MCU: The Snap and the 15 defining moments from Marvel’s Infinity Saga
By Mark Lynch
4. The Avengers initiative
Movie: Iron Man (2008)
After Tony Stark saved the day and announced to the world that he was Iron Man, we thought everything was done. We were wrong. This was only the beginning.
Tony gets home to a dark room and Jarvis powering down. Tony was confused. A mysterious man in the room says, “‘I am Iron Man’. You think you’re the only superhero in the world? Mr. Stark, you’ve become part of a bigger universe, you just don’t know it yet.” He ended with “I’m here to talk to you about the Avengers Initiative.” That man was the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Nick Fury and this was the official beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
On the movie side, this was the big post credit scene that made everyone wait after the credits. It gave people a glimpse into what was going to happen in the future. Another cliffhanger (as if we needed more) to get people excited about the next Infinity Saga project.
The second is what this meant for the future. We didn’t know that Iron Man would lead to an Avengers movie. Let alone an entire universe and Saga. Hearing Nick Fury bring up the Avengers Initiative sent chills down everyone’s bodies.