For a variety of reasons, scenes are deleted from movies and TV series. Whatever that reason, the scene was not good enough to advance from the writers to the actors to the cameras. At many times, these scenes give a more detailed exposition of a plot point, or just add an "Easter egg" to be enjoyed. Since they provide additional plot points or exposition, deleted scenes are considered as valid as the released ones from an in-universe point of view, unless they are contradicted in the published scenes of a movie or episode. Many story concepts also get scrapped from movies and TV series, which can vary from deleted characters to overall abandoned ideas from the scripts.
The following is a list of the deleted scenes and discarded concepts from various movies and television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
An extended version of the ambush at the beginning of the film, which includes Tony Stark briefly trying to defend himself using a soldier's assault rifle.
"Craps Table with Tony and Rhodey": An extended and alternate version of the Caesars Palace scenes where Stark loses $3 million playing roulette.
"Tony and Rhodey on Stark Jet & Military Ceremony": An extended version of Stark and James Rhodes' flight to Bagram Air Base. As Rhodes gets drunk, Stark leaves to go in another room with Trixie. In the morning, Rhodes struggles from a hangover. Stark then meets William Gabriel and an Afghani representative as the troops perform a ceremony.
"Champions": Ho Yinsen makes bagammon pieces and starts playing with Stark when Abu Bakaar comes in and demands to know when he will be finished. He is referring to his laundry, not the Jericho. Bakaar talks about the game with Stark and Yinsen and appears to bond with them. Al-Wazar enters and shoots Bakaar dead, and tells Stark that he has until tomorrow to finish the missile.
"Rhodey and General Gabriel": Rhodes talks to General Gabriel about his desire to return to Afghanistan to continue searching for Stark.
"Tony Comes Home": Stark returns home having been abducted and finds a watch gifted to him by Obadiah Stane, who says he is happy that Stark did not die. Stark then talks to J.A.R.V.I.S. and finds that he has 1,713 voice messages. Stark deletes them all. J.A.R.V.I.S. then exclaims that he detects presence of electromagnetic energy.
"Tony Begins Mark II": Stark begins construction on the Mark II armor including cutting out a slim cylinder of metal. Stark compliments J.A.R.V.I.S. about his ability to turn on all of the electronics in the room, saying that it is not bad for a bunch of one and zeros.
"Dubai Party": Stark and Pepper Potts throw a party in Dubai in his mansion there. Before Stark can have sex with three of the women there, he leaves in the Mark II.
"Obadiah Addresses Scientists": Stane visits the scientists creating his Iron Monger Armor and gives them a speech about what is at stake.
"Rhodey Saves Iron Man on Freeway": While Stane repeatedly kicks Stark during their battle, Rhodes arrives and rams him with a car. Stark then approaches Rhodes and rip open the roof to talk to him. This angers Rhodes, who asks why he would not just open the door.
Instead of immediately falling into the unstable Arc Reactor at the end of the fight, Stane collapses on the damaged roof as it begins to give away. Stane reaches towards Stark, who tries to pull him out of the Iron Monger Armor, to no avail. Stane then rants how both he and Stark have played their parts and are going to die, trying to pull Stark down with him. However, Stark disengages his glove and Stane falls into the Arc Reactor to his death. After the explosion, S.H.I.E.L.D. arrives at the scene and Potts finds Stark as his suit's Arc Reactor lights back up.
Instead of having Tony being waterboarded by Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar for refusing to build the missiles, Ho Yinsen pretends to attack him for disobeying. Al-Wazar walks away, convinced, before Ho comments on how he is gaining their trust. Stark then gets rudely awakened by the Ten Rings.[1]
Discarded Concepts[]
Various villains were considered to appear in the film before Iron Monger was chosen.
The Mandarin, Iron Man's arch-nemesis from the comics, was originally going to be the film's main antagonist. While Iron Monger would have been set up as the villain for a potential sequel.[2]
An early draft of the script written by David Hayter featured Howard Stark, who would've have still been alive and eventually became the main villain dubbed "War Machine".[4]
In an alternate opening, a depressed Bruce Banner arrives at the Arctic to shoot himself, but transforms into Hulk before he can do so. A version of this scene is referenced in The Avengers.
Within this same scene, Captain America can be seen in the glacier, albeit very briefly.
"Bruce Meditates": Banner meditates and sets a metronome. He thinks of Betty Ross while doing so.
"Searching for the Flower": Martina walks by and notices Banner on the street as Banner talks with Alves, making a deal with him to supply Banner with rare flowers. As Banner walks away, Silva and his group survey him.
"Bruce in Brazil": Banner takes a jog through the city and gets a book about flowers. He then uses this book to talk with Mr. Blue to find a cure.
"Building the Lab": Banner walks through town and finds trash. He uses this trash to create a centrifuge.
"General Greller": On the ride back from Rocinha, Thaddeus Ross discovers that Banner is trying to find a cure. He and Emil Blonsky then arrive at Joe Greller's office where Greller reprimands Ross for lying to him as Ross claimed he was going to Brazil to grab a scientist.
"Nature's Mystery": Ross talks to Kathleen Sparr about Banner.
"Bruce Delivers Pizza": Banner delivers pizza on the Culver University campus. A group of sorority girls refuse to pay him, and he tries to intimidate them by telling them they won't like him when he's angry. They merely call him a pervert.
"The Computer Lab": Roger Harrington gives Banner access to the computer lab in exchange for pizza.
"Bruce and Stanley": Banner talks with Stanley Lieber about how Culver University had deleted all records of his and Betty Ross' work. The two are interrupted by Ross and Leonard Samson entering the parlor.
"Bruce and Betty Talk": Banner and Ross talk about Sterns' impressive knowledge. Ross then reveals she has a flash drive containing info on their work together. Banner is ecstatic and makes sure Thaddeus does not know of this flash drive.
"The Orchid": Banner marvels at Ross being able to grow the orchid. The two are interrupted by Samson.
"Ross and Blonsky Conspire": In an extended version of Thaddeus Ross informing Blonsky of the Super Soldier Serum, Ross and Blonsky talk about Banner and how he is "data".
"Dinner with Bruce": Banner, Ross and Samson have dinner and Samson retells how he met Ross. Banner then starts crying, saying how it had been a long time since he saw the light. Ross reassures Banner that he is safe.
"Betty and Leonard": Ross enters the bedroom and sees Samson sitting down. The two silently approach each other and hug.
"Bruce and Leonard":
Leonard Samson and Bruce Banner
Being unable to sleep, Banner leaves his room and finds Samson in front of the fireplace. Banner and Samson discuss Betty. Samson probes Banner about his mysterious anger problem.
Part of this scene appeared in the film's trailer.
"Motel Room Conversation": Having remembered he cannot have sex, Banner lays down with Ross. The two talk about his powers.
"Pawn Shop": Banner and Ross go to a pawn shop to sell her necklace.
"On the Hulk Hunt": Sparr remainds the troops not to engage Banner because he does not hulk out unless threatened. This leads to an argument between Ross and an unhinged Blonsky.
"Ross and Sparr": Ross and Sparr argue about the apprehension of Banner as Sparr says they need to keep his under, but Ross tells her to try and stick a needle in a man who does not want it. Ross then tells her to interrogate Samuel Sterns. Thaddeus then has an extended version of a domestic argument with Betty.
"Leonard Calls Betty": Samson calls Betty Ross and gives an emotional apology for ratting Banner out to the military. She forgives him, but states that she does not want to come home yet.
Discarded Concepts[]
The original script by Zak Penn featured many differences from the released film. These aspects were removed or changed when Edward Norton did uncredited rewrites.[8]
Thaddeus Ross originally picked up Bruce from Culver University and threw him out of a helicopter.[8] This idea was moved over to the finale of the film only set in Harlem.
Initially there was plans to film a post-credits scene showing Abomination, reverted to his human form, chained and imprisoned in a box, but the scene was never filmed.[12]
"Alternate Opening": In an alternate opening, Tony Stark vomits uncontrollably due to his Palladium poisoning. He tries to get out of doing the air jump for the opening of the Stark Expo, but Pepper Potts convinces him. When Stark asks for a kiss before the jump, Potts kisses his helmet and throws it out of the plane, encouraging him to catch it. Stark then jumps out of the plane.
Part of this scene appeared in the film's trailer.
"Coulson at the Senate": During Justin Hammer's testimony at the Senate committee, Potts sees Phil Coulson in attendance and speaks with him. She asks if he can help with Stark's situation, but Coulson states he can't. Potts leaves to get Stark's lunch for the ride home while Hammer begins speaking about his nephew's idolization of Iron Man.
"The Sub-Orbital Jet": During a sub-orbital flight home from the Senate committee, Stark and James Rhodes argue about Rhodes' appearance before the panel and work with Hammer Industries. Potts tries to get Stark to pay attention to a list of tasks and suggests canceling their trip to Monaco. Stark and Potts argue about his birthday plans.
"Tony's Workshop": In an extended scene of Stark's workshop, he tries his 486th combination of elements from a holographic periodic table as a substitute for the palladium. As Stark changes his Arc Reactor's core, the simulation fails. Potts then arrives to confront him over donating his modern art collection to the Boy Scouts, during which Stark attempts to distract her by throwing a nanoball at her.
At his birthday party, Stark holds Rushman close as he flirts with and shows her how to fire a repulsor beam from his Mark VI armored glove. Rushman successfully destroys an ice sculpture of Iron Man. Potts arrives with Stark's present and is hurt by his behavior. As she leaves, Stark and Rushman prepare to drink shots.
Part of this scene appeared in the film's trailer.
"Flying Party Girl": A drunk Stark lets Rebeca hover above him with the Iron Man repulsors during his birthday party. Rhodes orders his friend to stop showing off his suit, and Stark reluctantly tells Rebeca to shut down the repulsor's engines, causing her to land on his shoulders.
"Mark II Security": Rhodes presents the Mark II armor to a group of soldiers led by Major Julius Allen and orders that any modifications to the suit be authorized by him first, since he's the only person other than Stark who knows how to use it. A technician gets electrocuted while trying to get Rhodes out of the armor due to its security protocols.
"Element Rediscovered": In an extended scene of Stark discovering his new element, Stark places the hologram in a model of the armor and tells J.A.R.V.I.S. to retrieve information from the Oracle grid on Projects P.E.G.A.S.U.S., E.X.O.D.U.S., and G.O.L.I.A.T.H., among others. J.A.R.V.I.S. says he will run simulations. Stark says that he knows it will work.
