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Dragonlord’s Idea for the Ending of AVENGERS 4 (Spoilers for Infinity War)
[Warning: Contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War.]
I’ve come up with what I think is a great ending to Avengers 4. It’s poignant and emotional that goes full circle to the first Avengers movie. The problem is my plot point might be too good (lol). So I hope you guys don’t really get an unhealthy attachment to this ending so that you won’t be disappointed when the actual Avengers 4 goes off in a totally different direction. So without further adieu, here’s my pitch.
At the end of Avengers: Infinity War, half of the universe’s population was killed off by Thanos, instantly turning into ash. The original six members of the Avengers are still alive (Hawkeye is presumed to be also alive). That got me thinking - 6 Infinity Stones for 6 Avengers. One of the themes of Infinity War was sacrifice. What if in order to undo what Thanos did to the universe, the original six Avengers have to sacrifice their lives for the greater good. Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth's Marvel contracts end after Avengers 4. So what better way to end it than to go out with a bang.
Basically that’s the gist of my ending. Six Avengers for six Infinity Stones. Now I only had a few hours to work on this, so it’s pretty rough but the following is a plot summary of the ending to my Avengers 4.
(IMPORTANT: Play the video and just listen to the music while reading)
The original six Avengers (Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Widow, Hawkeye and Hulk) alongside War Machine, Vision (repaired), Rocket, Nebula, new Black Panther (Shuri), Okoye, Ant-Man, Wasp, Abomination (recruited) and Captain Marvel have laid siege to Thanos’ base in some planet (let’s just call it Galmaron). The original 6 Avengers with Nebula are fighting Thanos inside the base while the others are fighting the Chitauri army outside.
The Infinity Gauntlet hasn’t been working properly ever since the end of Infinity War but it’s still formidable enough to lay a serious beating on the invading Avengers. Nebula is seriously injured and lying on the ground. Thor lands the killing blow with Stormbreaker lodged in Thanos’ head. With his last death spasm, Thanos orders the Infinity Stones to cease functioning in order to prevent the Avengers from undoing what he did. Simultaneously, Cap grabs the Gauntlet trying to yank it off Thanos’ hand.
Cap’s mind is briefly transported inside the Soul Stone. The Red Skull is there cloaked, his face covered. Cap doesn’t recognize him. Skull says some cryptic words of wisdom. Before vanishing, Skull notes the universe has a strange sense of humor giving the fate of the universe at the hands of a kid from Brooklyn (which is a reference to their conversation in The First Avenger). Before Cap could figure out who he was talking to, he is brought back to the real world.
Cap informs the team that there’s a small chance to restore a spark in the Infinity Stones and use it for one last time but all of them have to make the supreme sacrifice. Rhodey is on the com saying that they can’t hold off the Chitauri army any longer. After a brief emotional banter and farewell, the six hold one Infinity Stone each in their hands. They close their eyes and concentrate. Soon the Stones begin to glow. Bright light fills the room. We see brief footages of the characters’ camaraderie and battles from Phase 1 to 3. Eventually the white light consumes everything on screen.
In what may be an afterlife or just a figment of their subconscious mind, each of them is alone in a serene place and greeted by someone. The bright light makes it difficult for the audience to see who the greeters are but you can reasonably surmise who they are: Tony – his mom, Steve – young Peggy Carter, Thor – Odin and Loki, Clint – his wife and kids, and so on. Everybody approaches their loved ones except Clint who says goodbye to his family before his family fades out.
We see throughout the universe the half of the population that died returned via ash reformation. On Earth, we see the resurrected people reunited with their loved ones. Clint’s family is returned to their farm. On Galmaron, the deceased heroes are resurrected inside Thanos’ base. Spider-Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis, Groot, Falcon, Bucky, Scarlet Witch and Dr. Strange are all there. Those that were killed prior to Thanos snapping his fingers remained dead.
The returned heroes are all happy to be back. Peter Parker jubilantly says thank you to Mr. Stark and turns around only to find the original six Avengers lying on the floor lifeless. They’re all in shock and in disbelief. Nebula informs the heroes inside and the ones on the outside that Steve, Tony, Bruce, Natasha, Clint and Thor are all dead, sacrificing themselves to undo what Thanos did. Parker, who views Tony like a surrogate father/uncle, crumbles besides Tony’s corpse and cries.
