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Throughout the account of theMarvel Cinematic Universeand other Marvel pic , there have been multiple last - second change that made the films in question much better . Themovies of the MCUhave earned the franchise a reputation as one of cinema ’s foremost shared universes , boasting monolithic success at the box part and logical popularity across the Earth . With tarradiddle and characters adapted from the pageboy of Marvel Comics , the picture show often postdate well - bed narrative avenue , but they ’re often far from predictable . In many example , Marvel film have actually been open to interesting last - min changes .

The cause behind these previous deviations from Marvel ’s initial programme or the film in question ’s hand often motley . Whether they ’re the result of an elysian part of improvisation or a panorama being deleted from the movie , the ensue changes to give canyon often have major fork for theMCU ’s movie timeline . Many such instances can be examine , and in hindsight , appear to have been especially wise . Many late changes later went on to enable beloved stories or plot point , and as a result have been heralded as brilliantly creative deviations from the original plan .

Between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment , here is every upcoming Marvel movie release date and what we love about the projects so far .

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10Loki’s Cut Age Of Ultron Appearance

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Avengers : Age of Ultronalmost sport Loki during Thor ’s vision , but it was thin out at the last minute . Although Loki is an incredibly pop reference , the film is arguably much better without the shot , asthe God of Mischief has nothing at all to do withAge of Ultron ’s plot of ground . sport him in such a limited capacity would be needlessly confusing , padding out the film ’s runtime with a cameo that does nothing to serve the narration .

Avengers : Age of Ultron , free in 2015 , follows Earth ’s Mightiest Heroes , including Iron Man and Captain America , as they contend with Ultron , a knave AI with design for global annihilation . This Marvel sequel sees The Avengers form nervous alliances and embark on a perilous worldwide escapade to cross Ultron ’s scheme .

9Quicksilver’s Permanent Death Was Far Better

Even though Quicksilver’sdeath feel middling chintzy and unearned , he was initially intend to hold up the upshot ofAge of Ultron , according to managing director Joss Whedon . Whedon explicate that an substitute ending was shot in which Quicksilver survived and was seen join the ranks of the Avengers at the goal of the flick . However , asQuicksilver ’s dying was a key moment of release in Wanda ’s narrative arc , it turned out far better that the ending was ignore at the last moment in favor of a more lasting end .

8Cutting A Wolverine/Storm Romance

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

A deleted scene fromX - Men : Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of Future Pastcontained source to and a brief portrayal of a romantic relationship between Wolverine and Storm . Though the pairing has happened in the strip , it was actually much better that this was swerve from the film at the last mo . Days of Future Pastalready made huge change to the dealership ’s timeline , and as the dear triangle between Wolverine , Cyclops , and Jean Grey was never satisfactorily resolve , the persistence ofFox’sX - Menmovieswas comfortably off without the potentially confusing setting .

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X - Men : twenty-four hours of Future Past features a time - travel mission where the ultimate X - Men ensemble battle across two periods . Combining forces with their younger selves , they attempt to neuter the past to ensure the futurity of their species . release in 2014 , the pic star Hugh Jackman , James McAvoy , and Michael Fassbender .

7Peter Parker & Tony Stark’s Awkward Hug Perfectly Established Their Friendship

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Many of the greatestMCU moments were n’t in the original script , and their last - moment additions subtly make the movies much well . One such moment fall at the beginning ofSpider - Man : Homecoming , set up in the contiguous consequence ofCaptain America : Civil War . After return Peter Parker home , Tony Stark is awkwardly hugged by the teenage poor boy while afford his door . The moment was extemporize by the histrion , andit helped to perfectly define their relationship in the MCU : Tony is a reluctant father figure to Peter , who overthinks every fundamental interaction he has with his idol .

Spider - Man : Homecoming accompany Peter Parker after the events of Captain America : Civil War as he sail high shoal challenge and battles the emergence of a new villain , the Vulture . With mentorship from Tony Stark , Peter strives to prove himself while balancing his obligation as Spider - Man and a pupil .

6Iron Monger’s Death Set The Tone For The MCU

Iron Man (2008)

Iron Man is the first film in the long - running Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise . Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark , who becomes Iron Man after he is kidnapped and discovers terrorists are using weapon developed by Stark Industries .   Gwyneth Paltrow star as Tony ’s love interest Pepper Potts alongside Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Jeff Bridges as the villainous Obadiah Stane .

Iron Man ’s ending was reportedly almost very unlike , with last - second variety drastically changing the MCU ’s future . in the beginning , Obadiah Stane was purportedly going to survive the event of the film , allowing for a potential return of the Iron Monger in later movies . However , the bold last - minute of arc decision to make the villain ’s death lasting was actually perfect for the MCU , asit made it clear that the franchise was n’t afraid to make drastic decisions . have significant characters die in the first movie defined the MCU moving onward , helping to set up the stakes for every subsequent motion-picture show .

5Across The Spider-Verse’s Cliffhanger Ending

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

The reasonably controversial cliffhangerending ofSpider - Man : Across the Spider - Versewas actually the answer of a last - min decision to separate the movie into two part . Originally , Across the Spider - Versewas intend to be a much longer , concluded narrative , but the decision to terminate the movie with Miles Morales being menaced by his alternate self turned out to be a sound one . The ending only served to amp up anticipation for the final instalment , and consideringAcross the Spider - Verse ’s glowing reviews , it was clearly the correct choice .

Miles Morales returns in Spider - Man : Across the Spider - Verse , the sequel to Spider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse . With his identity operator still safe but   " run aground " by his parents , Miles Morales is travel to by his acquaintance from another dimension , Gwen Stacy . Inviting him on a new adventure , Miles jumps at the opportunity but is seemingly accost by an strange assailant on his journeying . Miles and Gwen will unite with raw and old Spider - Heroes to front a baddie of immeasurable ability .

4Iron Man Takes Spider-Man To Space

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

During the event ofAvengers : Infinity War , some of Earth ’s mightiest hero find oneself themselves in space , where they eventually encounter and battle Thanos on Titan . Reportedly , the original plan was to have Falcon accompany Iron Man rather of Spider - Man , giving time to an MCU coupling that had not been previously explore in any depth . The last - minute conclusion to have Spider - Man get together his wise man was ultimately an first-class one , asIron Man ’s emotional reaction to lose his protégé turned out to be one of the movie ’s most sinewy moments .

3Yondu’s Original Death

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

The ending ofGuardians of the Galaxyalmost featured the decease of Yondu , with his natural selection changed at the last minute . earlier , Star - Lord reportedly tricked Yondu by present him a bomb calorimeter , killing the Ravager in the film ’s concluding moments . The conclusion to cut the scene was right , as Yondu ’s natural selection allowed for further exploration of his human relationship with Peter Quill in the sequel . ConsideringYondu ’s later forfeiture inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 2was one of the MCU ’s most touching scenes , the conclusion to skip his original death at the last minute of arc was incredibly wise .

Guardians of the Galaxy is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe , boast Chris Pratt as Peter Quill . kidnap from Earth as a child , Quill navigates intergalactic adventures , becoming entwined in a conflict centered on a powerful orb coveted by Ronan the Accuser .

2“I Am Iron Man”

2008’sIron Manshaped the MCU in unnumerable ways , but the film ’s best - known second of improvisation was in reality one of its greatest last - minute changes . While filming Tony Stark ’s final press league , Robert Downey Jr. improvised a take in which he simply announced to the existence that he was Iron Man , depart from the source material . Doing so in the MCU ’s first - ever film helped to set the MCU asunder from the cartoon strip and made Downey Jr. ’s Tony Stark an whole unique entity , meaning the last - minute alteration was much better than the original scripted scene .

1Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Casting

X-Men (2000)

Perhaps the with child last - instant change ever made to a Marvel movie came during the production of 2000’sX - Men , when the film ’s lead actor was flip-flop out shortly before filming began . Originally , the fictitious character of Wolverine was go to be played by Dougray Scott , but scheduling event saw him drop in party favour of Hugh Jackman . As Jackman ’s tenner - long tenure in the character is considered one of the best pieces of honk in moving picture history , it ’s safe to say that the best last - minute variety to a Marvel flick actually occurred outside of theMarvel Cinematic Universein Fox’sX - Menfranchise .

X - gentleman , unblock in 2000 , introduces Wolverine and Rogue as they join Professor Xavier ’s private honorary society for mutants . The nonmigratory superhero team , the X - man , led by Xavier , confront a terrorist organization of mutants with similar abilities , highlighting the on-going conflict between humans and sport .

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Miles Morales falls through the Mutliversal portal in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Loki smiling while chained up in Thor: Ragnarok

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Avengers: Age of Ultron, released in 2015, follows Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man and Captain America, as they contend with Ultron, a rogue AI with plans for global annihilation. This Marvel sequel sees The Avengers form uneasy alliances and embark on a perilous global adventure to thwart Ultron’s schemes.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine about to kiss Halle Berry’s Storm in a deleted scene from X-Men: Days of Future Past

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X-Men: Days of Future Past features a time-traveling mission where the ultimate X-Men ensemble battles across two periods. Combining forces with their younger selves, they attempt to alter the past to ensure the future of their species. Released in 2014, the film stars Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, and Michael Fassbender.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming follows Peter Parker after the events of Captain America: Civil War as he navigates high school challenges and battles the emergence of a new villain, the Vulture. With mentorship from Tony Stark, Peter strives to prove himself while balancing his responsibilities as Spider-Man and a student.

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Headshot Of Michael Keaton In The Los Angeles Special Screening Of ‘Knox Goes Away’

Jeff Bridges in Iron Man as Obadiah Stane, smiling and holding his arms out at a press conference.

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Iron Man is the first film in the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, who becomes Iron Man after he is kidnapped and discovers terrorists are using weapons developed by Stark Industries. Gwyneth Paltrow stars as Tony’s love interest Pepper Potts alongside Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan and Jeff Bridges as the villainous Obadiah Stane.

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Miles Morales returns in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. With his identity still safe but  “grounded” by his parents, Miles Morales is visited by his friend from another dimension, Gwen Stacy. Inviting him on a new adventure, Miles jumps at the opportunity but is seemingly accosted by an unknown assailant on his journey. Miles and Gwen will unite with new and old Spider-Heroes to face a villain of immeasurable power.

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Iron Man (Downey Jr.), Spider-Man (Holland) and Dr. Strange (Cumberbatch) aboard a Black Order ship in Avengers: Infinity War

Yondu looking annoyed in Guardians of the Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring Chris Pratt as Peter Quill. Abducted from Earth as a child, Quill navigates intergalactic adventures, becoming entwined in a conflict centered on a powerful orb coveted by Ronan the Accuser.

Headshot Of Chris Pratt In The European Gala Event of Marvel Studios' ‘Guardians of the Galaxy. Vol 3’

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Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark announcing that he is Iron Man in Iron Man (2008)

Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine looking at his claws in 2000’s X-Men

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X-Men, released in 2000, introduces Wolverine and Rogue as they join Professor Xavier’s private academy for mutants. The resident superhero team, the X-Men, led by Xavier, confronts a terrorist organization of mutants with similar abilities, highlighting the ongoing conflict between humans and mutants.

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