Avengers: Endgame is the fourth installment in the popular Avengers film series. This movie is adapted from the comic book titled ‘The Avengers’ by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, which was released by Marvel Comics.
Continuing with the same directors, Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, not much has changed from the previous installment. Kevin Feige produced the film, and the screenplay was once again entrusted to Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Due to the success of its predecessors, Avengers: Endgame is highly anticipated by people worldwide. This fantasy action superhero film from Marvel Studios was scheduled for release on April 26, 2019.
The characters in this sequel are portrayed by the same actors who starred in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ Emphasizing the Avengers’ struggle to save the universe, the roles of the superheroes are still entrusted to Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch), Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther), Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Evangeline Lilly (Hope Van Dyne/The Wasp), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon), Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), and Katherine Langford.
The continuation of the story remains a mystery. Let’s take a look at the synopsis for Avengers: Endgame below!
Synopsis
Avengers: Endgame is a film that narrates the final battle with Thanos, who wiped out half of all life in the universe. The remaining Avengers must take decisive action to undo the devastation caused by this Titan.
As the culmination of 22 interconnected films, this fourth installment in the Avengers saga serves as the turning point in this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will come to understand the fragility of reality and the sacrifices necessary to protect it. This film marks the conclusion of The Avengers’ cinematic journey.
In the trailer that has been released, Tony Stark finds himself stranded on a spaceship far from home, desperately trying to send a message to his fiancée, Potts. Stark’s situation becomes increasingly dire as he runs out of food, water, and oxygen. He hopes that Potts won’t blame herself and that every journey has its end.
Back on Earth, the remaining members of the Avengers are filled with frustration and grief after Thanos wiped out 50% of life in the universe, taking friends and family from them. Among those who remain are Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Thor. Surprisingly, Scott Lang/Ant-Man appears at the Avengers headquarters, even though, in the film ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp,’ he was trapped in the quantum realm when the Pym family disappeared due to Thanos’ actions.
- Genre: Superhero
- Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
- Producer: Kevin Feige
- Screenwriters: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
- Adaptation: The Avengers (comics) created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
- Production House: Marvel Studios
- Distributor: Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
- Release Date: April 26, 2019 (United States)
Characters
- Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man: the leader and millionaire of the Avengers, who describes himself as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist, all while wearing a superhero suit of his own creation.
- Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America: the former leader and superhero of the Avengers, now a fugitive. He is a World War II veteran with superhuman abilities gained through a serum experiment. Rogers was frozen in ice for years and awoke in the modern world, having lost everything, including his beloved Agent Carter.
- Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk: an Avenger and scientist who transforms into a monstrous figure when angered or agitated due to exposure to gamma radiation. The Hulk plays a significant role in both “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor: an Avenger and the king of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Thor now wields a mystical weapon called Stormbreaker after his original hammer, Mjolnir, was destroyed by Hela in “Thor: Ragnarok.”
- Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow: a highly trained spy and a member of Rogers’ Avengers faction, as well as a former agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye / Ronin: an archer, former Avenger, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Barton adopts a new costume in this film, visually similar to Ronin’s appearance in the comics.
- Don Cheadle as James “Rhodey” Rhodes / War Machine: a former member of the U.S. Navy and an Avenger who dons the superhero suit known as War Machine.
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man: a former petty criminal who acquires a suit that enables him to shrink or grow to giant size with superpowers.
- Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel: a former U.S. Air Force member whose DNA was altered in an accident involving exposure to a machine powered by one of the Infinity Stones, the Tesseract. She gains superhuman abilities, including energy projection and flight. Larson is exceptionally strong, having received training from the Kree and advanced technology for limitless space flight.
- Karen Gillan as Nebula: Thanos’ adopted daughter who was raised alongside Gamora as a sister.
- Danai Gurira as Okoye: a traditional Wakandan from the Border Tribe who leads the Dora Milaje, an all-female Wakandan special force, and also serves as T’Challa’s personal bodyguard.
- Benedict Wong as Wong: one of the masters in the Mystic Arts, tasked with safeguarding Kamar-Taj, which houses the world’s most valuable books and artifacts.
- Jon Favreau as Harold “Happy” Hogan: the former security director of Stark Industries, who also serves as Tony Stark’s driver and personal bodyguard.
- Bradley Cooper as Rocket: a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, genetically a raccoon, and a skilled mercenary and bounty hunter with expertise in weapons and tactics.
- Gwyneth Paltrow as Virginia “Pepper” Potts: Stark’s fiancée and the CEO of Stark Industries, who will don a super-powered suit in the film. “Endgame” marks Potts’ final appearance in the MCU.
