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Breaking Down the First Avengers: Endgame Trailer


Well, it’s finally here!

After months and months of anticipation, we finally have the first trailer for the climactic fourth chapter of Marvel Studios’ Avengers franchise, Avengers: Endgame. However, while the footage may not have delivered everything we were hoping to see, there’s still a decent amount to unpack.

At the risk of making you wait any longer than you already have, let’s jump right in and break down the first Avengers: Endgame trailer:

  1. Lonely Stark

    The trailer begins with a shot of Tony Stark, seemingly by himself, recording a message for Pepper Potts while he floats through space. “Food and water ran out four days ago,” he says, adding that he only has enough oxygen to last him until the following morning. “It’s always you,” he then says as he ends the recording and we shift to the Marvel Studios title card being dusted away.

  2. A Successful Mad Titan

    Next up, we see Thanos’ armor propped up like a scarecrow – a clear callback to the Infinity Gauntlet comic – as well as the Mad Titan taking a stroll through a field following the successful completion of his mission in Avengers:Infinity War. It’s worth noting that Thanos appears to be walking with a bit of a limp and that the Infinity Gauntlet still looks charred, meaning the Mad Titan is still licking his wounds following the near-fatal blow Thor delivered to him with Stormbreaker. 

  3. A Broken Cap

    When we finally get our first glimpse at Captain America, it isn’t the bearded and battle-ready Cap we last saw in Infinity War. Instead, we see Steve Rogers shedding a single tear, presumably in remembrance of his two close friends, Bucky and Sam, who succumbed to Thanos’ decimation.

  4. Remembering the Fallen

    Of course, Bucky and Sam weren’t the only ones who died in Infinity War. In the next shot, we see Bruce Banner observing who else has been lost in the wave of destruction, including Scott Lang (more on that later), Shuri and Peter Parker. Interestingly enough, this appears to be our first confirmation that Shuri was one of the victims of the decimation.

  5. Hawkeye’s Evolution

    Perhaps the biggest surprise/non-surprise of the entire trailer is the shot of Clint Barton, not as Hawkeye but as Ronin. Ronin, of course, is the mantle Clint took up in the New Avengers series in the mid-2000s, but his reason for doing so in Endgame is likely because his wife and/or children are among those wiped out by Thanos. After all, Cap’s voiceover, in which he says, “we lost family,” lines up perfectly with the first shot of Ronin. Then again, this could also just be a case of clever editing.

  6. Winter Soldier Throwback

    Although Captain America was given a stylish and badass costume upgrade for Infinity War, he appears to have reverted back to his suit from Captain America: The Winter Soldier for some reason. Of course, based on set photos, we also know Cap will sport his costume from the first Avengers film at some point.

  7. The Elusive Title Reveal

    Ever since Avengers: Infinity War Parts I and II became Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, fans have been wondering what the final chapter’s subtitle would be. Well, now we know, courtesy of the title card that reads, “Avengers: Endgame.” Many had already speculated this would be the title of the film, but it’s nice to have official confirmation, nonetheless.

  8. Ant-Man Lives!

    Anyone who saw the mid-credits scene of Ant-Man and the Wasp already knew that Scott Lang survived Thanos’ Decimation because he was in the Quantum Realm at the time of the snap. However, as we saw earlier in the trailer, our heroes weren’t able to locate Scott and as such, assumed he was among the dead. Thankfully, though, he somehow manages to get out of the Quantum Realm and over to the Avengers HQ.

  9. April?

    Until now, the release date for Avengers: Endgame was May 3, 2019. According to the trailer, though, the film – much like its predecessor – is arriving in April instead.

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