12. A "Fair But Firmly Cruel" Ruler
The Trailer Moment: An extended version of the first teaser showed a shorter edit of the Avengers Tower after-party where the gang attempt to lift Thor's hammer - an action that would make them King of Asgard. When cockily preparing to lift it, Tony Stark remarks that he'd be a "fair but firmly cruel" ruler. Where Was It? This line is replaced by a more raunchy quote in the finished film; Tony says that if he lifts the hammer he'll "reinstate primae noctis", the practice of feudal lords bedding any woman they want. So skewed towards the cruel. It's a pretty obscure reference, but still quite fitting for Stark (although doesn't quite fit in a jovial, mainstream tease).
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Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle.
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