Ant-Man
With five solo superhero adventures building up to the ensemble team - up ofThe Avengers , Phase One of theMarvel Cinematic Universestuck the landing . form One proved that this ambitious cinematic experiment could work , turning barn - grade characters like Iron Man and Captain America into globally beloved icon . After that , Phase Two had to follow it up . In Phase Two , the MCU continued the ongoing electric arc of darling heroes like Tony Stark , Steve Rogers , and Thor , and also introduced fan - favourite additions likeGuardians of the Galaxy ’s scene - stealing talking tree Groot and theAnt - Manfranchise ’s resident storyteller , Luis .
Every film in the MCU has its own standout character . No one can steal anIron Manmovie from Tony Stark , but Thor sometimes has to yield the public eye to his wicked brother Loki . Big team - ups like theAvengersmovies are up for snap – sometimes , even the scoundrel steal the show .
Iron Man 3 – Tony Stark
No substantiate persona can steal anIron Manmovie from Tony Stark , although Natasha Romanoff give him a rill for his money with her debut in the 2d film . Iron Man 3is controversial for its Mandarin identicalness twisting , but Tony undeniably pack the movie . Shane Black , one of the most acclaimed natural action screenwriters in Hollywood , signed on to helm the threequel in his signature style . The movie notice a reunion between Black andfranchise star Robert Downey , Jr.after their neo - noir gemKiss Kiss Bang Banggave Downey one of the best office of his career .
Black ’s snappy talks and Downey ’s ice - cool performing style are a peer made in heaven . With his script forIron Man 3 , Black penned some of Tony ’s most memorable quips , including this notoriously crucify put - down : “ Which happens , dads leave , no want to be a p***y about it . ”
Thor: The Dark World – Loki
After Loki stole the show as the master scoundrel inThe Avengers , he was give an inflated theatrical role inThor : The Dark World . The Dark Worldis generally considered to be one of the weakest unveiling in the MCU , butTom Hiddleston is as charming as alwaysin the role of the trickster god .
Thor reluctantly team up up with his imprisoned buddy when Asgard is attack by Dark Elves . Loki is still delightfully buttery in the subsequence – with one great moment in which he impersonates Captain America – but he also gets some aroused depth as he mourns the loss of Frigga , one of the only multitude who ever loved him .
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – Steve Rogers
After Steve Rogers was introduce as a generic goody - two - brake shoe in Phase One , the Russo pal reinvigorated the graphic symbol inCaptain America : The Winter Soldier . Essentially Cap’sRagnarok , The Winter Soldiertook a moth-eaten superhero and made him much more compelling . He ’s still a straightforward do - gooder , but his action scenes got much more intense . The revamped Cap is like John Wick with a vibranium cuticle .
Unlike most MCU flick , The Winter Soldiercreates a personal connector between the hero and villain as Cap is targeted by his brainwash ripe acquaintance . He does n’t just have to defeat the bad guy ; he wants to save him .
Guardians Of The Galaxy – Groot
When Marvel Studios announced an intergalactic natural process - escapade movie feature a talking tree , some box office analyst ask it to be the MCU ’s first commercial bomb . Now , that tree diagram is one of the most globally recognizable and universally adored ikon in popular finish .
Groot won the hearts of fan across the world with just three words : “ We are Groot . ” In the original Groot ’s tragic decease scene ( before he was resurrect as a Funko Pop ) , he make the ultimate sacrifice to save his newfound family . Guardians of the Galaxyis a balanced ensemble man , but Groot is the undeniable breakout star .
Avengers: Age Of Ultron – Ultron
Still , he ’s an unforgettable role , mostly thanks to James Spader ’s unsettling outspoken operation . Most of the Avengers themselves are on automatic pilot inAge of Ultron , but Ultron himself is a mesmerizing bearing whenever he express up on - CRT screen .
Ant-Man – Luis
Michael Peñamade his MCU debut inAnt - Manwith the role of Scott Lang ’s best friend ( and subsequently byplay partner ) , Luis . Luis immediately became a darling support character . He ’s one of the funniest risible relief sidekicks in the MCU ’s history ( which is saying a tidy sum , because Paul Rudd already provide plenty of risible easing as Lang himself ) .
Luis is most renowned for the running joke of his wander storytelling . When he begin off on an unwieldy anecdote , music director Peyton Reed cut through a montage of all the events he ’s describing , complete with characters verbalize in Luis ’ voice .
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