'Avengers: Endgame' Is Like Graduation Day: Satisfying, Nostalgic And Long As Hell
Huff PostA tribe of Avengers, assembled for the last time in "Endgame." Disney “That’s the hero gig: Part of the journey is the end,” Iron Man says in the culminating “Avengers” extravaganza, having spent the past decade auditing a course in Joseph Campbell studies. As a reward for being the guinea pig, Downey — an actor whose Marvel affiliation rehabilitated his flailing career — gets to be the one true star of “Avengers: Endgame,” which bids farewell to several company players whose contracts predate Disney’s governance. Disney I’m being coy about what else happens in “Endgame” because I’d rather not see my inbox flooded with angry emails. Just like the forthcoming “Star Wars” spinoffs and “Game of Thrones” prequel, there’s another batch of Avengers-adjacent movies simmering right now, including July’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Maybe Downey’s contract has run out, but the franchise will march on — to infinity and beyond, if you will.