An alternate ending to the final battle in which Vanko returns to the Expo and ambushes Potts, wrapping his whip around her throat. Iron Man arrives and quietly tells War Machine to fire the Ex-Wife Missile at his signal. After Stark steps out of his suit, Vanko wraps his other whip around Stark, threatening to kill both him and Potts. Potts manages to take out a nanoball from her purse and throw it to Stark, allowing him to disable the whip and attack Vanko, freeing her. Stark returns to his suit and flies Potts away as War Machine arrives and kills Vanko with the missile.
An extended version of Potts' interview with Christiane Amanpour on CNN from Tony Stark's Mansion takes place before Rhodes arrives. After Rhodes confronts Stark in his workshop about the Duel of Monaco and helps change his palladium core, Stark seemingly agrees to give a statement that Iron Man is willing to cooperate with the military. Upstairs as Potts is preparing with Amanpour for his statement, Stark instead converses with Natalie Rushman on the details of his upcoming birthday party, much to Rhodes' annoyance. Stark then impulsively interrupts Potts' call and issues a live statement outside the mansion to a CNN newscopter, declaring that Iron Man is back and Ivan Vanko is dead, much to Potts and Rhodes' aggravation. Amanpour then asks on CNN how Iron Man can still protect the people.[citation needed]
An alternative scene of Howard Stark's message to Stark features him holding his sleeping son while talking to him and additional dialogue, ending with Howard telling Stark he loves him.[citation needed]
Ghost was at one point considered to be one of the film's villains. The character was going to be another villain tied to Justin Hammer, along with Whiplash.[13]
"Thor and Loki Before the Coronation": Thor and Loki share a friendly moment before Thor's coronation. Loki jokingly turns the wine into snakes, scaring a servant.
"Warriors Three and Sif Turn Over Their Weapons": Volstagg prepares and finds food in his beard, which he promptly eats. Hogun readies his blade and Fandral looks at himself in the mirror while surrounded by women. Sif hands over her weapons before arriving at the pre-coronation party where her and the Warriors Three talk.
"Thor and Frigga": Frigga speaks to Thor before the coronation, she knows he is nervous despite Thor claiming that is false.
"Rah Rah": In an extended scene of Thor, Loki, Sif and the Warriors Three deciding to go to Jotunheim, the group pick up their weapons and discuss how to get passed Heimdall. Meanwhile, Loki tells an Einherjar guard their plan.
"Loki and Heimdall": Preparing to go to Jotunheim, Thor, Loki, Sif and the Warriors Three approach Heimdall, who knows exactly what they want to do and cautions them against it. Loki and Heimdall have a bit of banter before Thor walks past Heimdall, leading the way.
A joke made in the deleted scene "Rah Rah" is followed up in this scene.
"Hospital": In an extended scene of Thor in the hospital, the doctors bring an unconscious Thor in on a gurney while a doctor checks his pulse.
Frigga, angered by his decision to banish Thor from Asgard, confronts Odin and even raises her voice to the All-Father.
"Loki is Made King": Frigga tries to reassure Loki that he is loved and an integral part of the family, even going as far as making Loki king in his father's sleep and brother's absence.
"Selvig Sings with Thor": At the bar, Erik Selvig drinks from his glass then smashes it on the ground, yelling "another!" while mimicking Thor. Later, Thor amuses the drunk Selvig as they walk down the street. When Selvig collapses, Thor carries him to Jane Foster's caravan.
"Warriors 3 and Sif Arrive": In an extended and alternate scene of the Warriors Three arriving on Earth, Thor makes breakfast for his human friends; meanwhile, Agents Cale and Garrett watch from a distance and report the occurrence. Then Thor takes one of Foster's coffee mugs to Isabela Alvarez to replace the one he broke. Sif and the Warriors Three arrive on Earth and head to Puente Antiguo. Meanwhile, Phil Coulson sees the readings of the Bifrost Bridge and goes to investigate. Loki is notified of the warriors disappearance. While walking through town, Garrett goes to call in reports of the warriors only to be knocked out by Volstagg.
"Asgardians at Smith Motors": In an alternate scene of Sif and the Warriors Three arriving at Smith Motors, Volstagg introduces himself and has a talk with Foster about his legacy on Earth.
"Darcy's Dog": During the Battle of Puente Antiguo, Darcy Lewis finds a stray dog and names it Baker, but is forced to turn the dog over to a fleeing townman forits protection.
"Selvig is Saved by Thor": While the Warriors Three and Sif battle the Destroyer in Puente Antiguo, Selvig is mortally injured by a shard of glass. Thor comes to his rescue and uses a healing stone, which works.
"Smith Motors Ending": While Foster and Lewis send a beacon of light into the sky for Thor, Selvig works with a team of scientists hoping to create a Wormhole. He tells his team to coordinate S.H.I.E.L.D. data with data from S.W.O.R.D.
The name Doctor Hank Pym is mentioned as Selvig's colleague who had previous experiences with S.H.I.E.L.D.[citation needed]
Discarded Concepts[]
Balder the Brave was originally intended to appear and have a major role in the film.[16]
"Attack in Norway": In an extended scene of the Attack in Norway, Erik and Jan prepare for the invasion, but the latter is told to get to the Castle Rock Tower. Just then a Landkreuzer ploughs through a building and kills Erik as Jan runs to the church.
Bucky Barnesbattles German soldiers at Azzano until he witnesses Hydra use Tesseract weapons. Dum Dum Dugan uses a Thompson submachine gun on German troops. Hydra's abandonment of the Nazi cause is shown more elaborately when a Hydra Tank fires upon German troops before it captures the Howling Commandos.
"Steve Rogers Gets His Medal": In an extended scene of Steve Rogers looking over Hydra maps, he is approached by Chester Phillips who hands him his medal of honor and applauds him for embarassing the government by not showing up to the ceremony. They then talk with Howard Stark about the weapons Rogers had found.
"Steve Rogers Meets Nick Fury": In an extended scene of Rogers waking up in 2011, he learns that his country won the war from Nick Fury.
Maria Hill is interrogated by the World Security Council about the Battle of New York and is very critical of Nick Fury's role in the ordeal, saying it all could have been avoided. She starts talking about the worst mistake made, but her mind wanders.
Steve Rogers watches a World War II documentary on a laptop. He then looks at a file that includes the status of Peggy Carter and the Howling Commandos. In that file, Bucky Barnes is listed as "Missing in Action." Peggy is still alive, with her address and telephone number on her file, but Rogers decides not to call her. He later walks through the city, bewildered by this new modern world that he is now in, and eats at a diner and speaks to a waitress, Beth. A patron urges Rogers ask Beth out. Later, Rogers takes a monorail train to the gym and starts beating up punching bags in his frustration.
"Loki And Clint Barton Strategize": In an extended scene of Loki talking to his new allies of Clint Barton and Erik Selvig, Loki questions Barton's allegiance as he failed to kill Fury. Barton claims he was using a gun, which he is not as good at. Loki asks Barton for information on the Avengers Initiative.
"Fury & The World Security Council": Fury is given a talking to by the council, who are mad he did not tell them about Barton being compromised.
"Fury & Hill Discuss The World Security Council": Fury asks Hill if she had told the council that Barton was compromised. Hill asks if that was not procedure, this makes Fury worried that she was telling the council their secrets.
"Bruce Banner And the Security Guard": In an extended scene of Bruce Banner crashing in New Jersey, he has a talk with the security guard, who offers him his scooter. Banner admits he is unsure which way to go, but the guard tells him his mind is already made up.
"Captain America Saves Family": Rogers saves a family trapped in their car from Chitauri forces.
"Black Widow & Hawkeye Viaduct Fight": In an extended and alternate scene of the Battle of New York on the ground, Black Widow and Hawkeye fight many Chitauri together until Captain America shows up to help. Eventually, Thor does as well.
"Alternate Ending: Maria Hill Interrogated by The World Security Council": Hill continues her interrogation, saying that the worst mistakle made was that the World Security Council thought the Avengers were a threat and Hill saw them as a joke. However, Fury had faith in them. She then decides to back Fury, saying that S.H.I.E.L.D. had recorded their decision to nuke New York City, so if they ever try to go after him, they will release the information. Hill then talks to Fury about her interrogation as they talk about Hill's criticizing of Fury was just an act.
In an extended conversation between Loki and Other, they talk about the Chitauri.
In an alternate scene of Hulk's rampage through the Helicarrier, Romanoff hides from Banner, only to soon be found.
Other's telepathic connection interrupts Loki midflight during the Battle of New York, causing him to rear back and grimace in pain. Other expresses frustration at the progress of the battle, asking if this is the small resistance Loki promised. Loki says the Chitauri lack finesse, and the Other tells him to use the Scepter. Loki realizes he left it behind on Stark Tower.
Thor attacks the Tesseract portal to try to close it but fails.
Rogers hands Officer Saunders a Chitauri Gun which he uses, finding it is effective. He then tells the other officers about this discovery.
Beth walks out into the rubble. She looks around and sees Saunders in the distance. However, Saunders is soon killed before Beth is grabbed herself by a Chitauri.
In an extended scene of Rogers saving civilians, Beth is taken with other civilians to a building where they are saved by Rogers. Beth and Rogers make eye contact.
Discarded Concepts[]
The original script by Zak Penn was almost completely different from the released script.
Red Skull was featured as the main villain alongside Loki, but this was scrapped in favor of introducing Thanos.[18]
"E! Fashion Police Reviews iron Patriot": In an extended scene of Fashion Police, with the latter featuring appearances from Kelly Osbourne and Giuliana Rancic, the group reviews the Iron Patriot makeover, each holding their own opinion.
"Real Time with Bill Maher Segment": In an extended scene of Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Maher reviews Iron Patriot's makeover. He then talks about the horrific Mandarin attacks.
"Tony, Harley and E.J.": While recovering from his anxiety attack, Tony Stark encounters Harley Keener's bully, E.J.. Later, while running from Savin during the Battle of Rose Hill, Stark sees E.J. on his all-terrain vehicle. He tries to warn him about the water tower collapsing, but E.J. does not listen and gets caught in the wave. Eric Savin is incapacitated and Mrs. Davis arrives, Keener pulls E.J. from the water. Upon seeing that he is not breathing, Mrs. Davis tries to perform CPR on E.J.. Stark then uses his Arc Reactor to restart E.J.'s heart, nearly killing himself in the process until Keener replaces the Arc Reactor. The group then realizes Savin had escaped.
"Gary's Van": In many outtakes of Gary meeting Stark, the former gets very excited and greets him in various ways.
"Maya's Sacrifice": Killian shoots Maya Hansen and places an Extremis-injected flowering plant near the stairs to prevent her from trying to escape. Killian then leaves to prepare his next Mandarin broadcast, advising Stark to consider working for A.I.M. for Pepper Potts's sake. Stark tries to comfort Hansen in her last moments as she crawls to her computers despite his warnings. Hansen manages to transfer her Extremis dataset to Stark so he can use it. The flower then explodes and incinerates Hansen while Stark helplessly watches.
