A fan-made MCU tribute video shows just how wild the Marvel Cinematic Universe"s early days used to be. Marvel Studios is heading towards a massive crossover in the Russo Bros." upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars, as well as a long catalog of upcoming MCU projects with bold premises and plenty of fan-pleasing surprises. However, not every big event is on the MCU"s current slate. Several of Marvel"s biggest hits already happened in the MCU"s first Phases.
The MCU has long traversed through its initial stages, but every movie in Phases 1 and 2 still has plenty of spectacle in store for new and old Marvel fans alike. Video editor and Marvel fan Grable424 pays homage to the MCU"s Phases 1 and 2 with an action-packed video edit scored to Barns Courtney"s "Gritter and Gold", showcasing many memorable moments from movies ranging from Iron Man to Captain America: Civil War. Watch the full video below:
What The MCU Phases 1 & 2 Video Edit Means The MCU's Early Days Can Be Taken For Granted During the Multiverse Saga, it"s easy to forget that the MCU as a whole is a fan"s wildest dreams come true. Titles such as Loki, Deadpool & Wolverine, and Spider-Man: No Way Home set the standard for fan expectations around Phases 4, 5, and 6. Yet, these entries would have seemed impossible to make just a couple of years before they were released. Although not every MCU movie is a unanimous success, every MCU project only continues to raise the bar in one way or another.
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Posts 4 While it could sound odd nowadays, every movie in Phase 1 was a huge risk for Marvel, not only because a failure would have put the whole franchise in danger, but also because translating characters like Captain America and Thor to live-action for the first time was a very difficult challenge back then. Phase 2 wasn"t too different, as movies like Ant-Man, Doctor Strange, and The Guardians of the Galaxy presented similarly tough challenges. It"s because of these films" success that the MCU is still standing today as the most successful movie franchise in history.
Our Take On What The MCU Phases 1 & 2 Video Edit The MCU Shouldn't Be Ashamed Of Phases 1 And 2 Close The MCU continues to evolve across the Multiverse Saga, but it often seems like certain elements from the franchise"s early days have been forgotten. For example, Phases 3 and 4 replaced Iron Man"s intricate suit-up scenes with near-instant nanotechnology and turned Thor into a comedic character who overcame Asgard"s destruction in record time. While these changes are a good sign of the MCU"s constant evolution, a few clearer nods to the franchise"s first movies could help them seem closer to Marvel"s recent projects.
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