The heroes indoors can hear the battle outside. In a slow motion sequence, they turn their attention outwards and walk outside. Their faces filled with anger and tears. They join the battle. Slow mo stops, regular speed resumes. The heroes, all in agony, fight the Chitauri with a rage and fury never seen before. They unleash all their pain and anguish unto to the Chitauri forces until they are all vanquished.
EPILOGUE
Waves and waves of humanity attend the funeral march for the six Avengers founding members back on Earth. Nebula recorded what the six Avengers did and the footage has been released to the public and played over and over again. People all around the world watch their television set with tears. At the burial ceremony, we see Clint’s family, Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan, General Ross and Betty Ross, Peter Parker and Aunt May, Nick Fury and Maria Hill, Coulson and team, Bucky and Sharon Carter, the Wakandan delegates, and the rest of the heroes.
Pepper gives a beautiful and tearful eulogy. After the eulogy, the camera pans out to reveal the memorial statue of the six Avengers.
THE END
(Play the video and listen to the music while reading. Imagine this is the ending credits of the movie.)
POST-CREDITS SCENE (1)
We see a taxi driving in a suburban area. Inside the taxi are two parents and their teenage daughter. The parents keep on assuring that this move is for the best. The daughter wants to stay with the parents. The father insists that it’s for her own good. The taxi arrives at a large gate and buzzes the intercom. The gate opens. As the taxi goes inside, we see the address – 1407 Graymalkin Lane. The End.
POST-CREDITS SCENE (2)
Nick Fury and General Ross are walking in a college hallway. They’re arguing over the merits of a new project. Fury insists that the fallout and the emergence of Cosmic Rays near the Earth is cause for concern and should be investigated. They stop outside a class room. Ross asks Fury if this is the guy he’s recommending for the project. Fury nods. We see the back of a mid-30s professor writing something frantically in the whiteboard. One of the students raises their hands and says, “Dr. Richards?” The professor turns around (but we don’t see his face) and says, “Yes?” The End.
Notes: Those two post-credits are not really necessary. They can just be omitted out.
Since some of the actors are still under contract with Marvel Studios after Avengers 4, the six characters that will sacrifice themselves don't have to be all six of the founding members.
The non-functioning Infinity Stones are with the different heroes, serving as keepsakes. One is with Vision, another with the Guardians and so on and so forth.
Dragonlord’s Idea for the Ending of AVENGERS 4 (Spoilers for Infinity War)
[Warning: Contains spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War.]
I’ve come up with what I think is a great ending to Avengers 4. It’s poignant and emotional that goes full circle to the first Avengers movie. The problem is my plot point might be too good (lol). So I hope you guys don’t really get an unhealthy attachment to this ending so that you won’t be disappointed when the actual Avengers 4 goes off in a totally different direction. So without further adieu, here’s my pitch.
At the end of Avengers: Infinity War, half of the universe’s population was killed off by Thanos, instantly turning into ash. The original six members of the Avengers are still alive (Hawkeye is presumed to be also alive). That got me thinking - 6 Infinity Stones for 6 Avengers. One of the themes of Infinity War was sacrifice. What if in order to undo what Thanos did to the universe, the original six Avengers have to sacrifice their lives for the greater good. Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth's Marvel contracts end after Avengers 4. So what better way to end it than to go out with a bang.
Basically that’s the gist of my ending. Six Avengers for six Infinity Stones. Now I only had a few hours to work on this, so it’s pretty rough but the following is a plot summary of the ending to my Avengers 4.
(IMPORTANT: Play the video and just listen to the music while reading)
The original six Avengers (Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Widow, Hawkeye and Hulk) alongside War Machine, Vision (repaired), Rocket, Nebula, new Black Panther (Shuri), Okoye, Ant-Man, Wasp, Abomination (recruited) and Captain Marvel have laid siege to Thanos’ base in some planet (let’s just call it Galmaron). The original 6 Avengers with Nebula are fighting Thanos inside the base while the others are fighting the Chitauri army outside.
The Infinity Gauntlet hasn’t been working properly ever since the end of Infinity War but it’s still formidable enough to lay a serious beating on the invading Avengers. Nebula is seriously injured and lying on the ground. Thor lands the killing blow with Stormbreaker lodged in Thanos’ head. With his last death spasm, Thanos orders the Infinity Stones to cease functioning in order to prevent the Avengers from undoing what he did. Simultaneously, Cap grabs the Gauntlet trying to yank it off Thanos’ hand.
