Random Small Details From The Avengers (2012) That Still Surprise Us (15 items)

(#6) Banner Subtly Suggests He'll Never Get What He Wants

Mark Ruffalo's Hulk perfectly conveyed the complex difficulties of being tasked with such a tumultuous power. This one line of dialogue becomes even heavier when you take account of Banner's actions. From Redditor /u/scorpions411:

In The Avengers (2012), when Natasha Romanov says that Bruce Banner probably doesn't want to break his streak of a year without incident, Bruce replies that he doesn't always get what he wants while gently rocking an empty baby cradle.
(#1) The Guy Playing Galaga Is About To Beat The High Score

Tony Stark's "he's playing Galaga!" quip has to be one of the best lines in the entire MCU. It's amazing there's even more layers to this joke. From Redditor /u/SMOKLM:

In The Avengers (2012) the guy playing Galaga when Stark leaves the room is beating his own high score!
(#10) Tony Built SHIELD New Tech After An Incident In 'Avengers'

One of the best things to keep track of during an MCU marathon is the way Tony Stark evolves. Through his technological advancements and his character development, the audience gets to subtly see Tony's growth. From Redditor /u/Luis_Y_Que:

In The Avengers (2012), Iron Man is sucked into the turbine rotors during repairs for the SHIELD helicarrier and his suit is damaged. Later, in Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014), SHIELD helicarriers feature new rotor-less turbines designed by Stark so that this wouldn't happen again.
(#2) Hawkeye Shoots A Gun Like He's Firing An Arrow

Hawkeye is literally the only person who could get away with shooting a gun like this. Even if it's just a movie. From Redditor /u/rob_ob:

In The Avengers (2012) when Hawkeye fires at Maria Hill, even though he's shooting a gun, he positions his body with his shoulder blades very far back, just as he would if he were firing bow and arrow. Almost everyone other SHIELD agent in the film uses the traditional 'cup and saucer' method.
(#8) Steve Gets Briefed With A Paper File Instead Of Fury's Usual Holograms

Steve often gets special treatment because he's a hundred years old. Honestly, it's kind of adorable? From Redditor /u/Dipolar-Abyss:

In Avengers (2012), Nick Fury used a regular paper file when recruiting Captain America. He most likely did this because it’s been so long since Cap was last awake, and he would probably understand it better than a holographic display.
(#12) Gwyneth Paltrow Is Barefoot To Mitigate The Height Difference

Gwyneth Paltrow happens to be a few inches taller than her MCU romantic counterpart. This is tackled in a few different ways. From Redditor /u/YouKnowABitJonSnow:

In The Avengers (2012) Pepper Potts is barefoot in stark tower whilst Tony Stark wears shoes. This was done to mitigate the height difference between Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr.