'Avengers: Endgame' leaves box office records in the dust - Fox News

The universe belongs to Marvel. "Avengers: Endgame" shattered the record for biggest opening weekend with an estimated $350 million in ticket sales domestically and $1.2 billion globally, reaching a new pinnacle in the blockbuster era that the comic-book studio has come to dominate.

The "Avengers" finale far exceeded even its own gargantuan expectations, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie had been forecast to open between $260 million and $300 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters, but moviegoers turned out in such droves that "Endgame" blew past the previous record of $257.7 million, set last year by "Avengers: Infinity War" when it narrowly surpassed "The Force Awakens."

"Endgame" was just as enormous overseas. Worldwide, it obliterated the previous record of $640.5 million, also set by "Infinity War." ("Infinity War" didn't open in China, the world's second largest movie market, until two weeks after its debut.) "Endgame" set a new weekend record in China, too, where it made $330.5 million.

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In one fell swoop, "Endgame" has already made more than movies like "Skyfall," ''Aquaman" and "The Dark Knight Rises" grossed in their entire runs, not accounting for inflation.

Alan Horn, Disney chairman, credited Marvel Studios and its president, Kevin Feige, for challenging "notions of what is possible at the movie theater."

"This weekend's monumental success is a testament to the world they've envisioned, the talent involved, and their collective passion, matched by the irrepressible enthusiasm of fans around the world," Horn said in a statement.

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To accommodate demand, the Walt Disney Co. released "Endgame" in more theaters — 4,662 in the U.S. and Canada — than any opening before. Advance ticketing services set new records. Early ticket buyers crashed AMC's website. And starting Thursday, some theaters even stayed open 72 hours straight.

"We've got some really tired staff," said John Fithian, president and chief executive of the National Association of Theater Owners. "I talked to an exhibitor in Kansas who said, 'I've never sold out a 7 a.m. show on Saturday morning before,' and they were doing it all across their circuit."

Not working in the film's favor was its lengthy running time: 161 minutes. But theaters dedicated more screens to "Endgame" than any movie before it to satiate the frenzy around Joe and Anthony Russo's film, one which ties together the "Avengers" storyline as well as the previous 21 releases of the Marvel "cinematic universe" begun with 2008's "Iron Man."

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For an industry dogged by uncertainty over the growing role of streaming, the weekend was a mammoth display of the movie theater's lucrative potency. Fithian called it possibly "the most significant moment in the modern history of the movie business."

"We're looking at more than 30 million American and more than 100 million global guests that experienced 'Endgame' on the big screen in one weekend," Fithian said. "The numbers are just staggering."

Further boosting the results for "Endgame" were good reviews; it currently ranks as 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the best rating for any Marvel movie aside from "Black Panther."

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If there was any shadow to the weekend for the theatrical business, it was in just how reliant theaters have grown on one studio: Disney.

Disney now holds all but one of the top 12 box-office openings of all time. (Universal's "Jurassic World" is the lone exception.) The studio is poised for a record-breaking year, with releases including "Aladdin," ''Toy Story 2," ''The Lion King," ''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "Frozen 2" on the horizon.

Following its acquisition of 20th Century Fox, Disney is expected to account for at least 40% of domestic box-office revenue in 2019, a new record of market share. The company's "Captain Marvel" — positioned as a kind of Marvel lead-in to "Endgame" — also rose to No. 2 on the weekend, eight weeks after it opened.

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But theater owners regularly speak of a "halo effect" around a movie like "Endgame." Such sensations draw in new moviegoers and expose millions to a barrage of movie trailers.

An enormous hit was much needed for a box office that, coming into the weekend, was lagging 16% of the pace of last year's ticket sales, according to Comscore. "Endgame" moved the needle a little, but the boost was less since "Infinity War" opened on the same weekend in 2018.

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No other new wide release dared to open against "Endgame." The guessing game will now shift to just how much higher "Endgame" can go. Given its start, it's likely to rival the top three worldwide grossers: "The Force Awakens" ($2.068 billion in 2015), "Titanic ($2.187 billion in 1997) and "Avatar" ($2.788 in 2009).

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'Avengers: Endgame' shatters records with $1.2 billion opening - CNN

Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Endgame" made an estimated $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office for its opening, according to Disney (DIS). It is the only film in history to cross the $1 billion mark for its debut.

It broke the previous record by hundreds of millions of dollars. Its prequel "Avengers: Infinity War" formerly held the record making $640 million for its opening last year.

The film, which started rolling out internationally on Wednesday, took just 5 days to cross $1 billion.

"Endgame" also shattered the opening record in North America. The film, which stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, brought in an estimated $350 million domestically this weekend. That makes it the biggest opening weekend ever, blowing away the previous domestic record of $258 million that "Infinity War" made.

The Marvel film somehow exceeded its own huge expectations. Analysts predicted last week that the film could make anywhere from $260 million to $300 million domestically.

The film grossed an estimated $859 million overseas. That crushes the record for the biggest opening weekend internationally, which was held by 2017's "The Fate of the Furious."

The film's global domination was propelled by China. "Endgame" has made $330 million there.

"We're watching a monumental moment in the history of cinema unfold -- one that the entire world is experiencing together," said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Boxoffice.com.

Robbins added that the film is the "pay off Disney and Marvel have been promising" over its last decade of blockbuster films.

Marvel Studios has made nearly $20 billion at the worldwide box office over the last 10 years.

"Though 'Endgame' is far from an end for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these first 22 films constitute a sprawling achievement, and this weekend's monumental success is a testament to the world they've envisioned," Alan Horn, Walt Disney Studios' chairman, said in a statement.

Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at Comscore (SCOR), said that "Endgame" signals a "momentous end of an era" but now opens the door for "a new and exciting chapter for the future of the Marvel brand."

"This will extend to the small screen as well with Disney + on the horizon," Dergarabedian said. "We will likely see a lot of synergy between the big and small screen."

"Endgame" was also a huge hit with critics.

The film, which clocks in at roughly three hours, has garnered acclaim from critics and moviegoers. It holds a 96% score on review site, Rotten Tomatoes and an A+ CinemaScore.

"Endgame" became a cinematic event with thousands of sell outs and movie theater chains running around the clock adding showtimes to meet the demand of moviegoers.

Will we ever see a film reach these box office heights again?

"It could be awhile, but never say never," Robbins said. "Records are made to be broken, but no one in their right mind can argue there's been one more impressive than this."

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2019-04-28 16:19:00Z
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Disney's 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters box office records with $1.2 billion global debut - CNBC

"Avengers: Endgame" has done the impossible.

In just five days, the Marvel film hauled in more than $1.2 billion at the global box office. 

This shatters the previous record for the highest weekend total of $641 million set by "Avengers: Infinity War" last year. This has never happened before and marks the fastest a film has ever reached the billion dollar mark.

"Infinity War" was the previous record holder with 11 days.

In the U.S., the Marvel superhero flick took in a record-breaking estimated $350 million during its opening weekend, shattering expectations. The previous domestic record was held by "Avengers: Infinity War," which opened last year to $257.6 million.

Disney bumped up its estimates for the film's full weekend Saturday after a record opening day debut, saying it expected the film to gross between $310 million and $340 million in the U.S.

Industry predictions ahead of "Endgame's" opening had originally pegged the film's debut between $260 million and $285 million. However, on Saturday, analysts revised their estimates to be even higher than Disney's, suggesting the film could haul in $360 million or more before Monday.

Internationally, "Endgame" has grossed an estimated $859 million, breaking the highest opening weekend haul of any film released internationally in the history of cinema. "The Fate of the Furious," the previous record holder, had earned $443 million during its opening weekend in 2017.

"Kevin Feige and the Marvel Studios team have continued to challenge notions of what is possible at the movie theatre both in terms of storytelling and at the box office," Alan Horn, chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, said in a statement Sunday.

