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18 Memorable Details About OG Avengers That We Can Never Forget

It's been more than a decade since the first Iron Man film launched in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there's no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. With the announcement of a release date for Black Widow, it signals what could be the final theatrical appearance for any of the original Avengers, who originally came together in 2012's film of the same name.
Looking back, it's amazing how many minor things are integrated into each of the original Avengers performances and set pieces to give them that extra something. This is a collection of minor tidbits about the original Avengers that make us miss them. Below are the 18 memorable details about OG Avengers that we can never forget.

1. Thor Paid Homage To His Fallen Brother

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From Redditor u/superancica:
"In Avengers: Age of Ultron and part of Thor: Ragnarok, Thor has a strand of Loki's hair braided into his own to honor his fallen brother."

2. A Minor Detail Illustrates A Close Relationship

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From Redditor u/HellotoHorse:
"In Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Black Widow is seen wearing an arrow necklace, a nod toward her close partnership to Hawkeye.'

3. The Hulk's Language Barrier Starts To Disappear In 'Ragnarok'

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From Redditor u/FunboyFrags:
"In 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, Thor and Hulk argue. When Thor apologizes, instead of calling himself “Hulk”, Hulk says “I just get so angry all the time,” showing how Thor’s friendship brings out Hulk’s human side. This is the only time Hulk says “I” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.'

4. .Natasha Took Up Ballet Again After The Snap

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From Redditor u/kkap:
'In Avengers: Endgame (2019), a pair of pointe shoes (used in ballet) sit upon a chair near Black Widow, a reference to her origin story and presumably her attempt at coping with the losses endured in Infinity War.'

5. Hawkeye's Shooting Stance Is... Weird

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From Redditor u/rob_ob:
'In The Avengers (2012) when Hawkeye fires at Maria Hill, even though he's shooting a gun, he positions his body with his shoulder blades very far back, just as he would if he were firing a bow and arrow. Almost every other S.H.I.E.L.D agent in the film uses the traditional 'cup and saucer' method.'

6. He Calls Himself "Hawkeye" For A Reason

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From Redditor u/The--Netherlands:
'In Avengers: Age of Ultron the archery target in Hawkeye's barn only has hits in the center.'

7. Black Widow Almost Blew Her Cover In 'Iron Man 2'

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From Redditor u/Zantoo:
'During the Rhodes/Tony fight in Iron Man 2, they fall through the ceiling in front of Pepper and the still undercover Natasha Romanoff. Rather than jumping from being scared like Pepper does, she back-steps into a fighting stance- nearly blowing her cover.'

8. Tony Wears His Father's Old Robe In 'Iron Man 2'

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From Redditor u/HellotoHorse:
'In Iron Man 2 (2010) Tony Stark start wearing the same robe his father did in the 1940s, shown in the Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013), which was included in the Blu-ray release of Iron Man 3.'

9. Iron Man 2' Hinted At Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, And The Existence Of Mutants

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From Redditor u/minibogstar:
'Iron Man 2 (2010), after rediscovering a new element hidden by his father, he asks to search the Oracle Grid for projects from Pegasus, Exodus, and Goliath. Pegasus: light speed engine (Captain Marvel), Exodus: research on human mutants (X-Men), Goliath: experimented with Pym Particles (Ant-Man).'

10. Hawkeye Couldn't Watch Natasha Sacrifice Herself

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From Redditor u/Zedfourkay:
'In Avengers: Endgame (2019), when Black Widow falls, Hawkeye briefly looks away, as due to his enhanced far-sightedness, he didn't want to see her hit the ground.'

11. Captain America Is Steadfast In His Values

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From Redditor u/Jai427:
'In Captain America: Civil War prior to the Sokovia Accords, Steve has his Avengers logo [on his uniform], but later at the airport scene you can see he removed it.'

12. Tony's Scars Are Visible

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Redditor u/lvictorino
'[You can see] scar tissue on Tony Stark's chest where the Arc reactor was removed in Iron Man 3.'

13. Thor's Fake ID Is A Nod To The Comics

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From Redditor u/robertux:
'In Thor (2011), Dr. Selvig created a fake ID for Thor using the photo Darcy took of him at breakfast.
The name Selvig used for Thor's ID, Dr. Donald J Blake, is Thor's human alter ego from the comics'.

14. Steve And Tony Have Unique Hand-To-Hand Fighting Styles

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Redditor u/Sen_Yarizui
'Captain America is a boxer and Iron Man trains in Wing Chun kung fu. In the hand-to-hand scene in Captain America: Civil War, both use their respective fighting styles.'

15. While Getting Shawarma, Chris Evans Had To Cover His 'Snowpiercer' Beard

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From Redditor u/gau-tam:
'In The Avengers post-credits scene at the shawarma stall, Cap (Chris Evans) is scene resting his face on his hand and not eating anything. This is because the scene was shot too late (after the premier) and Evans, who was working on Snowpiercer, had grown a beard.'

16. There's A Familiar Tune In The Casino Opening In 'Iron Man'

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From Redditor u/Waxymix:
'In Iron Man (2008) the music that plays in the casino is actually the opening music of the original 1966 Iron Man cartoon.'

17. Banner-Hulk Needs To Compensate For His Loss Of Dexterity

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From Redditor u/misoxx:
'In Avengers: Endgame (2019), Hulk uses a pencil to flick the switches in the scene where they are trying to send Scott back in time because his fingers are too big.'

18. The Hulkbuster Armor's Cheeky Nickname

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From Redditor u/jaspermello:
'In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tony alludes to the Hulkbuster armor in an earlier scene as "Veronica." This is because Bruce Banner's girlfriend in The Incredible Hulk is named Betty Ross; a nod to the classic Archie comics characters.'
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