Avengers: Endgame - 13 Best Callbacks To The MCU
5. Cap Is Worthy
All the way back in 2015, Avengers: Age of Ultron very memorably featured a party scene in which all of the Avengers cut lose a bit. Far and away the best part of this was seeing all of the various members trying their hand at lifting Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, which one can only lift if they are truly worthy.
All of them try their hand and are widely unsuccessful but for a brief moment, Thor gets nervous as it looks as though Captain America may, in fact, be able to do it, as the hammer does visibly budge when he tries to pick it up. Well, after that set up four years ago, Endgame pays it off in the best way imaginable.
During the third act battle with Thanos, Thor drops his hammer and is getting the pulp beaten out of him by Thanos, when suddenly the hammer comes flying and hits Thanos. Cut to Cap, catching Mjolnir and delivering some of the most thrilling moments of the entire film's runtime, using Mjolnir to its fullest extent (lightning and all) and absolutely trouncing Thanos.
It's so fulfilling because it just confirms what we all know: Cap is worthy. Which only makes Thor's exuberant response of "I knew it!" all the better.