'We had a version where went over,” confirms McFeely. But Black Widow and Hawkeye’s tussle on Vormir could have seen the sharp-shooter end up as the Soul Stone sacrifice instead of Natasha Romanoff – a decision which was long mulled over by the Russos and the writers. There's a lot of blame to go around.” 4) The Hawkeye scene is a tearjerker for Joe Russoīefore Endgame even reaches its final act, one of the original six Avengers dies to keep the plot against Thanos in motion.

Tony and Steve, if they got along there's a good chance. All you've got to do is cut his head off – Thor's at fault. “ is one of many reasons why they don't win. “I just think it's totally emotionally understandable, particularly when you add in the scene where was supposed to kill her.” McFeely agrees, pointing out the other Avengers also failed to assassinate Thanos. “If you’re standing in front of your girlfriend's father and find out that he just killed your girlfriend, you're gonna hit him in the face!” argues Markus.

Cue internet outrage that Peter Quill messed up the gang’s best chance at avoiding the Snap – though the writers are more sympathetic towards him. Until Star Lord enters, that is, and punches the villain for murdering Gamora. The Avengers come incredibly close to defeating Thanos several times during Infinity War – particularly on Titan, when Mantis manages to subdue the Mad Titan and Spider-Man nearly nabs the Gauntlet. SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS: ENDGAME AND AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR FOLLOW THE FAN THEORY 1) Ant-Man wouldn't have survived going up Thanos' bum

Listen to the full interviews on the Empire Podcast spoiler special here – and keep scrolling to read 26 tidbits from the filmmakers, covering the beginning, middle and end of the Endgame.

Empire sat down with the films directors, Anthony and Joe Russo, and its writers, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, for some spoiler-heavy conversations, talking the film’s major revelations, twists, deaths, and more – and they delivered all kinds of fascinating insights into one of the biggest movies of all time. Here’s a conundrum: how do you wrap up a 22-movie saga, follow up the most iconic shock blockbuster ending since The Empire Strikes Back, and provide a satisfying ending for some of the most beloved screen heroes of the last decade? If you’re Avengers: Endgame, you do it with stunning ease – the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest offering a powerful, emotion, thrilling and playful three-hour epic, stuffed with fan service and jaw-dropping pay-offs.

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