10 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets Of MCU Movies
What goes into making twenty-three interconnected movies?
With twenty-three movies now under its belt, one would imagine that there is a fair amount of interesting MCU behind-the-scenes info to delve into.
In such an event, one would be correct. The long run that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has enjoyed has involved numerous decisions in terms of casting, visual effects, props, story content, corporate dealings, and everything in-between. The entertainment behemoth would not have been able to enjoy the success it has without these decisions, after all they provide the basis for each and every movie put out by Marvel Studios.
Behind-the-scenes also includes elements from the films that were cut, a great deal of which has been revealed with the release of concept art books for Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, as well as the recent Infinity Saga box set, which included some 'never before seen' content from the Marvel vault.
As such, exploring every tiny behind-the-scenes detail of such a massive property would require the use of a time stone or two, so here are just ten of the most interesting secrets behind the making of cinema's most popular franchise.
10. The US Military Provides Marvel With Equipment
The US military have been collaborating with movie studios for decades now - if a film needs some piece of military hardware, whether that be a humvee or a fighter jet, then they can gain access to it through the American armed forces.
This is no different with Marvel, particularly in regards to the studio's earlier outings.
Iron Man features a wide variety of military equipment, it included both those aforementioned humvees and fighter jets, which helped add some authenticity to the scenes set in Afghanistan. The more recent Captain Marvel's links with the US armed forces are a tad more blatant; the movie's marketing placed a heavy emphasis on the protagonist's military background, and even went as far as to promote joining the air force.
Certain stories, such as the first Avengers, did not involve the US military because of the "unreality" of an organisation like S.H.I.E.L.D, meaning that the MCU isn't entirely propaganda for the USA, which is nice.