Only days ago, it seemed impossible that "Avengers: Endgame" could haul in even close to $300 million domestically during its opening weekend.

Theater owners have contracts with other studios to show their films during the weekend and "Endgame's" running time — three hours two minutes — makes it difficult to screen the film more than three times in a 12- hour period.

Additionally, no film has averaged more than $59,900 per theater before, a feat reached by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in 2015. The film played in 4,100 locations during its debut and hauled in a total of $247.9 million in its first weekend.

"Infinity War," which was the previous record holder for highest weekend box office gross in the U.S., showed in around 4,470 theaters when it was released last year and hauled in an average of $57,000 per theater, according to data from Comscore.

Opening in 4,662 theaters, it was expected that "Endgame" would follow a similar pattern, earning between $60,000 and $65,000 per theater. Instead, it earned an average of $75,075 per theater.

The film, the 22nd installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is the long-awaited culmination of more than a decade of storytelling. Ahead of its release this weekend, advanced ticket sales on Fandango had led to more than 8,000 sold out showings of the film and theater owners were eagerly adding more screenings, some at odd hours, to meet the demand.

In its opening day in North America, "Endgame" took in $156.7 million, including $60 million from Thursday night previews. This was a 32% increase compared to the previous record holder "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," which opened at $119 million in 2015.

Initially, it was believed that only a few dozen theaters had opted to do round-the-clock showings of the film. However, it has become clear that more theater owners decided to go against the norm and offer screenings at off hours.

"Theaters created a situation for the film to earn the maximum dollars, by literally expanding the supply to meet demand," Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at Comscore, said Saturday.

Showings at AMC and Alamo Drafthouse theaters, including ones at 4 a.m. and 7 a.m., have sold out or been very close to selling out.

"At Marcus Theatres, we went all in on this title adding more show times based on demand prior to Thursday's opening," Greg Marcus, CEO of the Marcus Corporation, said. "Presales for the opening broke all records for presales we had for any other title."

Marcus said that depending on the size of the theater, each of his company's 90 locations had between 60% and 80% of screens dedicated to showing "Endgame."

"Though 'Endgame' is far from an end for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, these first 22 films constitute a sprawling achievement, and this weekend's monumental success is a testament to the world they've envisioned, the talent involved, and their collective passion, matched by the irrepressible enthusiasm of fans around the world," Horn said.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger congratulates son Joseph Baena for graduating: 'I’m so proud of you' - USA TODAY

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Published 11:26 AM EDT Apr 28, 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger's son is saying "Hasta la vista, baby" to college with his proud  dad by his side. 

The "Terminator" star, 71, sent a congratulatory tweet to Joseph Baena, 21, after his youngest child graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, on Saturday.

"Congratulations Joseph!" Schwarzenegger wrote. "Four years of hard work studying business at Pepperdine and today is your big day! You have earned all of the celebration and I’m so proud of you. I love you!"

The tweet included a picture of a smiling Schwarzenegger embracing an equally beaming Baena, who was dressed in his blue and orange cap and gown. 

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Baena also shared a picture with his dad on Instagram, writing, "Some of the best times of my life are because of this school and the people in these pictures." 

"I’m am so incredibly greatful (sic) to have the privilege to study at and graduate from such a beautiful and high caliber school. I now have my degree in business administration and with that, I believe this is only the beginning of a new road. Let’s see where it takes us!" he added. 

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Baena is Schwarzenegger's son with his former housekeeper Mildred Baena, with whom he had an affair. Mildred also attended Baena's graduation. 

Schwarzenegger has four other children with his estranged wife, Maria Shriver, including Katherine Schwarzenegger, 29, who is engaged to "Avengers" actor Chris Pratt.