"Boot & Glove": In an extended and alternate scene of Tony Stark imprisoned by Killian, Stark repeatedly teases the guards while he waits for his armor to arrive.
In many outtakes of Stark and Rhodes meeting Slattery, they use Slattery's acting skills to fool a guard. In various takes, Rhodes asks Slattery to perform different accents, which includes Northern Irish, South Central which Slattery does not know, Jamaican, French, Spanish and British, only for Slattery to note that he already was British.
"Hey, Is that Thor?": Onboard Air Force One, Savin, in the Iron Patriot Armor, is annoyed by a passenger. He says, "Hey, is that Thor?", then knocks the man out when he is distracted.
In the president's situation room, Rhodes orders a team of analysts to keep investigating the Destruction of Tony Stark's Mansion, the aftermath of which is displayed via news coverage on a TV monitor. He is then told by a government agent that the Iron Patriot armor will be ready to fly soon. Looking at the monitor, the agent apologizes for what has happened to Stark, but Rhodes believes that his friend will be fine as "he has died on [him] before". Rhodes then says he is going after him, which is assumed to be Stark, but is really "The Mandarin". Rhodes knows that his friend will be "like a cowboy, not thinking clearly, a sitting duck", out wherever he is and turns to leave. The agent then turns to see a global scanning of the country, with no sign of Stark anywhere.[citation needed]
During the Beauty Pageant, Miss Elk Ridge is asked what she would want most of all for Christmas. Miss Elk Ridge says that she just wants everyone to love each other, starting to tear up in the middle of her speech, and the rest of the auditorium does so as well. It is revealed that Stark released tear gas from outside the auditorium, as he is shown talking in a fake western accent on a payphone, explaining to the authorities what has happened. Stark hides the tear gas canister behind the door as everyone runs out of the auditorium.[citation needed]
Chinese Version[]
Several extended scenes were shown in the Chinese version of the movie:
There is longer dialogue between Dr. Wu, Tony Stark and Ho Yinsen at the party and an alternate take when Stark leaves.
A new scene where J.A.R.V.I.S. and Dr. Wu talk on the phone about Stark.
Dr. Wu is assisted by Wu Jiaqi in removing shrapnel from Stark's chest.
Discarded Concepts[]
According to Shane Black and Drew Pearce, Maya Hansen was originally the film's main villain.[24] Years later, Black claimed the change was made as Marvel felt they would be unable to sell toys of a female villain.[25]
This idea was already scrapped by the time Rebecca Hall was cast in the role.[26]
Ellen Brandt was originally conceived as Aldrich Killian's main henchman and was intended to return at the end of the Battle on the Norco only to be killed by Pepper Potts. However, it was decided to reassign the henchman role to Eric Savin and replace Brandt for Killian at the climax to give the latter a chance to reveal that he was the "Mandarin."[24]
Harley Keener was at one point considered to be made a Chinese exchange student whose father transferred to America for business reasons.[27]
"Extended Vanaheim Scene": In an extended scene of the Battle of Vanaheim, Fandral and Hogun fight in the forest and see the Kronan Stone Man emerge. They then run back to the main battle as Thor arrives.
"Extended Celebration Scene": In an extended scene of the dinner party, Volstagg brags about his exploits while he plays with his family.
"Dark Elves Prepare for Battle": Malekith learns that the Aether is been taken into Asgard. He informs Algrim to prepare for battle.
"Jane Wakes Up in Asgard": Foster wakes up in Asgard and talks with Thor. She sees children playing with a Magnetic-Propulsion Ball, and takes it, but ultimately returns it.
Loki fantasizes of being crowned and ruling Asgard while holding Mjølnir, even casting an illusion of him doing just that, but his mother interrupts him telling him that he could not distinguish between reality and illusion.
"Thor and Frigga Discuss Loki": Thor walks in on Frigga using her illusory skills to talk to Loki in prison. He discusses Loki with her.
"Jane Learns About the Aether": Foster learns about the Aether. She talks with Thor about his mother's death until they are interrupted by Tyr, who takes Foster under Odin's orders. He is challenged by Thor, but Foster surrenders.
"Loki: The First Avenger": In an alternate scene of Thor and Loki walking in the hall, Loki dons Captain America's Uniform himself instead of fully transforming into Steve Rogers.
"Thor Battles the Einherjar": Thor fights a group of Asgardian guards, but refuses to kill any of them. He then stops Loki from killing them as well.
Extended dialogue during Jane's date with Richard. She talks about her relationship with Thor and he talks about his break up with his cheating girlfriend.[citation needed]
Odin shows Jane and Thor the book about the dark elves, including Asgardians scientists working.[citation needed]
In an alternate version of Frigga's death scene, Odin allows Malekith to kill Frigga as he is unwilling to give up the Aether. Frigga begs Odin to kill Malekith and his army, knowing he has the power to do so but he chooses otherwise and she is killed.[citation needed]
A news presenter gives a report in the weird happenings in London, including flocks of birds going missing only to reappear somewhere else.[citation needed]
Discarded Concepts[]
Hela was initially conceived as the main villain.[29]
Valkyrie was originally planned to be introduced in this film, but her appearance was ultimately scrapped. Concept artist Josh Nizzi drew some concept art for Valkyrie.[30]
Jasper Sitwell and Maria Hill discuss Rogers and Natasha Romanoff working together while on the run from S.H.I.E.L.D. Sitwell gives Hill orders from Pierce to go to New York after Nick Fury's funeral, saying Pierce believes that her connection to Rogers is a liability.
"Nick Fury's Circle": Romanoff and Fury discuss him not letting her know that he faked his death. Fury gives Romanoff the Photostatic Veil calibrated by Hill to Councilwoman Hawley's appearance.
"Widow Reveals Her Past": As Pierce is held at gunpoint, he asks Black Widow if she is really ready for her past to be exposed like she is doing to Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. He mentions Budapest, Osaka, and the Children's Ward, to which Romanoff flinches, before continuing the upload.
In an extended television interview with Peggy Carter. The interviewer asks her about Project Rebirth, and her own personal relationship with Captain America. About the latter, Carter remarks that “he treated me like a person, which I very much appreciated,” and that she was the last person to speak to Rogers before his plane went down — which ends with her in tears.
Depending on the viewer's country, the To-Do ListSteve Rogers creates to research what he missed as he slept changes (e.g., the Australian list is different from the American list).
Trailer Only[]
At the end of the movie, Sam Wilson asks Rogers, "When do we start?" Rogers replies, "We just did." The finished film cuts to credits before Rogers' response.
"Sisterly Love": Gamora and Nebula demonstrate their sibling rivalry by fighting and talking simultaneously, with Gamora emphasizing why she was Ronan the Accuser's first choice above her sister. She then boards a ship full of Sakaarans and kills them.
"No, I'm the Stupid One": Rocket relays his plan of apprehending outlaws on Xandar to Groot, who is merely distracted by a bug. Rocket remarks how he is the idiot for partnering with a tree.
"The Kyln Will Have to Do": Denarian Garthan Saal and Corpsman Rhomann Dey argue over where to send the Guardians of the Galaxy with Saal deciding on the Kyln. They also try to fix a malfunctioning light on Dey's armor.
"Dancing Guard": In an extended scene before Gamora gets kidnapped, the Mean Guard dances around the Kyln as he listens to "Magic" by Pilot on Peter Quill's walkman.
"Fake Laugh": In an extended and alternate scene of Rocket's fake laugh, there is a quick vote over whether it can be considered real, to which he retaliates by stating that Star-Lord's plan is not. Gamora agrees that it is not even a concept.
After arriving on Xandar, Star-Lord flirts with Ti Asha Ra.
A montage set to the song "Livin' Thing" by Electric Light Orchestra set after the Guardians escape from the Kyln and before they go to Knowhere. Star-Lord and Gamora are both changing their outfits until Star-Lord makes a suggestive look at her.
A drunk Drax explains his tattoos and what they represent to Rocket and Groot at the Boot of Jemiah. They get into an emotional argument about mourning the loss of family.
Rocket, Drax, and Groot gamble with a weird alien that has a mouth where his eyes should be.
The Guardians of the Galaxy are helped by the people of Xandar after their battle with Ronan, including Broker.
Nebula is shown surviving the battle in Xandar, walking away with a one-armed limp. There is also a quick cut to Jason Quill holding a picture of his daughter and grandson while looking up at the sky on the night he disappeared.
"The Man in the Church": Pietro Maximoff is distributing stolen food, clothes, and medicine to the people of Sokovia, also gifting Zrinka an expensive dress from Paris and a toy for her brother, Costel. Wanda Maximoff warns her brother that stealing is dangerous, as he can still be shot despite his powers. Pietro counters by wondering why Wanda didn't kill Tony Stark when she had the chance. Costel then approaches and tells the twins that "Iron Man" is waiting for them at the church, to which Wanda and Pietro are confused.
Maria Hill and Captain America discuss Ultron killing von Strucker. James Rhodes contacts Black Widow and Stark about Ultron hacking into nuclear weapons programs around the world. He is being deployed to the Middle East to help keep the peace. Stark sends Rhodes a patch to keep Ultron from hacking into the War Machine Armor. Thor attempts to contact Heimdall but gets no response.
"Bruce and Natasha Talk": In an extended scene of Banner and Romanoff's conversation at Clint Barton's Homestead, Romanoff suggests running away together. Banner asks what of the people who are going to die, and Romanoff responds that they are already dead. Banner tells her they are not to him.
"The Norn Cave":
A Norn
In an alternate scene of Thor and Erik Selvig at the Water of Sight, they are greeted by a Norn who possesses Thor for sustenance and answers Selvig's questions through him. The Norn tells Selvig that Ultron has the Mind Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones.
Baron Strucker is in his jail cell when he hears someone break in. Initially believing it to be Hydra or the Maximoffs, he is instead confronted by an off-screen Ultron.
Stark and Banner examine the Ultron Program. Banner talks about how they told Ultron to solve the world.
A bustling African village is torn apart by Hulk while he is on his Wanda Maximoff-induced rampage. A little girl is trying to recover her ball and stumbles across him.
In an extended scene of the Battle of Seoul, Rogers is flung abck and lands on a car where he says hello to the driver, asking if they speak English. He then asks them to speed up to catch up to Ultron's truck.
In an extended and alternate scene of the birth of the Vision, Vision has an extended fight scene with Thor and the other Avengers.
