The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero film written and directed by Joss Whedon based on the Marvel Comics superhero team The Avengers. The film was produced by Marvel Studios and premiered on April 11, 2012 at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre and was released theatrically in the United States on May 4, 2012 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
The film stars: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Jenny Agutter, Jerzy Skolimowski with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury.
Starring
- Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
- Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America
- Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner/The Hulk
- Chris Hemsworth - Thor
- Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
- Jeremy Renner - Clint Barton/Hawkeye
- Tom Hiddleston - Loki
- Clark Gregg - Agent Phil Coulson
- Cobie Smulders - Agent Maria Hill
- Jenny Agutter - World Security Councilwoman
- Jerzy Skolimowski - Georgi Luchkov
- with Stellan Skarsgård - Selvig
- and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Cast
- Pepper Potts - Gwyneth Paltrow
- Jarvis - Paul Bettany
- The Other - Alexis Denisof
- NASA Scientist - Tina Benko
- Weaselly Thug - Kirill Nikiforov
- Tall Thug - Jeff Wolfe
- Young Girl - M'laah Singh
- Calcutta Woman - Rashmi Rustagi
- World Security Council - Powers Boothe, Arthur Darbinyan, Donald Li
- Carrier Bridge Techs - Warren Kole, Alicia Sixtos, Jesse Garcia
- Agent Jasper Sitwell - Maximiliano Hernández
- Gala Scientist - Dieter Riesle
- German Old Man - Kenneth Tigar
- Young Shield Pilot - Walter Perez
- Security Guard - Harry Dean Stanton
- Maintenance Guy - Josh Cowdery
- Waitress - Ashley Johnson
- Japanese Family - Katsumi Komatsu, Yumiko Komatsu, Momoko Komatsu
- Police Sergeant - Robert Clohessy
- Young Cop - Enver Gjokaj
- Office Woman - Fernanda Toker
- News Reporters - Andrea Vecchio, Robin Swoboda
- Faceless Pilot - Brent McGee
- Celebration Montage Interviewees - Jamie McShane, Michael Zhang, William Christopher Stevens, Kelley Robins Hicks
- Shawna Lynde - Romy Rosemont
- Senator Boynton - James Eckhouse
- Himself - Stan Lee
- Himself - Thomas Roberts
- Himself - Pat Kiernan
- Man#1 - Damion Poitier