Related: Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger make red carpet debut at 'Avengers: Endgame' premiere

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Royal Baby nerves? Never! Duke hits London Marathon despite Meghan birth being 'CLOSE' - Express

Prince Harry was spotted mingling with athletes, volunteers and event organisers today at the Virgin Money London Marathon. The Duke of Sussex will be giving out medals to the athletes who participated in the sporting event. Meanwhile, his wife Meghan Markle remains at home and is just moments away from giving birth.

Prince Harry's appearance has dismissed rumours that Meghan is due to give birth today.

Today is said to be Meghan's due date, as the heavily pregnant Duchess anticipates the arrival of her first child.

Harry will meet volunteers and present medals to the marathon and wheelchair winners, including those who triumphed in the World Para Athletics World Championship Marathon.

The Duke of Sussex took photos with USA's Dan Romanchuk and Switzerland's Manuela Schar as they celebrate their victory at the Men's and Women's Wheelchair event at the London Marathon.

With the birth of his baby due, Kensington Palace did not announce his attendance in case he was no longer able to go to the event.

A spokesperson for the Duke said: “He had always planned to go but with the birth of his child due it was not announced in advance in case he was no longer able to attend. He is pleased he is able to attend.”

Harry also met volunteer medics from St John ambulance and other community organisers who participated in one of London's biggest sporting events.

A Royal Household statement said: "The Duke of Sussex will be attending the London Marathon today.

"During his visit the Duke will meet volunteers, watch some of the runners and present medals to the London Marathon and Wheelchair winners, including the World Para Athletics World Championship Marathon."

Meghan and Harry announced they will be keeping details of their royal birth private.

The Duchess is unlikely to give birth at Lindo Wing, unlike her sister-in-law Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, who gave birth to all three of her children at St Mary's hospital.

Over 40,000 runners participated in the 2019 Virgin Money London Marathon.

Sir Mo Farah came in fifth with a time of 2:05:38 behind Kenyan winner Eliud Kipchoge who crossed the finish line at 2:02:36. 

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How Long Before Khloe Kardashian Gets Over Tristan Thompson Completely? - The Cheat Sheet

By now, we are sure that everyone has heard about the Tristan Thompson and Jordyn Woods cheating scandal. This scandal not only broke up a family but it has also put some serious strain on Kylie and Jordyn’s friendship.

While this is hardly the first time that Tristan has been caught cheating, the fact that he chose to do it with someone that was a close family friend took his ordinary acts of betrayal to a whole new level. 

Although Khloe probably wishes that she could go the rest of her life without ever seeing Tristan again, that is probably not going to be possible, given the fact they share a daughter together.

So, how long will it take for Khloe’s heartbreak to healing and will it take longer to get over him because she will have to see him regularly? While there is no way to give an answer to this question with 100 percent accuracy, we can take a look at their current interactions with each other to get a good idea of when Khloe will be able to get over Tristan.

Khloe still feels uncomfortable around Tristan

On April 14, Khloe’s daughter, True, celebrated her first birthday. The 34-year-old Keeping up with the Kardashians star went all out for the special occasion. The venue was decorated with giant pastel-colored balloons, there was a fog machine at the entrance to make the guest feel as if they were clouds, and the cake was decorated with a simple white frosting and colorful butterflies. 

All of Khloe’s close friends and family came to True’s birthday party. One person that many were surprised to see had made the guest list was True’s father, Tristan Thompson. Although True and Tristan were able to spend some quality time together at the party, there was still some awkward moments that were witnessed by other partygoers whenever Tristan and Khloe were seen together.

One video that Khloe had uploaded to her Instagram stories showed what looked like Tristan trying to take True out of Khloe’s arms so that he could hold her for a while. Instead of causing a scene and telling Tristan to go away, Khloe can be seen ignoring him and then turning away from him completely, while still holding onto to True, to talk to a little girl about the flavor of the cake.

A source that was at the party told Hollywood Life that Khloe really doesn’t want to be anywhere near Tristan, but she is trying to be civil with him for the sake of their daughter. “There are still so many raw emotions going through Khloe’s mind that if they were at a regular party and True wasn’t there then Khloe would have wanted to get out of there even faster,” the source revealed. “But since it was all for True, it made it a little easier.”

