Aunt May (Marisa Tomei)
Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) aunt is seen standing by his side, comforting him, during the funeral scene of Tony Stark.
Honourable Mention: Joe Russo as a Snap survivor
One of the directors appears as a character in Captain America's post-Snap survivor's group therapy. What makes his character so special is that it is the first openly gay character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Please note, we have also not included the late Stan Lee's cameo, as the Russo's have already told us that EndGame would be his final onscreen appearance. God Bless His Soul!
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Apr 26, 2019 09:36 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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