marvel actor Elizabeth Olsen Reveals She Only Knew About Avengers: Infinity War‘s Blip ends on the day of filming. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has come a long way in terms of scope and storytelling. Since 2012 The Avengers, the multimedia franchise has dramatically increased in production and has reached a level of popularity barely matched by any other franchise. Producer Kevin Feige has ensured that the dynamic characters are respected by presenting them in a recognizable and entertaining way for the modern movie audience.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets daring with each new project announced, the franchise has a reputation for being highly secretive. Fans love to debate what goes on behind closed doors, and Marvel Studios’ ways of avoiding major leaks have become as interesting to the public as the leaks themselves would be. As is common in this type of production, scripts are used that are printed in negative color so that they cannot be photocopied, and as Andrew Garfield’s press tour for Spider-Man: No Way Home proven, actors are often told to lie outright about what happened on set. However, in some cases, actors aren’t told anything during production if they don’t absolutely need to know.
In an interview with VarietyOlsen remembers shooting Avengers: Infinity War. At the time, no one knew what would happen in the film, except that it would feature the first epic showdown between the Avengers and Thanos, the Mad Titan. Olsen was on set with most of the cast to film the final fight in Wakanda. Before the big fight scene was filmed, none of the actors were given a script and they only went in with the basic idea that the events in the film would lead to the then-untitled sequel, Avengers: Endgame. Check out Olsen’s full comments below:
I mean, about those movies, I really don’t know what’s going on. I’m just getting my pages so I understand the part of the story I’m fulfilling. I get a story told to me from the Russos about what happens in the rest of the movie. And it’s not in the script that everyone gets blipped. Those movies, you could read a script in an office, with a security guard, on one specific iPad. And I thought, “Can you just give me what I need to know?” And I don’t really need to know what’s happening to Robert [Downey Jr.]the whole part of the movie. But we called it “The Wedding” on the schedule. But I didn’t know I was being blown away until we shot it. That was what we were told that day. We all went to the van where they had a bunch of equipment to show us beforehand: Scarlett [Johansson]Chris [Hemsworth]Chadwick [Boseman]Sebastian [Stan]. We were all in this van and they said, ‘This is what’s happening. You guys will disappear.” And we’re like, “OK.” It was shocking. I mean, we didn’t know. We thought the movie ended differently.
Marvel is doing everything it can to keep secrets
Production on Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame was particularly hectic, as both films were shot back-to-back. Since the filming consisted of scenes shot in the wrong order, it was made even more difficult for the actors to know for sure what the context should be for each sequence. Brie Larson had to shoot Avengers: Endgame for her character’s big debut in Captain Marvel, forcing her to try and figure out what her character’s arc would be at the time. Olsen adds that, as far as she was concerned, the one thing she was sure of was that Infinite War would end with the death of Vision and nothing more.
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand, so do efforts to delight fans and a casual audience with what to expect. While it may seem strange to leave actors like Olsen in limbo, it also created intrigue among the stars, as they got the chance to experience what moviegoers felt when they sat and watched in a theater. Avengers: Infinity War For the first time. The Secret of the MCU also challenges actors to think outside the box and adds to their performances by giving them heartfelt responses. With more movies and shows on the way, there’s no telling what Feige and Marvel Studios have in store for their actors.
Source: Variety
