The Avengers
The hit film, making its debut May 4th, 2012, broke box office records (Including that of Harry Potter!) and continues to rake in the dough. Here are some fun facts about the movie you (most likely) have seen!
Director Joss Whedon had earlier been considered to direct X-Men in the 1990s. A big fan of the X-Men, he even wrote a script, from which only two lines made it into the film.
Edward Norton was originally set to reprise his role from The Incredible Hulk, but negotiations between him and Marvel Studios broke down. Norton was replaced with Mark Ruffalo.
Mark Ruffalo states it was an honour to take over as Bruce Banner from his friend Edward Norton: "Ed has bequeathed this part to me, I look at it as my generation's Hamlet."
The first Marvel film to be distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.
The battle cry of the Avengers, "Avengers Assemble" was not spoken throughout the film. However Chris Evans would say it behind the scenes to call out the rest of cast via text message to hang out off the set.
The outdoor scenes which were supposed to take place in Germany, but were filmed in downtown Cleveland, contained numerous Cleveland Historical landmarks including; Tower City, Higbee Building & Casino, Renaissance Building, and the Soldiers & Sailors Monument.
Tom Hiddleston revealed in an interview with the Guardian that the code name for the film early in its production was 'Group Hug'.
To prepare for the role of Agent Clint Barton (Hawkeye), Jeremy Renner was trained by Olympic archers.
The crew hired 25 members of the Ohio based 391st Military police force battalion for the attack on New York city scene to add realism for the battle.
The first film to gross $200 million in its first three days in the USA.
Only the eleventh film of all time to make over $1 Billion Dollars worldwide.
Trivia courtesy of IMDb.com
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