All Deleted Scenes in Endgame & Their Untold Stories

You must be familiar with the most remarkable movie in the MCU – Avengers: Endgame; but have you ever heard about its deleted scenes? 

Here’s a secret: these deleted scenes are particularly unique, especially in terms of their untold backstories. 

Today, we’re about to uncover those scenes and delve into their secrets. 

“Bombs on Board”

In the deleted scene, James Rhodes questions Steve Rogers about his decision not to eject from the Valkyrie before its crash. 

The writers Markus and McFeely reveal the scene’s meta nature, addressing long-standing fan questions about “Captain America: The First Avenger” ending. 

They did create numerous scenes inspired on fandom’s curiosity like this throughout the movie, yet screen time constraints curtailed deeper discussions.

“Suckiest Army in the Galaxy” 

Another scene from the fandom’s discussion on the New York battle in the Avengers first movie.

This scene, Rocket Raccoon mocks the Avengers for their ignorance about defeating the Chitauri just by destroying their mothership. 

This makes Tony – who nearly sacrificed himself in that event, shave Rocket’s fur. 

Writer McFeely said “It’s pretty hilarious and, again, it’s calling attention to this sort of ‘[Destroy the Mothership]’ easy answer of The Avengers” – just like “Bombs on Board” scene.   

“Hulk meets the Ancient One” 

This scene was the talk of the town when Marvel unveiled its deleted scenes. 

At the first,the shoot begins when Hulk jumps onto the roof of the New York Sanctum and meets Ancient One, who is chilling on a deck chair instead of fighting the Chitauri army. 

Besides, she foresees that Bruce is coming by using her Time Stone, even though he was time-traveling in a DIFFERENT way, rooted in quantum physics.

Technically, there was a logical error in this shoot. So, an alternate version of the scene retakes and appears in the final film. 

The Ancient One, this time, explains to Hulk the effects of removing an Infinity Stone from the timeline. 

You can refer to a detailed explanation here.

“You Used to Frickin’ Live Here” 

In this scene, Thor – distracted and disheartened in Asgard, is scolded by Rocket for his lack of focus. 

The Russos explained the scene’s omission at Comic-Con, stating it was redundant to Thor’s journey, not furthering his emotional arc or the plot around the Asgard visit. 

Markus added it merely prolonged their quest for the Infinity Stone without contributing new insights, emphasizing the decision for a tighter narrative flow.

“Vormir Battle” 

Initially, the directors intended to include a battle between Black Widow and Hawkeye against the Chitauri army during their quest for the Soul Stone. 

In this scene, Natasha, a.k.a Black Widow, is assaulted by Thanos’s forces as she attempts to jump off the cliff. 

However, following test screenings, critics contended that Natasha’s journey in the MCU was shallow, rendering her sacrificial demise unconvincing and foreseeable. 

Consequently, her storyline was reimagined, transforming her farewell into one of the MCU’s most poignant and epic moments.

“Tony and Howard” 

You still remember the heartfelt conversation between Tony and his father, Howard Stark. Actually, the scene used to be longer, with Howard offering a job to Tony.

(Of course, Tony refused. After all, he eventually becomes the CEO of Stark Corporation.) 

But anyway, as writer McFeely said, “that’s a lovely scene and it almost never changed, (but) it just gets cut for time.” 

“In the Trench”

You may not notice, but during the Battle of Earth, there is a moment when the Avengers regroup in a trench to craft a plan for their counter attack on Thanos and his forces. 

This scene was ultimately removed from the final film to maintain the battle’s momentum, as per the Russos and feedback from test audiences. 

“Anytime you’re stuck starting and stopping a major action sequence, you can bring it to a screeching halt if you don’t do it properly,” Director Joe Russo said.

“Which One Wins?”

This scene is actually a part of “In the Trench” above. 

It features Tony Stark pressing Doctor Strange for details on the one winning future out of millions, escalating to a heated confrontation. Peter Quill steps in, humorously dubs Strange “Dr. Weird.” 

The exchange deepened strategic discussions but was likely excluded for showing inappropriate conduct, besides streamlining the narrative.

Consequently, in the final version, Tony’s inquiry to Doctor Strange is presented in a more conventional manner.

“Tony at the Way Station”

You may recall Thanos was transferred to the Soulworld after using the Gauntlet. Tony Stark had a similar, extended version, but that was ultimately deleted.

In the scene, Tony meets an older Morgan – his daughter, in the Soulworld, a moment aiming for deep emotional impact. 

But eventually, the scene was removed after test screenings because it failed to resonate with audiences, causing confusion rather than the intended emotional connection.

“Avengers Take a Knee” 

After Tony’s heroic sacrifice, all heroes surrounding honor him with a solemn knee. 

This moment, designed by directors Joe and Ant Russo just for a few characters, but ultimately orchestrated everyone’s participation.

While deeply moving, the scene was omitted to preserve the narrative’s flow, ensuring the subsequent, more tributes to Stark’s funeral retained their emotional impact.

As McFeely describes, “It sort of eats the lunch of the next few minutes which is the same thing but different.”

“A Good-Luck Squeezy”

When Thor appoints Valkyrie as the new ruler of New Asgard before departing with the Guardians of the Galaxy, she places her arm on his shoulder in a friendly gesture. 

However, Thor awkwardly leans in as if they were about to kiss, though, of course, that does not happen. 

Initially, it seems directors want Thor to still remain somewhat ‘unworthy’ even after regaining his form. Yet, this ‘unworthy’ moment was removed following criticism from test screenings.

“Hulk in Post-Credit Scene”

In a post-credit scene of the movie’s release, there is a moment when Hulk saves some people trapped in a burning building, and advises the fire chief to tackle the fire. He then answers a phone call from Steve. 

Due to the in-complete VFX of the Smart Hulk, it seems like this scene was placed before the remaining Avengers come to discuss Time travel by quantum physics.

So, what do you guys think? Are there any deleted scenes we have missed out? Let’s share with us!