Following in the footsteps of standalone movies featuring Iron Man, Captain America and Thor, The Avengers brought together a whole team of characters for the biggest superhero movie yet.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige says they were “all-in” on The Avengers even if Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor had failed.
Feige does admit some tweaks would’ve been made to The Avengers in the event that Captain America or Thor had failed.
Of course, taking that gamble became a lot easier when Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor became big hits themselves.