Captain America and the Avengers land in Sokovia and see some graffiti deriding Captain America a fascist. This motivates Rogers to not wear his helmet in the Battle of Sokovia.
Captain America gathers Scarlet Witch, Black Widow and Hawkeye to battle the Ultron Sentries. Black Widow makes a remark about Scarlet Witch wearing her jacket. The latter suggests that they try to get civilians out of the city before it rises too high. Quicksilver runs up with a dismembered sentry arm, ready to fight, and the characters take off into the battle.
Quicksilver runs through a neighborhood of Sokovian balconies, urging civilians to get to safety. He stops to flirt with a girl, asking "Maybe I see you after?"
Unreleased Scenes[]
Tom Hiddleston shot a cameo as Loki in Thor's dream sequence. Joss Whedon revealed, "We even had a little reference to the fact that he’s taken the throne, which was Tom doing his Anthony Hopkins impression when Thor says, 'Oh, what would father say?' Then Tom does his Hopkins impression, and Thor’s like, 'That is uncanny!' It’s sort of like his subconscious is telling him that Loki was imitating his father. But he would never make that connection."[37]
A scene was shot of Quicksilver surviving his wounds as well as footage of him in a new costume at the Avengers Compound, in case Disney overruled Whedon's decision to kill him off.[37]
Originally during the Battle of Sokovia, Ultron was supposed to turn into a huge form dubbed "MegaUltron".[38]
Abomination was considered to make an appearance in the film's early development.[39]
The original script featured an appearance by Captain Marvel, she was later removed as it was deemed inappropriate to introduce her without establishing her backstory.[40]
In an extended and alternate scene of Darren Cross' presentation of the Pym Particles, he shows them shrunken-down structures such as a cube of shipping containers and a waste dump, as well as a biotech-generated eye. One of the buyers is shown to be a member of the Ten Rings, their emblem tattooed on his neck.
"Scott and Cassie": At Cassie Lang's birthday party, Scott Lang sits with her on the couch. She asks if her father could visit her more, and he says that it is complicated. They both say that they will miss each other and Scott says "I Love You" in the voice of the toy rabbit that he gave her. Cassie laughs and Scott tells her that she is not supposed to laugh; Jim Paxton arrives, coughing a signal for him to leave.
Lang pretends to fix Pym's cable so as to disable his cameras in order to break into his house undetected. While fixing the cable, Pym drops some major hints that he set up the break-in, and Lang also sees a photo of Pym in the military and the tank key chain.
"Quibit Defense Matrix": Hope van Dyne argues with Pym that she could be taught Lang's knowledge of theft. Pym talks about how Lang is very skilled and undoubtetly is unaware what he actually is doing.
"Paxton and Gale": Paxton and Gale argue about how Lang could have escaped prison. They then go searching for him.
"The History of Ant-Man": Pym shows Lang more backstory on Ant-Man, including footage of one of his early missions and details on Cross and Mitchell Carson.
"Wish Fulfillment": Luis, Kurt Goreshter and Dave go to a casino and use Ant-Man to move the dice in order to win. They come home with tons of money and dance together.
After landing on the taxi, Lang tries to steal a diamond from a pawn shop, only to be completely mauled by carpenter ants. After this experience, Lang decides he has had enough of being the size of an insect and returns the tech to the Pym Residence.[citation needed]
Pym says that Cross and the government with him are at the top of their game with regards to the Yellowjacket Suit.[citation needed]
van Dyne tells Lang that he must learn to harness the power of the Ant-Man Suit.[citation needed]
When encountering Falcon, Ant-Man proclaims that Iron Man was already taken as a possible name. He also makes a comment on saving the world, telling Falcon "you know how that is".[citation needed]
Luis enthusiastically yells, "Kool bro!" when seeing Scott Lang show off his powers for the first time. Lang says, "Good, right?"[citation needed]
van Dyne scuffs away from her coffee cup and sarcastically asks what could possibly go wrong with regards to their final Infiltration into Pym Technologies Headquarters plans.[citation needed]
Luis whistles a different tune during his role as a security guard in the Infiltration into Pym Technologies Headquarters.[citation needed]
In an alternate extension of the Infiltration into Pym Technologies Headquarters scene, Carson is shown on the ground outside of Pym Technologies having escaped with the Cross Particles, but dies when he gets sucked into the building's implosion.[citation needed]
Scott Lang asks if they can change the name of his the superhero mantle "Ant-Man", to which Hank Pym says that they cannot. Lang admits that the idea sounded ridiculous after he said it.
Footage from this sequence appears during the captured Ant-Man footage displayed by Darren Cross before he presents the Yellowjacket Suit, as well as on a deleted scene where Pym explains the history of Ant-Man to Scott Lang.
Lang stops by a convenience store to purchase a lotto ticket while the clerk looks at him disapprovingly, implying that Lang does this on a regular basis and always never wins.[43]
The original cut featured an appearance from President Matthew Ellis.[44]
Discarded Concepts[]
Arnim Zola was at one point supposed to appear in the film. Concept art suggests he downloaded a copy of his artificial intelligence to an android body akin to his comics appearance, but his appearance was ultimately scrapped.[45]
While at an auction in Jakarta for the Winter Soldier Book, Helmut Zemo is called out, but Zemo explains he is not there to bid. He then puts on a gas mask and waits as gas fills the room, knocking out everyone. Zemo then steals the book.
"Extended Peggy's Funeral": In an extended scene of Peggy Carter's funeral, the pallbearers to carry the coffin. Sharon Carter gives a eulogy about her relationship with her great-aunt. Steve Rogers and Natasha Romanoff then briefly talk. Romanoff explains that when S.H.I.E.L.D. fell, she went back to Russia and tried to find her parents. Rogers then has lunch with Sam Wilson where they joke about his dishonorable discharge. On the way back, Rogers talks with Carter.
"Zemo Meets Doctor Broussard": Zemo is waiting at a train station, listening to the voicemail message of his wife again. He meets with Doctor Theo Broussard, a psychiatrist hired by the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre.
"Gotta Get Me One of Those": During the Battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport, Romanoff watches the fight in concern. As Captain America flees from War Machine, Barnes fends him off with the former's shield, which is then returned to Captain America by Falcon. As they run, Barnes remarks he wants a similar weapon.
In unfilmed storyboards, Black Widow briefly fights Captain America and knows he will not stop. When Rogers confirms this, she curses him out and they fight some more. Rogers then asks if she has her gear. When Romanoff says she does, he throws her off the ledge. She uses her grappling hook to safely land on the ground.
In the original script, Clint Barton is shown to appear much earlier in the story, assisting the transport of Bucky Barnes to Berlin. In this sequence, he had dialogue with Barnes about being brainwashed, telling Barnes the story of when he was brainwashed by Loki in The Avengers.[citation needed]
Thaddeus Ross almost became Red Hulk in the film's story. According to Joe Russo, the idea was dropped as they already had the film crowded with many characters and they had to include a backstory which did not fill into the film's narrative.[46]
Hulk was initially part of the film's story, but was removed as Marvel felt his current whereabouts were too huge to be revealed in the packed film.[50]
"Lost in Kathmandu": Stephen Strange treats a dog's broken leg in Kathmandu before being mugged.
"The Kamar-Taj Courtyard": In an extended scene of Strange's voyage to Kathmandu, Strange is found by Karl Mordo and brought to Kamar-Taj where they walk through the courtyard and to the Ancient One.
Kaecilius Searches for Answers": In a church, Kaecilius talks with the priest and the two butt heads over the Bible as Kaecilius claims it makes false promises about eternal life. He then kills the priest to prove his claim.
During the first ritual to draw power from the Dark Dimension, one of the Zealots fails, proving his faith not to be as strong as the others and Kaecilius executes him.
"Strange Meets Daniel Drumm": In an extended and alternate scene of the Summoning of Dormammu, Strange finds himself in the New York Sanctum and looks around before finding Daniel Drumm. The Master knows what has happened as he saw it in the Astral Plane. He tells Strange to stay out of it as he was no match for what was to come.
"Alternate Ending": Wong finally bests Stephen Strange at trivia but Strange manages to get another laugh from Wong.
"Memorial to the War on Xandar": Ego shows the Guardians of the Galaxy and Mantis a monument of Peter Quill single-handedly saving the universe during the Battle of Xandar. Quill loves it, saying that's exactly how it happened much to Gamora's annoyance. Groot is shown to be nothing more than a blob with a face while Drax is depicted as a small chimp-like creature causing Drax to assume he actually looked like that at the time and cannot work out how he did not notice.
"Mantis and Drax Feel the Sadness Extended": In an extended scene of Mantis and Drax on Ego's Planet, they continue to bond after she becomes proud of being ugly. Mantis states sympathy for the fact that Gamora cannot trust anyone. Mantis uses her powers on Drax so that she may feel his sadness, but she also experiences the love and care he feels for his team.
Kraglin Obfonteri helps Star-Lord figure out how to work his new Zune and the two talk about music.
"Adolescent Groot Extended": In an extended scene of outtakes of adolescent Groot, Quill repeatedly defends himself to Groot, who teases Quill about being boring.
In the Quadrant, Mantis privately reveals to Drax that Ego was her biological father, but that she did not want him to tell Quill. Drax stated that he should know her secret, but Mantis replied that their only connection came from being children of Ego, and that Quill found his parentage shameful.
While camping with the Guardians of the Galaxy, Ego explains why he did not pick up Quill himself.[citation needed]
Quill mentions the Sovereign among the ones who want to kill the Guardians while discussing with Gamora if Ego is saying the truth.[citation needed]
Quill tells Drax that he has clones of his mixtape while leaving Berhert.[citation needed]
Star-Lord states the he will create some "weird shit". Ego says that he wants to see that "weird shit", only to realize that it was disgusting saying that.[citation needed]
Adam Warlock was originally a major character in the film's story. James Gunn later scrapped the character when he realized that the film was already full of characters. Warlock was then relegated to a post-credits tease.[56]
"A Film By Peter Parker": Extended footage of Peter Parker's blog during his trip to Berlin, including scenes of him bringing his homework to Berlin, discovering he has a television in his bathroom, and also one after the battle where he, as Spider-Man, goes to a Berlin nightclub and hangs out with the other party-goers, allowing a few of the girls an opportunity to be swung from his webs. Parker also inadvertently ends up saving the chancellor and is dubbed "Der Erstaunliche Klebrige Junge"[57] by the German media.
"Return from ATM": Having had his backpack and his clothes stolen, Spider-Man runs home with the cover of darkness. At the same time, the man that Parker thought was a carjacker is still stuck to his car, struggling to be freed. The man's neighbor informs him that the fire department have dealt with Spider-Man's webs before, and their advice is to let it dissolve with time.
