10 Best MCU Deleted Scenes EVER

by Andrew Pollard

1. The Lonely Pain Of Captain America - The Avengers

How did this ever end up cut from The Avengers?!

With Chris Evans' Steve Rogers now defrosted ahead of forming Earth's Mightiest Heroes, there's a phenomenal cut sequence which shows the Sentinel of Liberty adjusting to the present day.

In a truly tragic scene, we have Steve watching old footage of his days in World War II, with the realisation hitting home that so many of his closest friends from that time have long since died. There's also a poignant moment where Cap finds Peggy Carter's details and briefly contemplates calling her.

From there, Rogers takes in a coffee, rides the subway, gets offered a 'wireless' code, all while feeling like a man disconnected from his own life and displaced from his own time. Plus, there's a brilliant cameo appearance from Stan Lee, which is forever a welcome sight for any and all fans of the MCU.

As this deleted sequence comes to a close, Steve is shown beating the tar out of a heavy bag, which ties into the scene from The Avengers where Nick Fury arrives to converse with Captain America.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.