How long before Khloe gets over Tristan completely?

When Khloe loves someone, she loves them with everything she has. This makes it extremely hard for her to get over a breakup. However, if her past relationships are any indication, it looks like she will finally get over Tristan for good once she meets a new man. 

One of her longest relationships was with ex-husband Lamar Odom. The two had only dated for about a month before getting married in 2009. However, due to his reckless behavior and substance abuse problems, Khloe had filed for divorce in 2013. Their divorce was not finalized until 2016.

During that three-year period, Khloe had dated two other men: hip-hop artist, French Montana, and basketball star James Harden. Both of those relationships ended before her divorce in 2016. Shortly after she was officially divorced, she met Tristan Thompson. For Khloe, it seems as if finding new love is the only way for her to get over an old love.

Now that she has a daughter to take care of, she will probably take her time finding a new romance. Just by looking at her Instagram stories, we can see that her daughter, family, and close friends are helping her keep her sanity during this difficult time. 

Because she has so many wonderful people in her life right now to help lift her spirits and make her feel loved, she may not need to find a new romance in order to get over Tristan.

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2019-04-28 10:26:47Z
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All the 'Avengers: Endgame' Fan Theories That Were Actually Right - Esquire.com

Editor's Note: This post contains spoilers.

Marvel fans have spent an entire year trying to predict what might happen in Avengers: Endgame. Between the endless rumors, on-set photos, merchandise leaks, and everything else the MCU-obsessed internet dug up during the film's production, many central theories for the epic finale started to emerge. Not all of them came to fruition (no, Ant-Man did not kill Thanos by becoming small and shooting up his ass). But, many of the prominent theories that Mind Stone-wielding fans came up with actually came true in Endgame. In fact, some of the most surprising, risky predictions paid off in a big way.

Here are all the fan theories that actually came true in Endgame. Warning, massive spoilers ahead!!

Professor Hulk

Hell yeah. Say what you will about the MCU, but after films like Guardians and Thor: Ragnarok, Kevin Feige and Co. have not been afraid to go full weird. And in a beige, cookie-cutter blockbuster movie culture, that is really something to respect. One of Endgame's biggest weirdo elements is the new physical state of Bruce Banner. As many fans predicted, The Russo Brothers ended up adopting the "Professor Hulk" storyline for the big Infinity War sequel, wherein Bruce Banner and the Hulk finally put their differences aside and become one. The result? Mark Ruffalo is fucking huge. And green. And weirdly hot? He's got the body of the Hulk with the mind of Bruce Banner. This lasts for pretty much the entire film, making some parts of this moviegoing experience feel almost like a fever dream.

Time travel

Ever since some very revealing set photos leaked early-on in the production of Endgame, fans have been theorizing that time travel is pretty much a given for the new movie. I mean, how else are they going to reverse all the horrible things that Thanos committed? This theory has been the most prominent prediction. And, lo and behold, the fans were right. Endgame is a full-on Time Heist. Wreaking havoc on the past 22 films from the storied MCU, our Avengers are hopping through time and really screwing everything up. The plot holes are pretty tough to navigate, but on the surface, Endgame's quantum mechanics are fun as hell. We even got to see Tilda Swinton!

As fans predicted, Captain America is worthy to wield Thor’s hammer.

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Captain America wielding Thor's hammer

This one is less a prediction and more just something the fans have been begging for ever since the Avengers all met up back in 2012. We've seen Steve Rogers try to pick up the hammer. He nudged it a bit in Age of Ultron. But Endgame finally gives us the real deal. Cap is whooping ass with Mjolnir, bashing Thanos' huge face with it, and even spinning it around to take flight. As Inverse reported back in 2018, fans even asked Joss Whedon about the scene in Ultron when Cap attempted to lift the hammer. Whedon responded, "Did he fail? Or did he stop?" Turns out, the answer may have been the latter.