"Cafeteria": Parker explains to the other academic decathlon members that he has no choice but to drop out of the team, claiming that Flash Thompson would be a suitable replacement. The other members disagree and briefly heckle Parker by throwing some food at him. Parker then has a conversation with Liz Toomes, who fails to convince him to come with the team to Nationals.
"Anxious Toomes": Adrian Toomes is shown in his warehouse, sulking over his inability to gather new materials as Spider-Man has interfered with his business. Liz calls him to ask about the noise the water heater is making, and Toomes assures her that he will fix it when he comes home. Toomes hangs up and throws down a shelf on the floor in frustration.
"Go It Alone": Parker tells Leeds that he has to continue stopping Vulture even without Tony Stark's Spider-Man Suit, adding that he has been practicing with his homemade variation. Leeds offers to help, but Parker rebukes him, stating that the "guy in the chair" position is not a real thing. Parker and Leeds then do their secret handshake while Leeds offers Parker the best of luck on his mission, with Parker returning the sentiment towards Leeds on his upcoming quiz.
"Happy Calls His Mom": Having loaded the Stark Cargo Plane, Hogan calls his mother to gloat that he finally pulled off something for Stark without a hitch. However, he notices the cargo plane smoking and plummeting in the distance, and tells his mother that he will call her back later. When he ends the call, Hogan calls Stark Industries and asks to speak with Stark.
"Aaron Still Stuck": Aaron Davis is still stuck to his car in the parking garage, unable to free himself. He drops his car keys to the ground and is unable to pick them up, or convince a bystander to help him. After a while, Davis calls his nephew, Miles Morales, and apologizes for not being able to make it to a prior engagement.
"Midtown Final Segment": On Midtown News, Betty Brant and Jason Ionello report that Herman Schultz was found webbed to a school bus by students after the homecoming dance had ended, with various students taking selfies and pictures with the assailant. Morita, the principal, makes a special announcement where he warns the students to delete the images from all of their social media accounts, lest they be wary of the consequences. It is also revealed that Shocker's Gauntlet was retrieved by Tiny McKeever, who is seen wearing it during the news footage. Along with other school topics, Brant and Ionello do a segment on who Spider-Man might be under his mask, and interview Roger Harrington, Leeds and Jones. Harrington is unaware, Jones states that she is not sure but has her suspicions and Ned declares that the identity of Spider-Man is a mystery no one will ever know.
"Mr. Harrington in Love": A segment called "Mr. Harrington In Love" is shown, with Harrington speaking with the students on the bus, Andre Wilson, as well as the tour guide at the Washington Monument about his ex-wife, Tabitha.
Bonus Extras[]
Rappin' with Cap: In extended versions of Rappin' with Cap, Captain America is asked to do many other videos like "Safety First", "Food for Thought", "Your Changing Body" and "Brain Power".
"The God of Thunder and The Sorcerer Supreme": In an alternate and extended scene of Thor and Doctor Strange, Thor is given a key and looks for Loki. Thor arrives near some portable toilets and when he goes to one, a construction worker comes out of a toilet portable. Thor sees the toilet button transform into a lock and uses the key to open the door. When he opens it, an annoyed Loki remarks, "Took you long enough", to which Thor responds. "I had to pick up the key". Loki replies, "No one else needed a key" and Thor laughs.
"Thor Meets Grandmaster": In an extended and alternate scene of Thor arriving on Sakaar, Grandmaster fights a bat-like creature that is disturbing him. He then executes Carlo, who admits to gambling.
"Execution Interrupted": In a gag scene of Executioner's killing of a woman, Yondu Udonta appears, sees the place, and asks if any of those who knew where Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito's office was.
"Stupid Avenger vs. Tiny Avenger": In an extended scene of Thor and Hulk in captivity, Hulk wakes up from a bad dream. He and Thor then argue about their differences.
"Hulk Chases Thor Through Sakaar": While chasing Thor in order to stop him from leaving Sakaar, Hulk is cheered on by many Sakaarans, despite the fact that he destroys parts of the Sakaaran market.
"Skurge Finds Heimdall": In Asgard, Skurge looks into the distance and finds Heimdall escorting civilians away. The two make eye contact.
"Grandmaster and Topaz": In an extended scene of Grandmaster ordering Valkyrie and Loki, he makes a sign with his hands signaling for them to leave. When the gesture is not understood, he discusses universal gestures with Topaz and he becomes frustrated when she doesn't understand his gestures either.
"Race to the Wormhole": While flying through the wormhole off of Sakaar, Banner and Thor compliment each other. However, Banner talks about his fear of turning into the Hulk forever due to the wormhole's effects.
"Travel to Asgard": While traveling to Asgard, Thor and Banner talk about their fathers' deaths and how Thor needs his hammer, causing Banner to compare Thor with the fictional elephant, Dumbo, who thought he needed a feather to fly.
While hiding in Sakaar, Banner and Thor have a talk about the Hulk, during which Banner says alternative versions of what Hulk said to Thor and quotes a few things that Thor said to Hulk.[citation needed]
The scene when Odin dies and Hela destroys Mjølnir originally takes place in New York City. According to dialogue in a later deleted scene, Hela was originally supposed to kill Odin herself.
Discarded Concepts[]
There was going to be a romantic subplot between Thor and Valkyrie.[61] This idea was later dropped from the story.
Sif was originally meant to appear in the film, however Jaimie Alexander couldn't reprise the role due to scheduling conflicts.[62]
The Destroyer was initially included in the script, fighting and being destroyed by Hela during the Siege of Asgard. It was eventually cut out from the script because it felt "like an extra beat".[61]
As opposed to only appearing as a statue, Beta Ray Bill almost made a physical appearance.[63]
In a flashback, while playing in the Catacombs, young T'Challa and Nakia find T'Chaka mourning over a difficult choice he had to make. The king and prince discuss the responsibilities and the burden of being a king.
"T'Challa Remembers His Father": T'Challa remembers when T'Chaka gave him the mantle of Black Panther, while remaining the king. Zuri remembers that T'Chaka complained about getting too fat for the suit.
"Nakia and Ross in Wakanda": Everett Ross sees Wakanda for the first time and engages in spy craft with Nakia.
"Okoye and W'Kabi Discuss the Future of Wakanda": Okoye and W'Kabi discuss T'Challa losing the duel against Erik Killmonger. W'Kabi blames T'Challa for taking Ulysses Klaue to strangers instead of immediately bringing Klaue back to his own people.
Right before his speech to the UN, King T'Challa meets Everett Ross. Ross tries to dissuade him from revealing Wakanda's wealth and power to the world, but T'Challa tells him he won't rule by fear anymore. Then Ross tries to wish the king luck in Xhosa, but ends up saying "Good luck and many shoelaces" instead.
Bonus Extras[]
"Come To Wakanda: Before": A 1980s advertisement for tourism in Wakanda.
"Come To Wakanda: After": An advertisement for tourism in Wakanda showing the real truth to the technology held in the country.
Eli Bradley was considered to make an appearance in an early draft of the film.[66]
Ryan Coogler pitched an ending that teased Namor's introduction, depicting his wet footprints leading straight to the Wakandan throne in the Citadel.[67]
"Happy Knows Best": Tony Stark brings up him and Pepper Potts having a child. The two begin to spar over the details of their upcoming wedding. A hassled Happy Hogan pulls up in a golf cart with an urgent request for them to elope due to the stress of keeping the paparazzi away. As Hogan drives away to chase off another paparazzi, Stark suggests to Potts that they get Hogan a girlfriend.
"A Father's Choice": Thanos confronts Gamora with a vision from her past and with her lying to him about the Soul Stone.
"The Guardians Get Their Groove Back": After fighting over their loss at Knowhere, Star-Lord, Drax, and Mantis discover urgent coded messages from Nebula, including coordinates to Titan.
When Thanos fights Star-Lord, Drax and Nebula on Titan, he separates their souls from their bodies using the Soul Stone, and then throws one of Titan's moons at his adversaries. Spider-Man is able to retrieve all of their bodies, and is then visited by Doctor Strange in his astral form, who tells him that only Mantis can reunite their bodies with their souls. She first tries it on Drax, and after a few failed attempts, manages to succeed. Mantis then helps Nebula and Star-Lord, with the latter having a mild concussion. Spider-Man apologizes to Star-Lord for causing his concussion when he accidentally hit the latter's head on a rock while returning Star-Lord's body to the ground.
While fighting Cull Obsidian, Bruce Banner struggles with Hulk as the two internally fight. They then agree to live. Suddenly, Banner realizes they worked out their differences. Banner hulks out, smashing through the Mark XLIV armor and defeating Cull Obsidian. He then looks in his reflection, realizing that he is now in Hulk form but still conscious.
This scene was a part of a action figure set of Hulk breaking through the Hulkbuster.
Preparing for Thanos' arrival in Wakanda, Falcon and Black Widow find Hulk. Romanoff approaches and sticks her hand out to calm him down, only to find that Banner's consciousness has been retained in Hulk form. Banner greets her.
VFX Tests[]
"Thanos": Thanos speaks about his plan while on his throne.
"Outriders": The Outriders rampage through a city and find Hawkeye. They then charge at him.
"Corvus Glaive": Corvus Glaive fights Vision in the New York Sanctum. Vision is able to get the upper hand and use his density powers to grab Glaive's heart and ripping it out.
During the Battle of Titan, Doctor Strange sends Thanos' mind reeling through the Multiverse, In the end, he's dumped in front of the Living Tribunal. Thanos is shown all the crimes he committed in the name of balance and is judged guilty by the Living Tribunal.[72]
According to Anthony and Joe Russo, there was an idea that Wolverine was to appear and lead a mutant team against Thanos. Thanos would have killed off all of Wolverine's teammates minus himself with the Snap, only to have a bloodthirsty Wolverine go after Thanos in the next movie. This idea never materialized as the film was made prior to The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.[74]
According to screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, a scene was written but not shot of "Widow and Falcon and Cap in hiding, post-Civil War, and they’d just been through a big fight with criminals, and Cap was eating mashed potatoes, and Falcon says 'You’re bleeding into your mashed potatoes.' He looks at him like…yeah he is bleeding into his mashed potatoes". Kevin Feige said "He’s bleeding into his mashed potatoes?! I don’t want to see that!".
"Stan Lee Outtakes": In various outtakes of Watcher Informant's car being shrunk, the informant reacts in many different ways with one-liners.
Tim Heidecker Outtakes": In various outtakes of Daniel Gooobler on the boat, he makes many jokes to the audience. He then gets arrested and gives officers his name in different spellings.
