The Avengers) is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures,[a] it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Plot:-
The Asgardian Loki encounters the Other, the leader of an extraterrestrial race known as the Chitauri. In exchange for obtaining the Tesseract,a powerful energy source of unknown potential, the Other promises to provide Loki with an army to conquer Earth. Nick Fury, director of the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., arrives at a remote research facility where physicist Dr. Erik Selvig is leading a team studying the Tesseract. It suddenly activates and opens a wormhole, allowing Loki to reach Earth. Loki steals the Tesseract and uses his scepter to enslave Selvig and other agents, including Clint Barton, to aid him.
In response, Fury reactivates the “Avengers Initiative”. Agent Natasha Romanoff travels to Kolkata to recruit Dr. Bruce Banner so he can trace the Tesseract through its gamma radiation emissions. Fury approaches Steve Rogers to discuss his knowledge of the Tesseract, and Agent Phil Coulson visits Tony Stark so he can check Selvig’s research. Loki is in Stuttgart, where Barton steals iridium needed to stabilize the Tesseract. This leads to a confrontation with Rogers, Stark, and Romanoff that ends with Loki’s surrender. While Loki is being escorted to S.H.I.E.L.D., his adoptive brother Thor arrives and frees him, hoping to convince him to abandon his plan and return to Asgard. Stark and Rogers intervene, and Loki is imprisoned in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s flying aircraft carrier, the Helicarrier.
The Avengers disagree on how to approach Loki and become argumentative once they realize S.H.I.E.L.D. plans to use the Tesseract to create weapons of mass destruction to use against hostile extraterrestrials. During the argument, Loki’s agents attack the Helicarrier, and the stress causes Banner to transform into the Hulk. Stark and Rogers restart the damaged engine while Thor attempts to stop the Hulk’s rampage. Romanoff subdues Barton, freeing him from Loki’s influence. Loki escapes after mortally wounding Coulson. Fury uses Coulson’s subsequent death to motivate the Avengers to work together as a team. Loki uses the Tesseract and a generator Selvig built to open a wormhole above Stark Tower in New York City to bring his Chitauri fleet and start his invasion.
Rogers, Stark, Romanoff, Barton, Thor, and the Hulk work together to protect New York from the Chitauri. The Hulk incapacitates Loki while Romanoff learns from Selvig, now freed from Loki’s mind control, that Loki’s scepter can shut down the generator. Fury’s superiors from the World Security Council attempt to end the invasion by launching a nuclear missile at Midtown Manhattan. Stark intercepts the missile and flies it through the wormhole toward the Chitauri fleet. The missile destroys the Chitauri mothership and disables their forces on Earth. Stark becomes unconscious, and his suit loses power, leaving him freefalling towards Earth. The Avengers manage to resuscitate him, while Romanoff uses Loki’s scepter to close the wormhole. In the aftermath, Thor transports an imprisoned Loki and the Tesseract to Asgard, where Loki will face Asgardian justice.
In a mid-credits scene, the Other confers with his master[d] about the failed attack on Earth
Cast
-Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man:
A self-described genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist who wears an electromechanical suit of armor of his own invention.Downey earned $50 million from the film, “once box-office bonuses and backend compensation [were] factored in”. Downey commented on the character’s evolution, stating, “In Iron Man, which was an origin story, he was his own epiphany and redemption of sort.
-Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America:
A World War II veteran who was enhanced to the peak of human physicality by an experimental serum and frozen in suspended animation before waking up in the modern world.Evans earned $2–3 million for the film.Rogers is depicted as darker in The Avengers, with Evans stating, “It’s just about him trying to come to terms with the modern world. You’ve got to imagine, it’s enough of a shock to accept the fact that you’re in a completely different time, but everybody you know is dead. Everybody you cared about. . . He was a soldier, obviously, everybody he went to battle with, all of his brothers in arms, they’re all dead. He’s just lonely.
Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk:
A genius scientist who, due to exposure to gamma radiation, transforms into a monster when enraged or agitated. Ruffalo, initially considered for the role in The Incredible Hulk (2008) before Edward Norton took on the part, was cast after negotiations between Marvel and Norton fell through.Ruffalo earned $2–3 million for his role in the film.Discussing the character, he explained, “He’s a guy struggling with two sides of himself—the dark and the light—and everything he does in his life is filtered through issues of control.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor:
The crown prince of Asgard, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Hemsworth was cast as part of a multiple movie deal. He had previously collaborated with Joss Whedon on The Cabin in the Woods (2011).Hemsworth earned $2–3 million for his role in the film.Thor’s motivation in The Avengers is described by Hemsworth as personal, as it involves his brother’s disruptive actions. He explained, “It’s much more of a personal one, in the sense that it’s his brother that is stirring things up. Whereas everyone else, it’s some bad guy who they’ve gotta take down. It’s a different approach for me, or for Thor.
Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow:
A highly trained spy working for S.H.I.E.L.D.Johansson discussed her character’s relationship with Hawkeye, stating, “Our characters have a long history. Johansson earned $4–6 million for her portrayal in the film.Black Widow is definitely one of the team, though. She’s not in the cast simply to be a romantic foil or eye candy. She’s there to fight, so I never felt like I was the only girl. We all have our various skills and it feels equal.
Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye:
A master archer working as an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. Renner prepared for the physically demanding role by training extensively and practicing archery.Renner earned $2–3 million for his role in the film.He expressed his appreciation for Hawkeye’s character, stating, “When I saw Iron Man, I thought that was a really kick-ass approach to superheroes. Then they told me about this Hawkeye character, and I liked how he wasn’t really a superhero; he’s just a guy with a high skill set.
Tom Hiddleston as Loki:
Thor’s adoptive brother and nemesis, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Hiddleston reflected on his character’s evolution from the film Thor, stating, “I think the Loki we see in The Avengers is further advanced.”At the beginning of The Avengers, he comes to Earth to subjugate it and his idea is to rule the human race as their king. And like all the delusional autocrats of human history, he thinks this is a great idea because if everyone is busy worshipping him, there will be no wars so he will create some kind of world peace by ruling them as a tyrant. But he is also kind of deluded in the fact that he thinks unlimited power will give him self-respect, so I haven’t let go of the fact that he is still motivated by this terrible jealousy and kind of spiritual desolation
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury:
The director of S.H.I.E.L.D. who was revealed in previous films to be coordinating the “Avengers Initiative”. Jackson was brought to the project with a deal containing an option to play the character in up to nine Marvel films. Jackson expressed that he has a more significant role in The Avengers compared to previous films. Jackson earned $4–6 million for the film.ackson expressed that he has a more significant role in The Avengers compared to previous films: “You don’t have to wait until the end of the movie to see me”. Reflecting on the role, Jackson stated, “It’s always good to play somebody [who] is a positive in society as opposed to somebody who is a negative
Trailor/About movie
Release date: 27 April 2012 (India)
Director: Joss Whedon
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Adapted from: Avengers, The Mighty Avengers
Box office: $1.521 billion
Budget: $220–225 million
