Like all of the other additions to the MCU over the years, Avengers Endgame, the culmination
of 11 years gearing up the Infinity Saga, is filled with treats and surprises for fans
to discover.
Considering it’s got the longest run time of all the titles in the franchise so far,
it’s no secret that it’s jam packed with little details the filmmakers pop into it
for looking eyes.
So today, we’re doing a part two of our top 10 secrets you missed in Avengers endgame!
This list is kind of like an Easter Egg list, mixed with references from the comics and
other little callbacks to previous films that you may have missed the first time around
when watching Endgame.
And of course, this should be a given, but this video has major spoilers for the film.
You’ve been warned.
So with that in mind, let’s get to it!
10 22 Days Right at the start of the film, we’re given
a look at Tony’s fate since the snap.
Tony is floating through space in the Guardians’ ship with Nebula, and their situation is dire.
He believes that they’re going to run out of resources soon, and that his death is inevitable.
To keep sane, he’s been using his busted Iron Man helmet to record video diaries for
Pepper, and in the one we see him record, he states that it’s been 22 days that he’s
been stranded in space.
That number carries some extra importance – 22 is the number of films in the MCU,
with Avengers Endgame being the 22nd film of the franchise.
9 Scott’s Van Here’s a neat little easter egg.
In the scene where Scott returns from the Quantum Realm, he finds himself locked in
a storage facility with not only the vehicle, but a bunch of his stuff.
Take a closer look – the van is locked in a spot labelled 616, which is likely a big
shout out to Earth 616, the main continuity within the Marvel comics.
FYI, the MCU is technically its own timeline, referred to as Earth 199999.
8 The Meta Moments There’s a few meta moments that fans and
critics picked out from the movie.
In the very first scene of the film, Hawkeye says to his daughter when training her to
shoot arrows, “you see where you’re going, now let’s worry about how you get there.”
Many believe that this is a reference to how Marvel Studios had planned out the entire
trajectory of the franchise prior to 2008’s Iron Man film.
Another moment is during Tony’s funeral, when the projection of him is playing.
His “not alone in the universe” line is a call back to when Nick Fury tried to recruit
him as part of the Avengers Initiative.
The not alone in the universe concept has been something that’s been floating around
since the very first Iron Man, and look at what it’s come to now.
7 Killing Baby Thanos This line from Rhodey was one of many memorable
comedic moments in the film.
While many thought of it as a reference to the age old argument ‘what if you went back
in time and killed baby hitler?’, some may be surprised to learn that killing baby thanos
is actually a concept that’s been dabbled with in the Marvel comics.
Meet the Cosmic Ghost Rider, an alternate version of Frank Castle from Earth TRN666.
This is a version of the Punisher who died during a battle on Earth when Thanos invaded
the planet, and was killed when the Hulk smashed into some debris and Castle was in close proximity.
He shows up in hell, makes a deal with Mephisto ala the Ghost Rider origin story, and comes
back to fight the mad titan.
Except, by the time he returns, thanos is long gone, and no one is left alive on Earth.
For years, Castle roams around the planet until Galactus shows up, on the run from Thanos,
looking for help.
Galactus makes him his herald, turning him into the Cosmic Ghost Rider.
And later on in the story, Castle decides that the only way to prevent Thanos from being
a threat is to go back and kill him as a baby.
But upon finding baby Thanos, he sees the child is innocent, and raises him as his own,
which still doesn’t turn out all that great.
6 Asgardians of the Galaxy At the end of the film, when all of the character’s
storylines are wrapping up post Tony’s funeral, we see Thor hop on the Guardians’ ship,
joking with Starlord over who will be leading the team.
It’s a pretty hilarious moment.
But there’s one thing that he says that’s a total reference to the comics – he refers
to the team as the Asgardians of the Galaxy.
This is a reference to the 2018 comic series written by Cullen Bunn and Matteo Lolli.
The team consisted of Thor’s long lost sister Angela, Valkyrie, Annabelle Riggs, Thunderstrike,
Skurge the Executioner, and Throg the frog of thunder.
Doubt we’ll be seeing that iteration any time soon though.
5 Love you 3000 Love you 3000, the line that Tony’s daughter
Morgan says to the hero towards the beginning of the film that he then says in his goodbye
video at the end of the movie has become a bit of a popular catchphrase amongst MCU fans.
But some have pointed out that there may be a silly origin to the line, and to something
called the Iron Man 3000.
The Iron Man 3000 is an inversion table, a workout machine of sorts.
Here’s the ad for it:
4 Korg’s Shirt When Bruce and Rocket visit Thor in New Asgard,
Korg is hanging out in Thor’s house, playing video games with Meek.
Korg is wearing a pineapple shirt, which is a direct reference to the man who plays him
– Taiki Waititi, who also directed Thor Ragnarok.
The director wore a pineapple romper to San Diego Comic Con when doing press for Thor
Ragnarok.
3 Fortnite When Hulk and Rocket go to collect Thor from
new Asgard, they’re a little taken back by his new lifestyle.
And many audience members were a little taken back that he, Korg and Meek were so into Fortnite.
While it makes perfect sense – it’s one of the biggest gaming sensations on the planet
right now, and Marvel has been doing special promotional cross overs with the battle royale
title – one thing that you may not have immediately noticed was who Korg was playing.
It was the Grandmaster, with the user name Noob Master.
See, Jeff Goldblum was there in spirit!
2 Howard the Duck Literally almost every single MCU character
was present in Avengers Endgame.
Hell, they even got Natalie Portman to come back.
But some of you might be surprised to learn that howard the Duck was also in the film.
During the massive battle for Earth at the end of the movie, when Doctor Strange teleports
everyone via his sling ring, there’s a moment where Wasp appears.
If you look to the right of the frame, you’ll see Howard come into the fray, carrying a
machine gun.
1 Secret Invasion?
Towards the very end of the film, when all of the dusted characters are resuming their
lives, there’s a scene in which Peter Parker returns to school, and gives Ned a big hug.
But, when Peter enters, take a look at the people behind him.
It’s not just a bunch of extras – to the right of the frame, a familiar face is standing
by the entranceway, greeting students.
It’s none other than Ben Mendelsohn, who played Talos in the Captain Marvel solo feature
film.
Many believe that this is a major hint to the direction in which the MCU may be headed
– the Secret Invasion story event.
While Captain Marvel’s feature film painted the Skrulls as a race who didn’t want to
hurt humans, but rather, wanted to ensure their survival from the Kree who were eradicating
them, who knows what’s gone on in the past few decades between the 90s and 2023, where
Endgame leaves off.
There we have it friends!
What other secrets did you pick up on when watching the film?
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