The Avengers: Has The Movie Aged Well After 10 Years?

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A decade ago, the first phase of the MCU came together after years of planning and seed planting when the cinematic outing for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers, debuted. The ensemble brought together the already established heroes, as well as some previously unseen, to battle Loki and the army of Chitauri as the slighted trickster God tried to enslave the Earth.

Now 10 years on, how does one of the biggest events in superhero cinema at the time stack up today? Considering where the MCU has gone and the new heroes and villains that have arisen, does the original assembly hold up to scrutiny?

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The MCU began as an idea by Marvel Studios in 2005. Immediately a money-making machine, the first ensemble film The Avengers ended up grossing $1.519 billion dollars at the box office, making it the third highest-grossing film of all time, the highest grossing comic book movie of all time, and the highest grossing comic book movie of all time. It was clear that what Marvel had been building was more than paying off.

Iron Man, the first building block in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was released in 2008. The movie not only performed extremely well, but it also relaunched the career of Robert Downey Jr., cementing him as a mega star and presence to be reckoned with. Following its success a string of films introducing more Avengers heroes were released with Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger swiftly following suit. By the time The Avengers came out, the Marvel marketing machine had created a hype black hole that sucked fans in and made new fans along the way. Theaters were packed and a new age of superhero movies was officially in