- Josh Brolin as Thanos: a ruthless figure from the planet Titan, who collected the five Infinity Stones to shape reality according to his desires. Thanos believes that wiping out half the population in the universe will bring about a better world.
Plot
(Warning: Contains spoilers, stop here if you don’t want to know)
After Thanos activated the Infinity Gauntlet, Clint Barton’s family vanished along with half the universe’s population. Nebula and Tony Stark find themselves stranded in space after their defeat by Thanos.
However, Carol Danvers returns to Earth and meets them, along with Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Rocket, Thor, and James Rhodes.
The team devises a plan to steal the Infinity Stones from Thanos and use them to reverse the catastrophe. But they later discover that Thanos has destroyed the stones to prevent their reuse. Enraged, Thor decapitates Thanos.
Five years later, the Avengers have gone through significant changes: Banner has learned to control the Hulk, Thor has become a recluse and neglects his duties as the leader of the remaining Asgardians in Tonsberg, Norway.
Scott Lang escapes from the quantum realm and realizes the world’s transformation during his absence. He explains his perspective to Romanoff and Rogers, for whom only five hours have passed in the quantum realm.
Lang theorizes that the quantum realm could enable time travel. The trio presents the idea to Stark, who is now focused on raising his daughter, Morgan, with Pepper Potts.
They propose a plan to go back in time, retrieve the Infinity Stones before Thanos can collect them, and use them to set things right. Stark initially rejects the plan, fearing it would alter his son’s history. However, after reflecting on Peter Parker’s death, he designs a time machine.
The divided Avengers team up for the mission. Banner, Rogers, Lang, and Stark return to the Battle of New York to retrieve the Time, Mind, and Space Stones. Banner visits the Sanctum Sanctorum and persuades the Ancient One to lend him the Time Stone, promising to return it.
Rogers successfully steals the Mind Stone from an undercover Hydra agent, but he has to contend with a version of himself who believes he is Loki.
Lang and Stark attempt to steal the Space Stone but face a setback when a diversion they create inadvertently allows Loki to escape with the stone.
When Lang and Banner return to the present, Rogers and Stark venture further back in time to an army base in 1970 to steal an earlier version of the Space Stone. Hank Pym’s particles allow them to return to their own time. During their mission, they encounter Peggy Carter and Stark’s father, Howard.
Rocket and Thor return to Asgard to retrieve the Reality Stone from Jane Foster. After Rocket succeeds, Thor has the opportunity to meet his mother, Frigga, before her death. She advises him to restore his faith. He reclaims the final version of his hammer, Mjölnir, and returns to the present.
Barton and Romanoff go to Vormir to retrieve the Soul Stone. They are informed by Red Skull, the guardian of the Soul Stone, that the stone can only be obtained by sacrificing someone they love. Romanoff sacrifices herself, allowing Barton to take the Soul Stone back to Earth.
Nebula and Rhodes travel to Morag to steal the Power Stone before Peter Quill does. Rhodes successfully returns to the present with the stone, but Nebula is damaged in the process, resulting in a connection between the brain-computer neural network with its past self.
Through the Nebula network, Thanos in the past gains knowledge of the future and sets out to wipe out half the population of the universe. The Avengers attempt to thwart him, but Nebula is captured by Thanos, and a past version of Nebula is sent to the present.
Banner successfully uses the Infinity Stones to resurrect everyone killed by Thanos, but it doesn’t alter the events of the last five years. However, Thanos and his army are transported to the Avengers’ facility using Nebula’s connection.
The facility descends into chaos and rubble. Barton attempts to protect the Infinity Stones, but a past version of Nebula tries to take them and is killed by her future self.
Rogers, Thor, and Stark confront Thanos, who decides to use the Infinity Stones to destroy the universe and create his own version of a new one.
Rogers proves he can lift Thor’s hammer, but even with it, they struggle to defeat Thanos. Doctor Strange arrives by teleportation, along with the surviving Avengers, their allies, warriors from Wakanda, Asgard, the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Gamora, the previously missing Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, and many others. They unite to confront Thanos and his army.
After an intense battle, Stark seizes the Infinity Stones from Thanos and uses them to turn him and his entire army to dust. However, the immense energy takes a toll on Stark, and he dies in front of Parker and Potts. All the Avengers gather to honor Stark at his funeral.
Thor appoints Valkyrie as the Queen of Asgard, and she joins the Guardians of the Galaxy. Meanwhile, Rogers returns the Infinity Stones and Thor’s hammer to their respective time origins. He chooses to spend the rest of his life in the past with Carter rather than returning to the present.
As an elderly man, he returns to the present to pass his shield to Sam Wilson.