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Whedon Promises Plenty Of Death In 'Avengers 2'
If you're a fan of Joss Whedon, then you know that it is often unwise to get attached to characters in the various properties he helms. He apparently feels no compunction about killing off anyone if it serves the narrative or the emotional core of the story. In fact, many people were worried that his coming aboard 'The Avengers' meant at least one of the heroes would meet their untimely demise during the movie. This of course, thankfully, proved not to be the case with the 2012 blockbuster. However, during a recent appearance at the Dublin International Film Festival, a fan asked Whedon about his philosophy going into 'The Avengers 2.' His response was rather ominous.
"Death, Death and more Death!"
This little soundbite has understandably caused some consternation among fans. Does this mean Joss Whedon is going to kill off one or more of the the tentpole heroes? Who will it be? There are two factors here that are preventing me from getting upset over Whedon's words. First, he is still a company man. As much freedom as Marvel Studios has given Whedon, and in fact most of their filmmakers, they are still in fact a giant movie studio. They are not going to let Whedon put the kibosh on future franchises by indulging his penchant for major character demises. Now granted, the thing about comic book character death is that it is never permanent. Still, I don't see Marvel letting Whedon kill off, say, Captain America, in the second 'Avengers' movie. The other factor to consider here is Whedon's sense of humor. I was fortunate enough to be at a 'Cabin in the Woods' roundtable during SxSW last year in which Whedon was witty and hilariously self-effacing. It is entirely possible that he is joking about the death; a nod to his own reputation. Either way, I see little reason to panic.
What do you guys think? Will one of our major character perish in 'The Avengers 2,' or is Whedon just being cheeky? If you think someone will die, who is the most logical victim?
Source: AICN
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Comment by KingParappa on March 2, 2013 at 10:48am -
Or he could be talking about Thanos and his love of Death... (probably already mention in the comments but I'm a lazy sod)
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Comment by Technageek on February 28, 2013 at 11:37pm -
They are going to kill off Nick Fury and Aunt Robin.
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Comment by demonknight on February 28, 2013 at 6:16pm -
First of all, nobody is going to get killed of, they are all franchise movie characters with franchises that make lots of money. He probably means that they will be killing allot of enemies in the movie or maybe a major bad guy might get killed off, but not SuperHeroes !!!!
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Comment by Mst3kFan on February 28, 2013 at 11:10am -
It's going to be Hawkeye, isn't it? Fury? Or maybe... Hulk?
No, wait - it's Pepper! Think of Tony's angst!!! The HEARTBROKEN ANGST!!
Still haven't gotten over Fred's death.
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Comment by Yet Another Korey on February 27, 2013 at 11:50pm -
nick fury's going to die. then maria hill takes over shield, then civil war. yeah, that would be awesome. or maybe coulson is cloned and then killed again. or maybe a side character introduced in one of the upcoming phase 2 films. but i like the first one best. sorry sam.
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Comment by The Chaz on February 27, 2013 at 7:46am -
I'd have to hear the soundbite for myself, but I feel safe in assuming this was a joke.
If anything, we'll lose a supporting character or two. Black Widow and Hawkeye register as supporting characters as neither have a standalone film in the MCU. He likes writing female characters too much, and Black Widow is the only central female member of the Avengers (as far as the film franchise is concerned), so I assume she's safe. I'd say worst case scenario; we lose Hawkeye.
However, in this hypothetical scenario, I imagine Jeremy Renner would fight it, what with publicly stating that he was disappointed that he didn't get to play the Hawkeye he wanted to play in The Avengers. How much leverage Renner would have, frankly, depends on how bankable the character of Hawkeye is. I, for one, would be disappointed if Hawkeye didn't get to have his day in the second installment of The Avengers, but that's because I think Renner is great; and I have a thing for bow weapons.
As far as characters already confirmed for films in Phase 3, rest easy.
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Comment by Luke Hero on February 26, 2013 at 10:07am -
I find this so hilarious...yet sort of on point...the more powerful the villains become the more awkward certain heroes will become when it comes to their limitations.
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Comment by Luke Hero on February 26, 2013 at 10:03am
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Hawkeye and Black Widow are obviously the most expendable characters and could therefore be replaced with Antman & Wasp....Makes sense to me.
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Comment by SpillGamerMike on February 26, 2013 at 9:24am -
Thanos will court Death to destroy Earth.
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Comment by Berserker on February 26, 2013 at 9:02am -
"Death, death and more death", I wonder if there will be some deaths in the movie
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