"Worlds Upon Worlds": While leaving the Quantum Realm with her husband, Janet van Dyne reveals that there are worlds upon worlds and entire civilizations living inside the Quantum Realm. They are then approached by a large creature. However, van Dyne uses a translator to broker a peace deal.
Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne go on a mission in Buenos Aires to capture Elihas Starr. During the mission, some of Starr's own soldiers accidentally shoot at the Quantum Tunnel, causing it to go into overload, killing Starr while Pym and van Dyne are able to escape.
"Starforce Recruits": Yon-Rogg lectures a roomful of Kree students on their mission to defend all nations from the scourge of the Skrulls, leading Carol Danvers to tell them how the Supreme Intelligence rescued her.
"Heading to Torfa": Vers and her fellow Starforce members banter as they are preparing for their rescue mission to save Soh-Larr from the Skrulls on Torfa.
"What, No Smile?": In an alternate version of a scene from the movie, Vers can be seen consulting a map when she receives a dubious offer of assistance from a biker. She reacts more aggressively than in the final version.
"Who Do You Admire Above All Others?": Before Yon-Rogg is sent to search for Captain Marvel and the Tesseract, he has an encounter with the Supreme Intelligence who takes the form of Yon-Rogg himself. The Supreme Intelligence then questions his leadership skills.
"Rookie Mistake": Phil Coulson, then a novice S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, offers Nick Fury his help after the Chase of the Skrulls. Later, he opens the office door for "Keller" and leaves. It is then revealed that the real Keller was unconscious in the office, and had been secretly replaced by Talos.
When Captain Marvel has removed the photon inhibitor, she throws the Supreme Intelligence into the water. Before Carol wakes up again in the real world, a comic book version of the Supreme Intelligence rises out of the water and says that they are not done yet.
"Goji Berries": As Tony Stark helps Pepper Potts cook lunch, she informs him that his pet alpaca, Gerald, ate all their Gojis. Tony jokes that Gerald is their alpaca and nearly drops a handful of Gojis into a salad until Potts orders him to leave the kitchen. Tony bumps into something as he goes to collect their daughter, Morgan Stark, for lunch.
"Suckiest Army in the Galaxy": Rocket laughs at the Avengers for not knowing that destroying the Chitauri mothership would kill the army. Offended, Tony sneaks up behind Rocket and shaves a strip of fur off his head.
"Hulk Meets the Ancient One": An alternate version of the scene that appears in the final film. Hulk jumps onto the roof of the New York Sanctum. The Ancient One is lying in a deck chair while sipping a drink and declares that he is five years too early to find Doctor Strange.
"Hulk and the Ancient One": The Ancient One explains to Hulk the effects of removing an Infinity Stone from the timeline.
"You Used to Frickin' Live Here": When Thor and Rocket arrive in Asgard, they sneak past the guards into the royal palace, where Rocket catches Thor urinating from a balcony, much to his disgust. Rocket scolds his lack of focus and Thor defensively points out that he saw his home destroyed and his people killed. Rocket asks for the device and where they can find Jane Foster. However, Thor is too addled to initially remember, to which Rocket declares they are "dead".
"Tony and Howard": Tony and Howard Stark talk about raising children. Howard offers Tony a job, which he declines for the moment.
"In the Trench": The Avengers meet again during the Battle of Earth and make a plan. Tony Stark asks Doctor Strange about the One Future they win. The Avengers attack Thanos and his army.
"Tony at the Way Station": Upon snapping his fingers with the Gauntlet to wipe out Thanos and his forces, Tony visits the Soulworld and meets an older version of Morgan Stark. The scene was taken out following a test screening of the film, which confused audiences and didn't resonate with them emotionally.
"Avengers Take a Knee": After Tony sacrifices himself, Pepper kisses him on the cheek as he dies. Every hero present takes a knee to honor Stark, except Gamora, who quietly leaves the battlefield.
In a post-credit scene of the movie's rerelease, Hulk saves some people trapped in a burning building, before giving the fire chief (played by Reginald VelJohnson) advice on how to tackle the fire. He then answers a phone call from Steve.
When Hulk snaps, he visits Soulworld. This is where Hulk and Bruce Banner meet.[78]
Thanos kills all the Avengers in 2014. In 2023, he holds up the severed head of Captain America to the Avengers and asks, “I killed you. What do you want to do now?"[79]
Tony Stark responds to Thanos' "I am inevitable." with an f-bomb instead of "And I am Iron Man."[80]
"Austria Bus Stop": The students arrive at a bus stop in Austria. Julius Dell runs in asking for the restroom. The students go shopping.
"Peter & MJ on the Plane": In the plane back to the United States of America, Peter Parker and Michelle Jones are sleeping next to each other, with Parker's head on Jones' shoulder. They briefly wake up and smile at each other before going back to sleep.
Quentin Beck briefs his team on their plan for the attack in London before sending out another energy pulse, acting as the arrival of the Elemental Fusion. Beck is contacted by Nick Fury and claims to be on his way to fight the Elemental, before breaking character and smiling to his crew.
When Aunt May greets him at the airport, Parker puts on Tony Stark's Glasses and asks her opinion on how it looks.
Spider-Man glides through the former Avengers Tower, he lands and stands on the sculpture atop Grand Central Terminal.
Trailer Only[]
Parker wears his regular Spider-Man Suit during the scenes at the charity benefit in the trailer, but wears the Iron Spider Armor in the movie.
Parker shoots a sarcastic thumbs up in response to Flash Thompson insulting him after praising Spider-Man.
"Grocery Shopping": Natasha Romanoff heads into a grocery store to prepare for her journey through Norway. She then finally arrives at her destination: a mysterious trailer in the middle of nowhere.
"Smile": The Taskmaster protocol is activated in a tense moment, and an iconic helmet is unveiled.
"Bike Chase": Tailed by assailants, Romanoff and Yelena Belova speed through the city in order to escape the Black Widows.
"Gulag Fight": In an extended scene of Red Guardian fighting in the Seventh Circle Prison. Shostakov squares up against several enemies, including Ursa Major, and is quickly overpowered. When all hope seems lost, Romanoff leaps in to lend a hand in the fight.
"Mason's Betrayal": Romanoff is called by Rick Mason who asks for her location. Romanoff realizes that Mason is being monitored by Thaddeus Ross.
"Come After Me": Ross and Mason discover an important message Romanoff left behind.
In an extended scene of the Black Widows training in the Red Room Academy, Belova and Shostakov awaken in captivity. Melina Vostokoff hands the Taskmaster vials while the Widows train.
"Walk and Talk": In an extended scene of Shostakov and Vostokoff in the Red Room Academy, they have a playful exchange. Taskmaster arrives and faces off with Shostakov.
"Kiss": Shostakov and Vostokoff reunite after the action and kiss.
In an extended scene of the end of the Destruction of the Red Room, Natasha Romanoff surrenders to Thaddeus Ross and his men. Taskmaster is taken by the men. As Ross's SUV drives away, he and Romanoff have a conversation as she is picking her handcuffs. When he looks away, she manages to escape the car.
"Ohio": Romanoff returns to the Ohio suburbs and motions at the neighborhood children.
"Do It Yourself": Xu Wenwu returns to his empire and is says Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar is holding stability to the region. Hui then tells him that they had killed the members of the Iron Gang and all that was left was the leader, who they captured. Xu approaches him and the leader says Xu killed his family, so he should finish the job. Xu tells him to do it himself.
"I’m Here": Shang-Chi and Katy Chen have a conversation in an alley. Chen reassures Shang-Chi that she will always be his support system.
"Two Sons": Wenwu has dinner with Shang-Chi, Xialing, Chen and Razor Fist. He tells the story of Razor Fist and how he is his son.
"Just Friends": In an extended scene of Chen and Xu Xialing's talk, Xu admits to want to kill Chen when they first met. However, she saw Shang-Chi's love for her and asked if she loved him back. Chen responded that they were just friends.
"Postcard": Shang-Chi and Wenwu reunite as father and son. Shang-Chi makes it clear he disagrees with Wenwu's philosophy. Wenwu asks if he got his postcard, saying he wanted the siblings to reunite before he resorted to violence as he did not want to be the bad guy all the time.
"Escape Tunnel": To escape the Ten Rings Headquarters, Trevor Slattery tells the group he has an escape hole. Chen asks why he did not escape and Slattery says he lives to perform. Chen convinces him that his rationality makes no sense. The group then get to the garage and take down a guard.
"Greatness": In an extended scene prior to arriving in Ta Lo, Slattery and Chen talk in the car. Slattery has a heart-to-heart conversation saying to not be afraid a greatness; some are born great, some achieve it and somehave it thrust upon them.
"Apology": Standing in front of Ying Li's memorial, Shang-Chi talks to Xialing and apologizes for leaving her all of those years ago. He asks for forgiveness. Xialing sauys that the girl he left would have forgiven him, but she does not know that girl anymore.
Razor Fist and Chen hide under a hut during the battle. Razor Fist convinces Chen to fight back. He the returns to the battle field only to be killed.
"Take a Shot": Chen struggles to find the right shot. She then sees Slattery flying into battle on the back of a Dijiang. She settles herself and takes the shot.
"They're Waiting": Shang-Chi and Chen call Xialing, who is happy to talk with them. However, she hangs up when Razor Fist summons her.
Sprite confronts Dane in the museum about his interactions with Sersi. They talk about Sersi and about Sprite's claims of their past before an earthquake strikes.
"Movies": In the Amazon Rainforest, Gilgamesh and Kingo talk about his movies despite Gilgamesh having not seen them. Kingo says he would send him some.
"Gravity": Phastos and Jack have a conversation about the Solar System. While thinking about gravity, Phastos realizes how he could use the Uni-Mind.
"Nostalgia": Sprite and Makkari reminisce about humankind. Sprite creates an illusion of Babylon for them to look at while Makkari talks about the power of humanity, pointing out how they were able to defeat Thanos.
Trailer Only[]
Thena practices with her weapons amidst long fluttering banners.
Unreleased Scenes[]
In behind the scenes, there is footage of the Eternals in a market place during their stay in the Gupta Empire.
An alternate ending was filmed where the surviving Eternals have their minds erased and are sent on a new mission to another planet. The scene mirrors the scene in the beginning of the film where the Eternals wake up on their ship with the difference that Eros replaces one of the characters,[84][85]
The mid-credits scene was cut with further scenes showing Thena, Makkari and Eros communicating with Arishem.[86]
Gil Birmingham shot scenes as a to-be-confirmed character which were all cut out.
Despite being cut out, he was billed on the teaser poster as part of the main cast.
