10 Best Action Scenes From The Marvel Cinematic Universe

10. Here Comes The Cavalry - Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3, the Mandarin twist in particular, has turned out to be one of the most divisive movies in the MCU amongst fans of the series. While the climax of Shane Black's sequel continues the Marvel Studios trend of having their movies end with some kind of large-scale aerial battle, and a fire-breathing Guy Pearce might be a little too much, the scene provides blockbuster action and fan-pleasing moments in equal measure.

The previous Iron Man movies both had a familiar ending that saw Tony Stark face off against a villain in an armored suit, so to avoid this pitfall the third entry decides to bring every single one of Tony's armored friends into play. Across the franchise Tony usually wore armor with a similar set of capabilities so bringing in a variety of armors, each with their own specific functions, brought some variety and inventiveness to the action.

Of course, this being a Shane Black movie, there is also plenty of humor in amongst the explosive pyrotechnics, adding some much-needed levity to a scene that could have quite easily devolved into a generic CGI showdown. While the final face-off between Stark and Killian is a little disappointing, the build-up of watching a squad of Iron Men face off against the Extremis soldiers provided one of the best action sequences in the MCU yet.