Thanos removes his armor to reveal his large body and get beheaded by Thor.

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Thanos gets defeated in the first act

As predicted on the r/FanTheories Subreddit, the Big Purple Man does indeed get killed very early on in Endgame. Eagle-eyed watchers of the film's trailers noticed, mostly from the different lengths (and colors) of Black Widow's hair, that there may be some time-jumping afoot in the big finale. They figured that Grimace might get killed within the opening 20 minutes of the film, but that killing him does not reverse the events of Infinity War, thus leaving the universe in pretty bad shape. They were right. Thanos gets his huge head chopped right off within the first act of the film, which only leaves the Avengers with more questions, and less hope. It's a mistake that makes Thor exile himself to drinking beer and playing Fortnite, ultimately resulting in the whole squad giving up on fixing the consequences of the Snap. That is, until our buddy Ant-Man comes along.

Tony Stark dies

Ever since the MCU kicked off way back in 2008, fans have been waiting to see how Tony Stark's narrative arc will come to a close. Over the course of the 22 films since, the topic has come to the surface a few times. He nearly died in the first Avengers, and with Robert Downey Jr.'s contract coming to a close, it seemed inevitable that Iron Man would die in Endgame. And it was. Stark sacrificed himself to gain control of the Infinity Stones and snap his fingers to reverse the course of history, but sealed his fate in the process. Everybody has been saying, it's either going to be Tony or Steve (or both) dying in the war against Thanos, and it turns out, Tony is the one to go. It's only natural that this would be RDJ's last outing as the character, since it's the end of the story he started so many years ago.

At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Captain America gives his shield to Falcon, presumably making him the new Captain America.

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Falcon becomes the new Captain America

In the comics, there is a huge precedent for other heroes picking up the mantle of Captain America. Many have held the shield over the years. In the MCU, it seemed that the two biggest possibilities for a new Cap would be Anthony Mackie's Falcon, or Sebastian Stan's Bucky Barnes. Fans have theorized ever since Stan held the shield back in the first Captain America movie that the so-called Winter Soldier would become the Star Spangled Man. But there was always the chance that we would have a Falcon Cap, and in the Endgame, it was Sam Wilson who gained control of the red, white, and blue shield.

Pepper Potts suits up

This theory has been floating around for a while, ever since a leaked selfie surfaced showing Gweneth Paltrow wearing an Iron Man suit. Pepper has suited up as "Rescue" in the comics before, and she briefly wore a suit in Iron Man 3 as well. In Endgame, we get Pepper fully armored, going haywire in the big splash-page battle of the film's finale. So the leaked image was real after all.

As many fans predicted, Doctor Strange did set in motion the one outcome he saw in which the Avengers beat Thanos.

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Doctor Strange knew there was only one way to win against Thanos

At the end of Infinity War, Doctor Strange looked at all the possible outcomes of Thanos' attack on The Avengers. He saw millions of possibilities, and said there was only one of them where they came out victorious. Well, fans have been banking on Endgame being the film where Dr. Strange's one winning outcome actually comes to fruition. And it did (of course). When Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange finally arrives back on the scene from his untimely dusting, he raises one finger to Stark, seeming to indicate that this is the only possible way for Earth (and half the universe) to prevail. But, of course, this would cost Tony Stark everything, as he snaps his fingers and ends his own life in the process. Destiny arrives.

Steve Rogers goes on to live his dream life with Peggy

This is the most exciting of the bunch, because it's one of the most out-there theories that actually came true. Once time travel became heavily hinted for the new film, fans believed that Captain America may choose to stay in the past, and finally have that fabled dance with his old flame, Peggy Carter. It actually came true! In the finale of the film, Steve says he is going to shoot back in time to return all the Infinity Stones, but he never comes back–kind of. The gang turns to find Captain America, as an old man, sitting on a bench, wistfully. He's lived his life the way he always wanted, by staying back in the '40s and reuniting with Peggy. How quaint. No word on what happened to the frozen version of himself in that timeline...

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