The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name.
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Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Written and directed by Joss Whedon, The Avengers features an ensemble cast including;
- Robert Downey Jr.,
- Chris Evans,
- Mark Ruffalo,
- Chris Hemsworth,
- Scarlett Johansson, and
- Jeremy Renner as the Avengers,
- alongside Tom Hiddleston,
- Clark Gregg,
- Cobie Smulders,
- Stellan Skarsgård, and
- Samuel L. Jackson.
The Avengers premiered in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012, and was released in the United States on May 4, as the last film of Phase One of the MCU.
The Avengers garnered numerous awards and nominations including; Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for achievements in visual effects.
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The Avengers grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, setting numerous box office records and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time at the time of its release and the highest-grossing film of 2012, as well as the first Marvel production to generate $1 billion in ticket sales.
Which Avenger was first?

To a lot of people, Captain America is the first Avenger.
Even though Captain America may have not been a founding member, he embodies everything the team stands for.
As a matter of fact, the First Avenger was even the subtitle to Captain America’s first MCU film.


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