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Really? He looked age-appropriate to me. Slattery was 55 when he filmed this movie. All they did was die his hair. I'm 38 and I sure as hell hope I don't look that old (though I would kill to look like Slattery when I'm 55).

(Btw, I was once at my favorite movie theater's bar with a friend, having a drink, waiting for our movie to start. Slattery came and sat in the empty stool right next to me, ordered a drink, and for 15 minutes it felt like I was in an episode of Mad Men. I don't know if I've ever felt cooler. He had a really sleek iPhone case, too, and I asked him where he got it. He didn't know, but was super nice.)

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TCTTS said:

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People have pointed out that the car that drove in front of the house where Cap and Carter were dancing was from the '40s, as was the music (I think), and the overall vibe. I guess it could have been the '70s, though, and it wouldn't make much of a difference. Same basic scenario.

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That was actually one thing that bothered me a bit when Cap and Tony went back to 1970.

If we look back at First Avenger, both Peggy and Howard Stark would've been at least 25 or so in 1945 (and I'd think at least Stark was a bit older). Add 25 years to that and they're both 50+ in 1970, but Stark looked to be somewhere in his late 30s.

A little nitpicky I suppose, but that jus

t seemed off.

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Captain Marvel is a lesbian, right? I don't know if that was actually confirmed in her movie, but her new hairdo definitely sends a clear signal. And of course, her deadpan delivery is a sure sign that she's from the same tribe as Marjorie from Veep.

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CJS4715 said:

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I like Falcon, and I thought it made a ton of sense.

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But Falcon has zero superhero skills. Do you think that Falcon could have gone toe to toe with Thanos? Without his flying suit and guns he is just another guy, trying to stop an alien invasion. Now, he only has a shield to hide behind as Thanos dropkicks him into next week.

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JayHowdy! said:

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CJS4715 said:

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I like Falcon, and I thought it made a ton of sense.

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But Falcon has zero superhero skills. Do you think that Falcon could have gone toe to toe with Thanos? Without his flying suit and guns he is just another guy, trying to stop an alien invasion. Now, he only has a shield to hide behind as Thanos dropkicks him into next week.

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Fightin TX Aggie said:

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Question on Professor Hulk...

Doesn't Hulk supposedly get stronger the more angry he gets? The more rage, the more monster?

Is super smart in control Hulk nearly as physically strong as green rage monster Hulk?

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Remember when Katherine Langford was cast in a super secret role in Endgame?

I read that her character was supposedly Tony's daughter grown up, and that perhaps he encounters her at the end in the soul stone (which doesn't make much sense), but it did get me thinking that I good way to wrap up Black Widow's story would have been if Banner (and it would be Banner, not professor Hulk) got to see her in the soul stone after the snap (like Thanos and Gamora in IW), and they got a last goodbye. I am wondering if that was the plan, but due to the tension that is building in that moment, they had to cut that or something. Otherwise, her soul stone sacrifice and shot-for-shot, beat for beat like Gamora's, which I like a lot.

Anyway, does anyone know what role Langford was supposed to play that got cut?

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TCTTS said:

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https://www.slashfilm.com/endgame-sets-up-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3/

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Look, I'm not big on 'shipping, but I'm just putting this out there: Nebula and Rocket need to fall in love and get it on. I don't want to hear you throw around the term bestiality, either, because he's not even a real raccoon (right?), and she's some sort of robot (I think?). In other words, their love is fair game, and it would be perfectly acceptable if they were to smooch.

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Interview with the writers:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/movies/avengers-endgame-questions-and-answers.html

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Journey's End

Why does Natasha Romanoff have to die?
McFEELY Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that's a thing she would trade for. The toughest thing for us was we were always worried that people weren't going to have time to be sad enough. The stakes are still out there and they haven't solved the problem. But we lost a big character a female character how do we honor it? We have this male lens and it's a lot of guys being sad that a woman died.
MARKUS Tony gets a funeral. Natasha doesn't. That's partly because Tony's this massive public figure and she's been a cipher the whole time. It wasn't necessarily honest to the character to give her a funeral. The biggest question about it is what Thor raises there on the dock. "We have the Infinity Stones. Why don't we just bring her back?"
McFEELY But that's the everlasting exchange. You bring her back, you lose the stone.
Was there a possible outcome where Clint Barton sacrifices himself instead of her?
McFEELY There was, for sure. Jen Underdahl, our visual effects producer, read an outline or draft where Hawkeye goes over. And she goes, "Don't you take this away from her." I actually get emotional thinking about it.
MARKUS And it was true, it was him taking the hit for her. It was melodramatic to have him die and not get his family back. And it is only right and proper that she's done.

And Tony Stark has to die as well?
McFEELY Everyone knew this was going to be the end of Tony Stark.
MARKUS I don't think there were any mandates. If we had a good reason to not do it, certainly people would have entertained it.
McFEELY The watchword was, end this chapter, and he started the chapter.
MARKUS In a way, he has been the mirror of Steve Rogers the entire time. Steve is moving toward some sort of enlightened self-interest, and Tony's moving to selflessness. They both get to their endpoints.

Were there any other outcomes you considered for Tony?
MARKUS No. Because we had the opportunity to give him the perfect retirement life, within the movie.
McFEELY He got that already.
MARKUS That's the life he's been striving for. Are he and Pepper going to get together? Yes. They got married, they had a kid, it was great. It's a good death. It doesn't feel like a tragedy. It feels like a heroic, finished life.

And Cap was always going to be allowed his happy ending with Peggy Carter?
McFEELY From the very first outline, we knew he was going to get his dance. On a separate subject, I started to lose my barometer on what was just fan service and what was good for the character. Because I think it's good for the characters. But we also just gave you what you wanted. Is that good? I don't know. But I'll tell you, it's satisfying. He's postponed a life in order to fulfill his duty. That's why I didn't think we were ever going to kill him. Because that's not the arc. The arc is, I finally get to put my shield down because I've earned that.
MARKUS A hero without sacrifice, you're not going to get the miles out of that person that you need to for these movies. That's what makes them a hero, it's not the powers.

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Journey's End

Why does Natasha Romanoff have to die?
McFEELY Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that's a thing she would trade for. The toughest thing for us was we were always worried that people weren't going to have time to be sad enough. The stakes are still out there and they haven't solved the problem. But we lost a big character a female character how do we honor it? We have this male lens and it's a lot of guys being sad that a woman died.
MARKUS Tony gets a funeral. Natasha doesn't. That's partly because Tony's this massive public figure and she's been a cipher the whole time. It wasn't necessarily honest to the character to give her a funeral. The biggest question about it is what Thor raises there on the dock. "We have the Infinity Stones. Why don't we just bring her back?"
McFEELY But that's the everlasting exchange. You bring her back, you lose the stone.

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