10 Amazing Details You Missed In MCU Movies
The only franchise where a drawing of a monkey bears thematic significance.
While it's thrilling to watch Captain America take out goons with his shield, to see Thor blast his foes with lightning bolts, and to watch Iron Man shoot baddies with his energy blasts, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a lot more than just surface-level spectacle.
Sure, all the action and eye-popping effects help make these movies successful global blockbusters, but for fans who like to spend time with their movies long after the thrill of the action has worn off, the MCU is the gift that keeps on giving.
While there are a lot of obvious easter eggs and cameos peppered throughout all eighteen films, the really satisfying stuff is found under the surface, the details that are impossible to notice without freeze-framing every shot, Googling like a madman, or watching each movie a dozen times over - in slow motion.
Okay, maybe you won't have to go to those lengths, but you get the point. The MCU is surprisingly nuanced if you care to look hard enough, and offers up more character development, universe expansion and meta-detail than you might initially realise.
10. Bruce Banner's Wish - The Avengers
Bruce Banner is one of the most relatable characters in the MCU. He just wants to live a normal, stress-free life, free from the burden of his angry green alter-ego and all the death and destruction that causes.
Okay, none of us can relate to the green alter-ego bit, but a peaceful existence is something we all strive to achieve in life, and Banner is no different, despite his startlingly unique circumstances.
This desire to live normally has been hinted at several times - most notably through his relationships with Natasha Romanoff and Betty Ross - but an even subtler nod came in the character's first appearance in 2012's The Avengers.
While Banner and Romanoff are talking about bringing Banner in to work with SHIELD, Romanoff tells him that he's gone a year without an incident (i.e. Hulking out), and that he doesn't want to break that streak.
In response, Banner states "well I don't every time get what I want", while simultaneously rocking a cradle.
It's a devastating sight - Banner can't even engage in intercourse, let alone raise a child of his own - and this further proves how brilliantly complex Mark Ruffalo's portrayal of the character really is.