However you may air virtually the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's one matter virtually the franchise that can't be denied: it plays the long game, and not just behind what we see upon camera. Taking into account the difficult after that factors into casting. For instance, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed that one of the reasons Chris Pratt was cast as Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, in Guardians of the Galaxy was because they thought he would put it on capably opposite Robert Downey Jr. someday. In Feige's words:

We always cast for the movie we're making, but we after that have an eye upon the future. suitably behind we were casting Chris Pratt, we needed the best Star-Lord, but at the same time, we said, 'We need somebody who one morning might go toe to toe behind Robert Downey Jr.' upon the agreed first morning of Avengers: Infinity battle there was Robert, Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, and it was lovely amazing! There have been a handful of period in our ten years here at Marvel Studios where we have had to just end for a second and pinch ourselves. That was one of those moments.

In its 10 years of existence (thus far), the MCU has recruited a lot of notable actors, some of whom have been propelled to stardom thanks to their performance(s) in the franchise (I'm looking at you, Chris Hemsworth). But Robert Downey Jr. agreed functions as the MCU's anchor, having performed Iron Man nine times, soon to be ten. suitably it's no surprise that Kevin Feige and the additional Marvel brass took into account how additional starring actors would pull off to the side of him.

Enter Chris Pratt, who before joining Guardians of the Galaxy was best known for playing Andy Dwyer upon NBC's Parks and Recreation and had appeared in movies behind Moneyball and Zero Dark Thirty, but was nowhere near a blockbuster star. before Pratt, actors behind Joel Edgerton and Eddie Redmayne had tested for Peter Quill, but Pratt scored the role in February 2013, and behind the additional starring MCU actors, signed a multi-picture deal. No doubt there were numerous reasons why Pratt was deemed the right man to picture Star-Lord, but as Kevin Feige mentioned in the Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years record (via Comicbook.com), a big one was that they knew one morning he'd be a fine foil for Robert Downey Jr. in the coming years.

Marvel didn't adjudicate its Phase 3 film slate until October 2014, suitably even though some Marvel Comics fans were predicting that the MCU's Thanos would ambition out the six Infinity Stones behind his comic record counterpart, the public didn't know that Avengers: Infinity battle Parts I and II (later changed to Avengers: Infinity battle and the still-untitled Avengers 4) were upon the way. But the creative minds at Marvel agreed did, and even even though the Guardians of the Galaxy movies are in the midst of the more self-contained entries within the MCU, Kevin Feige and his ilk knew that the Guardians would eventually fuming paths behind some of the MCU's Earthbound heroes, behind Iron Man.

That moment finally arrived this behind May, as Avengers: Infinity battle saw Iron Man, Doctor strange and Spider-Man, who flew away from Earth upon Ebony Maw's ship, meeting Star-Lord, Drax the Destroyer, Mantis and difficult Nebula upon Titan, Thanos' dead homeworld. even though the Avengers and Guardians both put it on to protect the innocent, the teams agreed have clashing methods and personalities, and Iron Man was especially irritated by his interactions behind the Guardians.

I can't tell I blame Tony for getting suitably easily annoyed. even though he was focused and put it on his best to plan how to extinguish Thanos, Star-Lord and the additional Guardians took a more relaxed and virtually bored right to use to the coming battle. Star-Lord in particular kept getting upon Iron Man nerves, from responding that he's from Missouri behind asked if he hailed from Earth (even even though Missouri's upon Earth) to telling Iron Man that his plan actually sucked, as seen in the under clip.

Fortunately, eventually all the heroes upon Titan coalesced behind Iron Man wanted, and they nearly succeeded in removing the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos' hand. Unfortunately, after Star-Lord became irritated upon learning Thanos killed Gamora and started attacking the mad Titan even though he was subdued, whatever went to hell. behind Doctor strange gave up the period stone in row for Iron Man physical kept alive, that was officially marked their defeat. By the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Star-Lord, Drax, Mantis, Spider-Man and Doctor strange were turned to dust, rejection Iron Man and Nebula as the lonesome survivors upon Titan.

That said, the tab isn't greater than yet. bordering year, Avengers 4 will put it on the long-lasting MCU heroes banding together to undo Thanos' genocide. How that will be competent is still shrouded in mystery, but by the end of the story, it's conventional that most, if not all of the heroes who disappeared after Thanos' snap will be brought back to life. Keeping that in mind, perhaps we'll be lucky enough to have substitute hilarious back-and-forth in the middle of Star-Lord and Iron Man during the movie.

While nothing is 100% avowed yet, it's looking behind Avengers 4 will make Robert Downey Jr's departure from the MCU, suitably there's one more opportunity for Iron Man to leave a memorable impact upon this franchise. As for Chris Pratt's MCU difficult greater than Avengers 4, he's conventional to reward for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but behind that upon indefinite support behind James Gunn's firing, who knows behind we'll acquire to see Star-Lord and the gang in the threequel.

The MCU continues upon March 8, 2019 behind the liberty of Captain Marvel, and two months later, Avengers 4 will wrap up Phase 3 behind a bang. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for continuing coverage, and don't forget to see through our Marvel movies lead to learn what else is in onslaught for the franchise. You can after that browse through our 2018 and 2019 liberty schedules to figure out what non-Marvel movies are coming out greater than the bordering year.