MCU's Avengers are perhaps the biggest movie franchise ever. The upcoming Infinity War movie promises the penultimate battle and fans are obviously geared up for the 19th movie of the MCU. But as much as you enjoy an Avengers movie, being an Avenger is perhaps the hardest job in the world.
From Chris Hemsworth to Robert Downey Junior to Chris Evans these stars have to go through rigorous training and an unbelievably strict diet. But how much is too much when it comes to rules? And how much does it affect their lives? And most importantly is it all worth it?
Staying in shape is, of course, the first agenda for any and every Avenger. Chris Pratt went through an unthinkable transformation when he lost tons of weight for Guardians of the Galaxy. Scarlett Johansson had to maintain a strict diet to portrayal Black Widow. The MCU actors are given a time frame within which they have to lose weight and gain muscles if needed. They are also given a diet plan and all the help they need but straying off the path is a strict no-no.
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The extensive press tours for promoting a film is perhaps the most demanding rule of all. The cast and crew have to travel through the world to do the press tours. And it's not just about one city. It's not even about one country. You can be in Australia one day and in Japan the next, as their schedules are just that erratic. Jet lag or lethargy can't even get in the way.
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Reshoots are a pain for any actor but for the MCU cast they are a very tough reality. In MCU movies often several storylines merge and it becomes very difficult to seamlessly maintain the chronology. In case something goes wrong, reshoots are the only option. But for an actor reshoots are a big deal as it clashes with their schedule. It may happen that they have gained weight for a certain role and were called in for a reshoot. Idris Elba, for instance, was called in for Thor reshoots when he was shooting for the Mandela movie.
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You might be uncomfortable holding a miniature version of yourself but you have to make peace with it if you're an Avenger. In fact, in very superhero franchise merchandising is a big deal and every MCU cast member has to say yes to marketing their characters as toys. For most people, it's obviously fun and even if it isn't, an Avenger doesn't really get a choice.
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You might have noticed that many Avengers pop up for a cameo in other Avenger's solo outing. For instance, Captain America was featured for just a few seconds in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Now, MCU contracts work differently than other franchises. As long as your contract lasts you will have your say yes to appearing whenever the franchise demands you. Even for a three-second cameo. It's hardly fair bur being an Avenger is not an everyone's cup of tea.
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You must have spotted Captain America or Iron Man at a children's hospital or Thor doing charity. Many MCU cast members make sure they do good work and engage in several charities. Now, many say that this is in keeping with their superhero image. But that's not entirely true. These actors mostly do it for personal reasons and not strictly for benefitting the franchise. Nevertheless, it certainly helps their case.
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It’s no secret that Robert Downey Junior said yes to playing iron man at a somewhat minimal money. At that point, a lot was at stake for Robert and he was trying to make a comeback. But it is known that MCU actors can't make outrageous demands to the franchise when it comes to paychecks. In fact, Terrence Howard was fired from his role for asking too much money.
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It is imperative for every Avenger to sit through hours of makeup sessions and even makeup tryouts to get their look just right. In fact, Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana have do undergo extensive makeup and prosthetics to look like their MCU characters. This doesn’t just involve sitting in a chair for five hours but they have to do it every day.
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One can’t stay an Avenger forever and have to give up the title when called for, even if they don’t want to. For instance, Andrew Garfield had to stop being Spider-Man, as a younger Spidey was the need of the hour. As is the case with Ed Norton’s Hulk. But an Avenger can’t afford to get emotionally attached to his/her role.
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MCU stars have to be very careful about their scripts and in fact, all the actors were initially given fake Infinity War scripts over fears that the script might get leaked. Also, the scripts are usually marked by the actors’ names so that when a script is found somewhere they know who wasn’t being careful.
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Avengers actors have to stick to their daily training and workout regimens. In fact, if an Avenger misses their workout, they are given warnings as they are often time-bound to get in shape over a few weeks.
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The Avengers might look their part but are seldom allowed to do their own stunts. In fact, most of the time the stunts and heavy-lifting is done by stunt men and stunt women. Even if an Avenger wants to their own stunts, it is strictly forbidden as it is too risky.
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Just working out and training is obviously not enough. All MCU actors have to adhere to strict nutrition rules and have to stay on diets to stay in perfect shape. The worst part is they can’t quit dieting even after their movie is shot, as they have to start prepping up for the next movie.
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The MCU is an expansive and interwoven universe which just keeps expanding. In the last ten years, it has had 18 films in its bag and the franchise is connected by one linear narrative but multiple storylines. If you’re an Avenger, the one thing you have to do is keep up with everything that has been going on. Right from every character’s name to what they did in every movie to their superpower, you can’t miss anything.
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Several MCU stars have gotten in trouble for mistakenly leaking spoilers about the upcoming MCU films. Avengers have to understand that the suspense is what keeps fans on the edge and one spoiler or unwarranted information can ruin it all.
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