Discarded Concepts[]
Early versions of the script featured twelve Eternals instead of ten. The two Eternals that got cut were Zuras and Valkin; the latter would have also went by another Eternal's name, Vampiro, as a luchador.[87]
An early draft of the script featured Sersi and Druig in a past relationship.[88]
As the introduction of Green Goblin in the movie was being devised, a previsualization shot of both Osborn and Parker fighting in the battle on the bridge was created as a possible concept, but it was later discarded. These rough shots were shown on Vanity Fair's video talking about Spider-Man: No Way Home's visual effects, at the 23:05 mark.[93]
"It's Not Permanent": In an extended scene of Pizza Poppa accusing Doctor Strange to be an imposter of the Variant he's familiar with, Strange makes him punch himself multiple times, causing him to trash his cart by accident.
"Pizza Poppa": Pizza Poppa is relieved when the punching spell ends but vows revenge on Strange.
Unreleased Scenes[]
The film was originally set to begin with Karl Mordo's death at the hands of Wanda Maximoff as he would attempt to kill her in his crusade against all sorcerers.[96]
This alternate opening was alluded to on the Screen X theatrical poster.[97]
"Wasting Time": Star-Lord and Mantis convince Thor to help their cause. Thor becomes convinced and tells them to get on Stormbreaker to fly away. Stormbreaker refuses to work, so they hop off and walk down the mountain.
"A Safe Vacation": A nonchalant Thor chats with a panicked Star-Lord and Mantis in the middle of chaos. An explosion thrusts Korg into the scene.
"Looking for Zeus": Thor, Valkyrie and Korg run into Dionysus while seeking an audience with Zeus.
"Fighting For You": Thor stays by Jane Foster's bedside until Zeus shows up. He takes a walk with Thor and the two talk about their powers. Zeus gifts Thor Thunderbolt. Thor then asks for help, but Zeus says that he is not a pure god. Meanwhile, Mjølnir is grabbed by Foster, giving her power again.
Lena Headey shot footage as a currently unknown character, but was eventually cut.[105]
Christian Bale described scenes of Gorr the God Butcher doing an improvised dance like a "demented nun", letting out a long-lasting scream that never seemed to end, and carving off the head tattoos that served as symbols of his devotion to Rapu as his black blood was oozing down.[106]
"Outside the Scope": Okoye has a shocking standoff with Ayo and the Dora Milaje while trying to save Shuri. Okoye surrenders and walks away. Aneka then talks to Ayo about the latter's morals causing Aneka to quit her position.
While part of the scene was included in the initial teaser trailer, editor Michael P. Shawver stated that the scene was "held down" because the filmmakers felt it was the best to focus on Shuri's story.[109]
"The Upstairs Toilet": Everett Ross kidnaps and assumes the identity of Clive Reston so he could infiltrate the CIA. In order to get the Kimoyo Beads close enough to the computer, he flushes it down the toilet.
"Daughter of the Border": Okoye takes a walk with M'Kathu and talks to him about the future of Wakanda. M'Kathu suggests that Okoye challenges for the throne as he believed Shuri was grieving too much.
"Anytime, Anywhere": Shuri arrives in Haiti only to be approached by Okoye. The two talk and Okoye says she will be there to help her anytime, anywhere.
Discarded Concepts[]
The original script was different from the released script as it was written before the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman. It would have followed T'Challa, who was struggling after a five-year absence due to the Blip. T'Challa II would have been shown earlier in the film as T'Challa struggled to cope with the fact that he missed five years of his son's life.[110]
Despite being a deleted scene, it is identical to the official scene in the movie, but unfinished.
"I Have Holes": Veb runs into battle before the others and gets shot many times. He then realizes he now has holes and uses them to his advantage.
Despite being a deleted scene, it is identical to the official scene in the movie, but unfinished.
Unreleased Scenes[]
Child actor Lucas Grant originally filmed scenes as the little son of Hope van Dyne the scene in question would’ve been Hope see a possible future of her life with her own kid while exploring the Quantumrealm. However, changes to the film's storyline led to Grant's scenes being cut and no references to his character were kept in the finished film.[113]
"A Bit Much": While preparing to take down the Guardians of the Galaxy, Adam Warlock goes into excruciating detail about what he would do to them. This prompts Ayesha to tell him it was a bit much.
"Drax’s Analogies and Metaphors": Drax the Destroyer gives Peter Quill some interesting life analogies and metaphors.
"A Lending Hand": Quill lends a hand to Neelie and gives her his cloth to clean up. Mantis remarks how he used that cloth to blow his nose earlier.
"The Perfect Society": High Evolutionary reveals his past and what he did to his mother as Quill calls him names.
"The Search for 89P13": Behemoth arrives back to High Evolutionary having checked the rubble left on Counter-Earth. He reveals he found the decapitated head of War Pig.
"A Burning Escape": While escaping the Arête, Quill drops his Zune and goes back to get it before making a near-death jump.
"Knowhere After the Battle": The High Evolutionary is brought back to Knowhere and locked up. Kraglin Obfonteri then talks to Adam Warlock, saying he needs a new name as "Adam" is not good.
James Gunn thought of writing Kumail Nanjiani a cameo role as a to-be-confirmed character. This idea was scrapped when Gunn learned that Nanjiani would portray Kingo in Eternals.[118]
"Captain-in-Residence": Ms. Marvel is transported to the Hoopty and soon finds it is Captain Marvel's ship. She then gets a call from Valkyrie, who believes Khan to be Danvers' wife.
Danvers talks to Yan about what is to come while Ms. Marvel is fitted for a suit. She suggests they turn her scarf into a whip. Meanwhile, Monica Rambeau calls Talia and the two talk about Jump Points.
"Space Yoga": Muneeba teaches yoga while an exasperated Nick Fury looks on.
"The Chase": Chaos ensues as Ty-Rone chases Kamala in a tension-filled scene.[119]
Captain Marvel was originally going to perish in the final battle with Dar-Benn. The actress who played Dar-Benn, Zawe Ashton, also said "there was going to be a lot of water involved in the original death."[122]
"Do Nothing":Hunter B-15 instructs Mr. Paradox to stay out of trouble, rejecting his efforts to take action.
"Daddy's In Love":Peter and Hunter B-15 strike up a romance. Peter announces he is in love to his friends, Headpool and Kidpool.
An alternate version of the scene where Deadpool and Wolverine first arrive on Earth-10005. Peter shows off his titanium chain from earlier in the film.[124]
After Peter arrives to save Deadpool and Wolverine, the former attempts to make a heartfelt speech about Peter's friendship. However the speech falls flat and the Deadpool Corps proceed to jeer at him.[125]
This scene features a deleted voiceover from Walker Scobell, who provided the voice for an unspecified Deadpool Variant. Scobell says the line "Go back to Canada, asshole."[126]
A scene showing Gambit walking around dead bodies at Cassandra Nova's compound and seeing a Sling Ring portal approach him, implying he escaped the Void. Ryan Reynolds later revealed a version of this sequence is also in the film on one of the monitors in deep background of the TVA.[127]
A scene featuring Rob McElhenney as a TVA Minuteman being snatched and consumed by Alioth was cut from the film. Ryan Reynolds later revealed that the Minuteman portrayed by McElhenney was the one pruned by Deadpool in the opening sequence of the movie, hence arriving in the Void.[128][129]
Footage of McElhenney as the Minuteman was visible in some of the movie's trailers.
Wolverine was originally going to have his own dance number. Where he would have danced to "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" by Elton John.[135]
The scene where Wade Wilson is interviewed by Happy Hogan for the Avengers originally featured Tony Stark interviewing Wilson alongside Hogan. While Robert Downey Jr. read the script, he ultimately turned down the opportunity to return. In an even earlier version of the scene, all of the Avengers would have been present. In this version of the scene, Wilson would attempt to pick up Mjølnir but fail. Later, Peter Wisdom, who accompanied Wilson in this version of the scene, could be seen in the background picking up Mjølnir with ease. Wilson also attempted to get Steve Rogers to swear.[137]
Mephisto was considered to be one of the film's antagonists.[139]
Many other Variants of Wolverine were supposed to appear including ones based on the WildC.A.T.S/X-Men crossover,[140], the X-Baby Wolverine[141] and Weapon X.[142]
A female Variant of Juggernaut was originally supposed to appear in the movie.[148]
A variant of Juggernaut based on the one from Deadpool 2 was originally supposed to appear in the movie as a member of Pyro's Convoy, driving the Prison Balls[149][150]
A female Variant of Russian was originally supposed to appear in the movie.[151]
Stray Kids was originally supposed to make a cameo in the film.[152]
The Titanic was originally supposed to appear in the film among the pruned objects in the Void.[153]
Andy Park revealed concept art made early on during the development. When Deadpool travels the Multiverse, he ends up in a comic book universe with an alternate version of the Avengers.[154]
There was once an idea referred to as 'Deadpool's Deleted Scenes Extravaganza'. Where it would have been revealed that Deadpool was secretly in every previous MCU film, only his scenes were cut from all of them.[155]
Writer Paul Wernick considered Danny DeVito in role of Short Wolverine, but he thought it was funny to see Hugh Jackman in the role instead. This would have been a reference to the fact that Danny DeVito is a popular fan choice to play Wolverine.[156]
A scene featuring Leader in a building with two fallen guards, possibly killed by him and having two screens, both of which showing the logo of Stark Industries.[157]
Initially, Ruth Bat-Seraph was intended to be an agent of Mossad and go by the code name Sabra, but was rewritten to be a former Black Widow, due to the negative connotations to the character in the comics, and further caused backlash and called for boycotting the film. She was then referred to as her given name, Ruth Bat-Seraph.[167]
Both Istanbul and Manila were originally meant to be featured in the movie and have scenes take place there respectively.[168]
The story originally had Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster be present throughout the film. She was to bond with Ava Starr/Ghost over their similar histories and there would have been a running gag where she frequently forgot that she and John Walker/U.S. Agent were no longer enemies. This version of the film would have taken place mostly in the Vault.[172]
Bill Foster was also included in early drafts of the story.[174]
Foster was going to have a Goliath transformation and would have joined the team at the end. He also was going to befriend Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian.[174]
"Subterranea":Invisible Woman taking an elevator down to visit Subterranea to talk with Mole Man about how they’ve fixed some sewer pipes under the City before Franklin moving in her tummy and then asking Hearvy to give her a list of his best workers to which they agree upon the deal.
"Taking Turns":Mister Fantastic holding [[Franklin Richards] before he starts crying leading to Invisible Woman Coming up from bed to comfort her son leading to her breast-feeding him to calm him down before Reed leaves to go back to his lab.
"Birthday Sweater":Invisible Woman exploring Excelsior while it’s under construction, before talking with the Thing when it comes to how it’s coming out before complementing his new Birthday Sweater.
