AVENGERS: ENDGAME Writers Explain Why Captain America Had To Be Shortchanged In INFINITY WAR

Fans were disappointed by the minor role Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) played in Avengers: Infinity War but writer Stephen McFeely has now shed some light on why shortchanging him there was right for Endgame.

By JoshWilding - Apr 19, 2019 06:04 AM EST

Filed Under: Avengers: Endgame

Source: io9

Captain America (Chris Evans) definitely took a backseat to other characters in Avengers: Infinity War and that understandably disappointed a lot of comic book fans. After all, while Iron Man was travelling to Titan to battle Thanos, Steve Rogers was relegated to scenes set on Earth and, well, he never really had much to say or do.

Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have now explained why that was done on purpose and how Cap's smaller role in that movie leads to bigger things in Avengers: Endgame.

"When I was talking about [Infinity War], I very often said that sometimes we gave ourselves permission to tell more story for a character in Endgame than in Infinity War," McFeely explains. "Cap’s a great example. People counted Cap’s lines [in Infinity War] and he had like 20. So Cap steps forward, as you can probably tell, pretty dramatically in Endgame."

"And that’s because we knew some people had more interesting stories after [the Snap] than before it. Cap and Natasha are good examples of that. So I wouldn’t say we shortchange anybody [in Endgame], but part of the reason there are only [13] people on that poster was to go deeper with fewer."

Because both films were developed at the same time, it obviously gave them the freedom to tell the story in this way and to handle characters in a somewhat unorthodox manner (especially as they're only separated by a year). "There are two movies," he added. "They’re clearly linked, but they’re meant to tell one story in two radically different parts."

It still sounds like they're essentially Infinity War - Part 1 and Infinity War - Part 2, but we'll find out for sure this time next week...

What have the recent Avengers: Endgame TV spots
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Pepper Potts Joins The Team

There was a lot of speculation that someone may have been edited out of that scene in the trailers featuring Earth's Mightiest Heroes looking off into the distance, and it turns out that it was Pepper Potts!

This has to be the moment Iron Man returns to Earth alongside Nebula, and while we still don't know how that happens (previous footage descriptions have pointed to repairing the Guardians' ship being something of a lost cause), Pepper being there makes perfect sense, especially after Tony attempted to send her a farewell message.

Her presence may also lend weight to rumours that Pepper is going to suit up as Rescue here.

Captain Marvel Goes Binary

This probably shouldn't come as a huge surprise, but a couple of recently released TV spots have shown Carol Danvers fully suited up and taking flight in her Binary form.

Just like in her solo outing, Captain Marvel looks like a total badass and while we don't get any context about what's led to her powering up like this, Carol has clearly perfected her powers during the years she spent in space and won't struggle to unleash them against the Mad Titan.

Iron Man/Ant-Man Team-Up

During on blink and you'll miss it moment, Tony Stark can be seen decked out in a S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform flicking Ant-Man off his shoulder to send the pint-sized hero on a mission to parts unknown. Well, thinking about it, we may actually know exactly what these two are doing.

Set photos showed Iron Man sporting this uniform during scenes that were quite clearly set during the events of The Avengers, and it may be safe to assume that these two are visiting the past or using Stark's patented B.A.R.F. tech.

Iron Man's New Weapon

We saw this as a Hot Toys action figure but there was no way of knowing whether it would be included in the movie.

Well, one of the TV spots shows Iron Man landing in the midst of what appears to be the final battle between Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Thanos before this formidable looking weapon emerges out of the back of Tony Stark's upgraded armour.

It's similar to the tech in Avengers: Infinity War but no doubt even more powerful to help take down the Mad Titan.

Yes, That Leaked Footage Was Real

As you're no doubt well aware, around four minutes of footage from Avengers: Endgame recently leaked online. We won't be posting any details about that here, but there's been some speculation that the leaked scenes were somehow faked or comprised of footage that won't actually be used in the Marvel Studios movie.

Well, while we won't tell you which one, there was a scene in one of the TV spots that matched up with the leak and confirms what we saw was the real deal. Needless to say, be very careful where you click on social media over the coming week or so.

The Mission Is "Damn Near Impossible"

A very interesting piece of dialogue sees Tony Stark talk about the mission Earth's Mightiest Heroes are about to embark on being "damn near impossible" and a "hail Mary."

As of right now, we still don't know what that's going to be, but the prevailing theory is that the team is going to travel back in time to retrieve the Infinity Stones and undo the damage the Mad Titan unleashed on the universe when he snapped his fingers and wiped out countless lives.

Clearly, the odds are going to be stacked against The Avengers in a big way in Endgame.

Is That An Arc Reactor?

Perhaps the most interesting TV spot shows the team decked out in their new uniforms and vowing to do whatever it takes to set things right. In a very cool shot of the group putting their hands together in the middle of the circle, we see The Avengers standing atop what may or may not be a massive arc reactor.

What initially looks like a cool way of showing that the team is unified could be an edited shot which is actually the moment they head back in time or through the Quantum Realm.

After all, we know from toys that they'll be wearing hourglass shaped devices on their hands, and they could have easily been removed form this sequence in a bid to throw fans off the scent. Whatever the case may be, this platform definitely looks a lot like one of Iron Man's arc reactors!

Avengers...In Spaaaaace!

Yes, Earth's Mightiest Heroes are heading into outer space and there are some great shots throughout all of these TV spots showing their reactions to intergalactic travel.

Hawkeye and Black Widow are clearly loving it, while Rocket asking the team how many of them have been to space before only to learn that most of them haven't is very funny (as is Steve Rogers' reaction when they first blast off).

Are they heading to the final battle with the Mad Titan? That remains to be seen.

Ant-Man And War Machine's Dynamic

In a very funny sequence, War Machine lands and scares Scott Lang before dubbing him "Regular Size Man." Something tells us the dynamic between these two could be a lot of fun, especially as they clashed in Captain America: Civil War. Rhodey may very well want some revenge because Giant-Man stopped him from taking off and wasted no time throwing him around that airport in Germany.

What were your favourite moments in the new Avengers: Endgame TV spots? As always, be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments section and stay tuned for more as we have it.

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SuperCat - 4/19/2019, 6:14 AM

America first!!

DeathSeal - 4/20/2019, 6:20 AM

@SuperCat - I think I'm going to be like Peter at the end of Infinity Way. Except it will be Captain America going away and I'll be begging Feige. "Please Mr. Feige I dont want him to go..."

MexCowboyNation - 4/19/2019, 6:17 AM

Can they explain how he was able to hold back Thanos when the Hulk was a ragdoll for Thanos.

MotherGooseUPus - 4/19/2019, 6:20 AM

The more cap the better. Honestly, i didnt mind his smaller, but meaningful and impactful role in IW.

GhostDog - 4/19/2019, 6:27 AM

Because Cap is the GOAT and he deserves to own the denouement

NotoriousWolf23 - 4/19/2019, 4:21 PM

@BlackBeltJones - winter solider is the dark knight of the MCU. I can rewatch Winter solider like 100x and I still wouldn't get bored.

NotoriousWolf23 - 4/19/2019, 4:22 PM

@BlackBeltJones - also hope we see alot more of this in Endgame

GhostDog - 4/19/2019, 5:40 PM

@NotoriousWolf23 - the rewatchability is insane.

DoctorDoomSayer - 4/24/2019, 3:40 AM

@NotoriousWolf23 - You and @blackbeltjones just became my new best friends. If either of you lives in MD DC or VA I owe you a drink.

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