The Avengers
Geekorama Catch-Up Notes
The team-up that proved the shared-universe model could work.
Why it matters: The template for every Avengers film since, including Doomsday.
Overview
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Cast
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Mark Ruffalo
Bruce Banner / The Hulk
Chris Hemsworth
Thor
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Jeremy Renner
Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Tom Hiddleston
Loki
Clark Gregg
Agent Phil Coulson
Cobie Smulders
Agent Maria Hill
Stellan Skarsgård
Selvig
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper Potts
What to watch before
Iron Man
2008 • Movie • Phase 1
Infinity Saga
The film that started the MCU. Tony Stark builds the first suit.
Thor
2011 • Movie • Phase 1
Infinity Saga
Introduces Asgard, the Nine Realms, and the Tesseract's cosmic stakes.
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 • Movie • Phase 1
Infinity Saga
Steve Rogers' origin, set in WWII. Introduces the Tesseract.