"Fantastic Four Day": The team preparing to go on the Ted Gilbert Show before Human Torch and Thing discuss if they look good before him and Invisible Woman point out that Johnny is very shallow when it comes to him wanting to looking good and the team arrive on time with Ted introducing each member before the curtains pulled back revealing the team on the show.
The final cut of the movie, however does feature one of the Super-Apes, Peotor and also mentions Red Ghost.
The credits also feature another one of his apes, Igor.
A shot of Red Ghost does appear in the First Teaser Trailer.
Red Ghost was originally going to be the one to destroy the Teleportaion Bridges and the scene was actually filmed, but Matt Shakman thought it would make more sense for the Silver Surfer to be the one responsible for it.[179]
Discarded Concepts[]
Originally instead of Giganto appearing in the film, a robotic contraption based on him was meant to be there in place of him.[180]
Debbie's Alternate Demise (1.01: Pilot): Debbie Hynes was killed after she sent an assassin dressed as a policeman to kill Mike Peterson, using the method that would be later used to kill Edison Po.
The Smartest Person (1.12: Seeds): Donnie Gill praises Leopold Fitz for his knowledge. According to Leopold Fitz, Jemma Simmons is smarter. He didn't like going to the Academy at the beginning. He was shy and a loner. His mother wanted to help him but didn't understand him. He wanted to talk to Simmons for a long time. But only dared when they were put into a team. She's a weird bird.
Mehta and Raina
Only One Person (1.18: Providence): Raina works with a scientist named Mehta on one of the corpses provided by John Garrett. A hacker explains to Raina that only one person can access the files on the hard drive.
The Birth Of Daisy (2.21: S.O.S. Part One): Jiaying, having contractions twenty-six years ago, tells Calvin Zabo that it is time for Daisy to be born. She makes him promise that if anything happens to her, he will always protect their daughter.
Warehouse Surprise (3.03: A Wanted (Inhu)man): Lance Hunter ambushes two employees on top of their van. He then makes a corny joke before he is shot at. He eventually defeats his enemy and gets into the truck only to see Melinda May was already there.
The Final Blow (3.03: A Wanted (Inhu)man): Hunter defeats Spud and finishes the job by shooting him in the head, much to May's worry.
Doom & Hope (3.05: 4,722 Hours): Daniels shows Simmons his "bored game" that mimics basketball. Simmons starts getting so good at it that Daniels has her stop.
Primitives In The Lab (3.21: Absolution): Simmons hides from Primitives until she hears them stop. She gets a flashlight and investigates, deeming it safe enough to leave. Simmons then looks around and finds many dead agents. She is then jump scared by a primitive and runs into the boiler room.
Without A Plan (3.22: Ascension): Daisy Johnson wakes up in a Containment Module surrounded by Primitive guards. Meanwhile, May and Leo Fitz hide in the vents and think of plans. They run through various plans and decide nothing will work, so they go in without a plan. May then grabs a Primitive and Fitz kicks it.
Good Luck (5.22: The End): Deke Shaw bids farewell to the S.H.I.E.L.D. team while he leaves for Chicago. On the way out, he hugs his grandparents, who wonder which side of the family his behavior comes from. While alone, Shaw calls River's End Police Department to tell them about the Lighthouse and how it could shelter the population of River's End if necessary.
There were talks of a post credits scene in the finale of somebody walking into a S.H.I.E.L.D. office only for it to be Director Deke Shaw wearing an eye patch.[184]
Ankle Bracelet (1.09: The Series Finale): Jimmy Woo tells another agent to find the missing witness, hopeful that it will be easier to find him after reality was returned to normal. Unseen by Woo, Ralph Bohner removes his ankle monitor and runs away.
The mysterious advertisements that appeared across the season were originally meant to be Doctor Strange's attempts to communicate with Wanda, including a "blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo" as the pharmacist in "Breaking the Fourth Wall": this would have culminated in Benedict Cumberbatch reprising his role in the finale, leading into the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Although Cumberbatch signed on to the role, the concept was cut before the series was shot due to raising too many logistical questions.[188]
James Rhodes demonstrates the effects of his procedure
Sam Wilson and James Rhodes have a heart to heart and bond over flying. They then talk about Rhodes accident with Wilson apologizing for it. Rhodes assures him it is okay and shows off his new upgraded procedure that allows him to run now without his leg braces.
While Loki and Mobius watch the footage of Loki's life through the TVA Holoprojector, Mobius shows when Loki turned Thor into a frog years ago. In the flashback Loki sits on the throne of Asgard and pretends to take over the crown. Then Frog Thor appears and Loki gets pummeled by him.
Two shots of Loki in the throne are visible on trailers. Kate Herron was hoping to release as an extra scene.[192][193]
1.01: Glorious Purpose: Miss Minutes was originally intended to appear outside of the screen depicting the Time Variance Authority history presentation. However, it was decided that this would be "too crazy" for the first episode, with this scene instead being reserved for the second episode of the series.[197]
1.03: Lamentis: Head writer Michael Waldron stated that the episode's opening scene involving Sylvie enchanting Hunter C-20 was originally intended to end with the other people within the illusion attempting to attack Sylvie. In addition, an armadillo with a laser mounted on it was also intended to appear during the fight, with Sylvie defeating it by kicking it into the ocean like a soccer ball. However, Waldron and Kevin Feige decided not to include the scene, as they considered it to be "too much."[198]
Roll Call (2.02: Breaking Brad): After attempting to get information on Sylvie's location from Brad Wolfe, Mobius and Loki sit down to have some key lime pie, where Loki recounts a list of those who believed him to be the problem.
Key Lime Break — Loki and Mobius share a moment savoring a key lime pie in the TVA lunchroom.
"Ice Cream" (1.03: Echoes): After karate class, Maya Lopez's "uncle" Wilson Fisk says that her father is unable to pick her up due to work, so he will take her for some ice cream.
"Until It's Done" (1.06: So This Is Christmas?): In 2012, Eleanor Bishop meets with Wilson Fisk at the restaurant, informing him that her husband had passed away, and she is left to pay for his debts. Fisk extends his condolences to Bishop and her daughter, respecting Bishop's eagerness to get down to business. Bishop clarifies that she will not be working for Fisk forever, to which he replies that she will do it until it's done.
"You Never Miss": In 1984, young Clint and his mother Edith Barton go to a fair, where Clint steals a wristwatch from a passerby, and uses his uncanny accuracy to win at a rigged shooting gallery. Later, Edith teaches Clint that it's ok "to do bad things to bad people", and tries to involve him in a robbery in a gas station; the kid, however, refuses to shoot the clerk, pretending to miss the shot. As a result, Edith is arrested and dragged away.
"Moira Comes Home": Moira Brandon unexpectedly comes back to her apartment and mistakes the two Hawkeyes for burglars. She chases them away, hitting Barton with her cane.
"Turnaround": As the Hawkeyes and Lucky the Pizza Dog return to her apartment, they turn around after Barton notices an unmarked vehicle outside, making Bishop reveal she received a call from someone pretending to be the police.
"Boomerang": Hawkeye is recognized by the clerk as he and Bishop buy arrows at a sporting goods store. She also asks for boomerangs.
"Kate's First Day At Work": After leaving leftover pizza and water to Lucky, Bishop goes to Bishop Security Headquarters to start her job at the reception. Once she makes the other receptionist leave to get coffee, Bishop logs into the database and tries researching on Jack Duquesne, only to find the file is restricted. Later that night she goes to Armand Duquesne III's house, and gets no answer at the buzzer.
Director Rhys Thomas originally wanted Ant-Man to appear and interact with Hawkeye, but scrapped the idea in order to keep the focus on Hawkeye. Spider-Man was also briefly considered to appear, but this was not extensively discussed.[204]
Rhys Thomas and Matt Fraction originally wanted to include a scene where Lucky the Pizza Dog would watch an episode of Winter Friends, a winter holiday-themed superhero cartoon from the seventeenth issue of Fraction's 2012 Hawkeye comic run. While they did spend a brief time conceptualizing the scene, the idea was scrapped for time.[204]
1.06: Gods and Monsters: Marc Spector and Steven Grant have a talk among themselves and deal with Wendy Spector's abuse. This scene painted Wendy as Ammit, according to Oscar Isaac who said, "I came up with this 'Later’s gators' thing because then she says, 'After a while, crocodile.' And so for me, that’s like... she said, 'Crocodile.' She was the crocodile goddess that’s saying, 'I wish I could pre-judge you because you would never have... this never would have happened.'"[205]
Discarded Concepts[]
Echo was supposed to appear in the series, as Marc Spector's love interest, since Marvel Studios was looking to put the character in something. The character ultimately appeared in Hawkeye instead.[206]
Jeremy Slater, the head writer and executive producer, wanted an action scene with one of Khonshu's former avatars and some of the Eternals in Ancient Egypt, but such a scene would have been too expensive to produce and was cut.[207]
I Can Explain: Kamala Khan gets caught coming home from New Jersey AvengerCon by her brother instead of her mother. Aamir gives her a hug happily, relieved to know that she's okay. Her mother later catches her and walks away disappointedly.
Totally Jealous: In an alternate version of Zoe Zimmer explaining her encounter with Ms. Marvel, she claims she was rescued by Captain Marvel after being questioned by the school's guidance counselor, Gabe Wilson, Jr. After blatantly ignoring him, she goes over to Bruno Carrelli, Khan and Nakia Bahadir, inviting them to her study session/party, admitting that she needed Carrelli because he is smart.
Just Friends: In an alternate version showing the aftermath of what happened at Aamir Khan and Tyesha Hillman's wedding, Carrelli confronts Kamala, calling out her reckless behavior and mentioning that he wants to be more than friends. Later, she comes home trying to apologize to Aamir and Hillman but they refuse to hear it.
Beach Day: Red Dagger and Khan spend the day at the beach having fun.
Toffee Bend: On the plane from Pakistan, Khan attempts to give Carrelli a response to what he said in "Just Friends". She mentions that her mom seems to have a hoard of toffee, jokingly calling it a "toffee bend".
While at Marvel Studios, She-Hulk visits the Disney Store and wonders if she gets a discount. A worker says she gets twenty percent, to which She-Hulk says it is good enough.
According to Jessica Gao, the original pitch featured the Leader having a substantial role in the story, though there were discussions about either bringing Samuel Sterns back or have a new version of the Leader appear that could or could not have been related to Sterns.[208]
At one point there were discussions with Mark Ruffalo over the possibility of swapping him with Edward Norton for a scene in the finale. The scene would've also featured Bruce Banner meeting Abomination again for the first time since The Incredible Hulk, but the whole idea never materialized.[209]
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