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What's up, everyone?
This is "Disney+ Deets," where we break down everything
you need to know about your favorite
Disney+ movies and series.
I'm Kenneth.
And I'm Marcellus, and, not to do our own horns,
but we're pretty much the biggest Disney+ fans out there.
No, let's do it.
Toot, toot. Beep, beep.
That's right.
Let's get into it.
KENNETH: I'm assembling a team.
MARCELLUS: Who are you, Nick Fury?
KENNETH: Maybe.
I left my eye patch at home.
MARCELLUS: It's time to talk about Marvel Studios' "The
Avengers," an epic adventure full of incredible heroics,
terrifying villainy, and mind-blowing special effects.
KENNETH: It all started with the Marvel comic created by Stan
Lee and Jack Kirby in 1963.
They assembled a team of Earth's mightiest heroes: the Avengers.
MARCELLUS: In 2012, that comic book team
came to life on the big screen.
This epic installment into the Marvel Cinematic Universe
completed Phase 1 of the Infinity Saga.
It all began in 2008 with the unforgettable post-credit scene
in Marvel Studios' "Iron Man."
You mean the introduction to one of my favorite characters,
Nick Fury.
MARCELLUS: You've become a part of a bigger universe.
You just don't know it yet.
KENNETH: That's the one.
MARCELLUS: According to Kevin Feige, chief creative officer
of Marvel Studios, the idea for "The Avengers"
actually grew out of this memorable cameo.
KENNETH: The easy move would have been to give the fans
an Avengers movie right away.
Instead, Marvel Studios decided to build out the universe
one superhero at a time.
They wanted to give each character
a chance to shine before bringing them all together.
MARCELLUS: The team is made up of Robert Downey Jr. as Iron
Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo
as the Hulk, Chris Hemsworth is Thor,
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow,
and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye.
KENNETH: And of course, Samuel L. Jackson returns
as S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury.
MARCELLUS: The cast of heroes for "The Avengers"
was set from the beginning, but the filmmakers debated
who the villain should be.
In the end, they decided on Loki,
partly in tribute to the very first
issue of The Avengers comic.
KENNETH: Like you always say, Marcellus, every movie
is only as good as their villain.
Loki, turn off the Tesseract or I'll destroy it.
You can't.
KENNETH: I love Loki, and Tom Hiddleston
did such an amazing job bringing the God of Mischief to life.
MARCELLUS: The actors all went through extensive training
with fight choreographer, Jonathan Eusebio.
He taught the cast everything, from medieval fighting
techniques to Wushu to kung fu and Kali.
KENNETH: Black Widow is amazing!
And I love how she just effortlessly
is like, OK, let me take care of this real quick.
MARCELLUS: [LAUGHS] Right.
Just like Budapest all over again.
You and I remember Budapest very differently.
KENNETH: To play Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner
trained with Olympic archers.
One of the hardest tasks to master
was drawing back his heavy bow with both speed
and consistency.
Hawkeye is the ultimate master archer,
so he definitely can't be slow on the draw.
MARCELLUS: The rest of the cast was training hard too.
Hiddleston and Hemsworth both did a lot of their own stunts
to bring a level of authenticity to the screen.
Hiddleston knew that the more you saw an actor's face,
the more you would be invested in the characters.
KENNETH: I liked the fact that I was getting
ready to see all of my favorite characters
using their superpowers.
MARCELLUS: Absolutely.
KENNETH: You had Iron Man using his suit.
You had Black Widow kicking and jumping.
We had Hawkeye with his bows.
You had Captain America with his shield made out of vibranium.
I was here for it!
Hulk was smashing!
Thor was throwing lightning in his hammer!
Everywhere I looked there was action!
I was on the edge of my seat, sir!
MARCELLUS: It was glorious.
The Hulk got some extra love from the special effects
department.
The goal was to create a version of the character that
had never been seen before.
In previous movies, the Hulk was entirely CGI.
For this movie, a new motion capture
technology allowed Ruffalo to play both Banner and the Hulk.
KENNETH: So when Banner finally hulks out,
you realize, whoa, that's still Ruffalo's face!
All his expressions have been captured and transferred
onto the big, angry, green dude.
I was here for the Hulk!
Hulk, smash!
MARCELLUS: The iconic New York City moments were actually
filmed in downtown Cleveland.
False building facades were created to transform the city,
and they even built a fake New York subway stop.
KENNETH: Don't worry.
There's plenty of real New York in the movie
too, like the scene shot at the Bethesda Fountain
in Central Park.
MARCELLUS: It takes a lot to get New Yorkers' attention,
but Thor walking around Central Park in his Asgardian cape
did the trick.
Huge crowds of paparazzi and fans showed up.
That's how they respond to me when I'm in my Asgardian cape.
MARCELLUS: For Feige, it was important for the story
to stand on its own.
He wanted the audience to enjoy "The Avengers"
even if they'd never seen another Marvel movie.
KENNETH: It's the colorful personalities of the heroes,
all banding together that everyone loves.
Feige says, it's those character-driven moments
that really stick with audiences,
even more than the big, spectacular battles.
I just love how this movie gives hope.
No matter what's going on, you know the Avengers
are coming to save the day.
It just makes you feel good.
There was excitement seeing all of my favorite comic book
characters on screen.
You know what, Ken?
For me, this movie really showed me that it's all about teamwork
and coming together.
Sometimes you disagree, but if you come together,
you're stronger than what you were if you were separated.
KENNETH: And that's our show for today.
Be sure to like, subscribe, and check
out Marvel Studios' "The Avengers,"
now streaming on Disney+.
Take care of yourselves and the planet,
and we'll see you next time.
Marcellus and Ken signing off.
KENNETH: Marcellus, let's go join the Avengers.
MARCELLUS: Ooh, I need to work out first.
KENNETH: [LAUGHS] OK.
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