Cap’s mind is briefly transported inside the Soul Stone. The Red Skull is there cloaked, his face covered. Cap doesn’t recognize him. Skull says some cryptic words of wisdom. Before vanishing, Skull notes the universe has a strange sense of humor giving the fate of the universe at the hands of a kid from Brooklyn (which is a reference to their conversation in The First Avenger). Before Cap could figure out who he was talking to, he is brought back to the real world.
Cap informs the team that there’s a small chance to restore a spark in the Infinity Stones and use it for one last time but all of them have to make the supreme sacrifice. Rhodey is on the com saying that they can’t hold off the Chitauri army any longer. After a brief emotional banter and farewell, the six hold one Infinity Stone each in their hands. They close their eyes and concentrate. Soon the Stones begin to glow. Bright light fills the room. We see brief footages of the characters’ camaraderie and battles from Phase 1 to 3. Eventually the white light consumes everything on screen.
In what may be an afterlife or just a figment of their subconscious mind, each of them is alone in a serene place and greeted by someone. The bright light makes it difficult for the audience to see who the greeters are but you can reasonably surmise who they are: Tony – his mom, Steve – young Peggy Carter, Thor – Odin and Loki, Clint – his wife and kids, and so on. Everybody approaches their loved ones except Clint who says goodbye to his family before his family fades out.
We see throughout the universe the half of the population that died returned via ash reformation. On Earth, we see the resurrected people reunited with their loved ones. Clint’s family is returned to their farm. On Galmaron, the deceased heroes are resurrected inside Thanos’ base. Spider-Man, Black Panther, Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis, Groot, Falcon, Bucky, Scarlet Witch and Dr. Strange are all there. Those that were killed prior to Thanos snapping his fingers remained dead.
The returned heroes are all happy to be back. Peter Parker jubilantly says thank you to Mr. Stark and turns around only to find the original six Avengers lying on the floor lifeless. They’re all in shock and in disbelief. Nebula informs the heroes inside and the ones on the outside that Steve, Tony, Bruce, Natasha, Clint and Thor are all dead, sacrificing themselves to undo what Thanos did. Parker, who views Tony like a surrogate father/uncle, crumbles besides Tony’s corpse and cries.
The heroes indoors can hear the battle outside. In a slow motion sequence, they turn their attention outwards and walk outside. Their faces filled with anger and tears. They join the battle. Slow mo stops, regular speed resumes. The heroes, all in agony, fight the Chitauri with a rage and fury never seen before. They unleash all their pain and anguish unto to the Chitauri forces until they are all vanquished.
EPILOGUE
Waves and waves of humanity attend the funeral march for the six Avengers founding members back on Earth. Nebula recorded what the six Avengers did and the footage has been released to the public and played over and over again. People all around the world watch their television set with tears. At the burial ceremony, we see Clint’s family, Pepper Potts and Happy Hogan, General Ross and Betty Ross, Peter Parker and Aunt May, Nick Fury and Maria Hill, Coulson and team, Bucky and Sharon Carter, the Wakandan delegates, and the rest of the heroes.
Pepper gives a beautiful and tearful eulogy. After the eulogy, the camera pans out to reveal the memorial statue of the six Avengers.
THE END
(Play the video and listen to the music while reading. Imagine this is the ending credits of the movie.)
POST-CREDITS SCENE (1)
We see a taxi driving in a suburban area. Inside the taxi are two parents and their teenage daughter. The parents keep on assuring that this move is for the best. The daughter wants to stay with the parents. The father insists that it’s for her own good. The taxi arrives at a large gate and buzzes the intercom. The gate opens. As the taxi goes inside, we see the address – 1407 Graymalkin Lane. The End.
POST-CREDITS SCENE (2)
Nick Fury and General Ross are walking in a college hallway. They’re arguing over the merits of a new project. Fury insists that the fallout and the emergence of Cosmic Rays near the Earth is cause for concern and should be investigated. They stop outside a class room. Ross asks Fury if this is the guy he’s recommending for the project. Fury nods. We see the back of a mid-30s professor writing something frantically in the whiteboard. One of the students raises their hands and says, “Dr. Richards?” The professor turns around (but we don’t see his face) and says, “Yes?” The End.
Notes: Those two post-credits are not really necessary. They can just be omitted out.
Since some of the actors are still under contract with Marvel Studios after Avengers 4, the six characters that will sacrifice themselves don't have to be all six of the founding members.
The non-functioning Infinity Stones are with the different heroes, serving as keepsakes. One is with Vision, another with the Guardians and so on and so forth.
that's...perfect.
