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Release Date: Friday, May 4, 2012 Theaters
Director: Joss Whedon
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. • Scarlett Johansson • Samuel L. Jackson • Jeremy Renner • Chris Evans
PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 35 m
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The Avengers was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, May 4 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 4,349 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including LOL, Mother's Day and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
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Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston. Also, he has an army.
Feb. 25, 2012Mark Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner. The Hulk is computer generated and is voiced by Lou Ferrigno.
Feb. 25, 2012Marvel licensed the movie rights of Spider-Man to Sony and Wolverine to Fox. Therefore Disney cannot use either character in a movie without buying the rights back from those studios. Link
May. 8, 2012In the Marvel universe, The Black Widow superpower is resistance to disease and above-average healing. She is an expert martial artist and marksman. In Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, she is played by Scarlett Johansson. Link
Feb. 26, 2012Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Nick Fury.
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