Avengers 2: These 3 Major Superheroes Almost Appeared in a Marvel Movie!

Released in theaters on April 22, 2015, Avengers: Age of Ultron was a huge success, grossing $1.4 billion worldwide. In France, the gathering of Marvel superheroes captured 4.3 million viewers. Fans could look forward to seeing Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Hulk, Falcon, Vision and Scarlet Witch unite on the big screen.

However, did you know that the movie could have been different by including 3 other famous superheroes from the Marvel Universe?

Captain Marvel

First of all, before his solo movie in 2019, Captain Marvel could be in Avengers 2. ColliderThere have been constant rumors of his appearance in Hollywood ever since Marvel announced his solo film.

Finally, the superhero, later played by Brie Larson, will not be in Age of Ultron. However, the scene with the stand-in was filmed but not included in the final cut. The sequence was revealed in the bonus features of the Infinity Saga Blu-ray box set.

Loki

Another great character of the Marvel Universe could welcome in this 2nd episode of the Avengers. This is Loki, the main antagonist of Thor and the Avengers before becoming a kind of anti-hero from Thor: The Dark World.

Much appreciated by fans, the God of Evil ultimately did not appear in the film. According to director Joss Whedon, Tom Hiddleston had filmed the scene, but it was cut during editing.

spider

Before starting his own trilogy in 2017, Spider-Man could build his web in Avengers: Age of Ultron. during the interview SlashFilmsJoss Whedon revealed that discussions have taken place with Sony, the studio that owns the rights to Spider-Man; The latter wanted to integrate Weaver in a small sequence, but it ultimately did not happen due to a lack of agreement with Marvel.

Finally, Marvel and Sony reached an agreement to introduce the friendly neighborhood spider in Captain America Civil War in April 2016, a year after Avengers 2. Since then, Tom Holland continues to give him features. He will soon return for Part 4, which will be directed by Destine Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi in 2021.

Additionally, new movies Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will be released on April 29, 2026 and May 5, 2027. Robert Downey Jr. will be back… but not in Iron Man armor! This time he will be the big bad guy of this new phase after Thanos: Doctor Doom!