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 * [[Mark Ruffalo]] as [[Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Bruce Banner / Hulk]]:<ref name="RuffaloAvengers4" /> <br />In this film, Banner has managed to balance his two sides with gamma experimentation, enabling him to combine his intelligence with the Hulk's strength and physical stature,<ref name="ProfessorHulk2" /> based on the "Professor Hulk" comic book identity.<ref name="ProfessorHulk" /> Compared to other heroes, who were demotivated by their loss against Thanos, Banner is the only character to remain hopeful, with Anthony Russo explaining, "Banner is the sole character who is actually forging into a bright new future, trying to build something totally new and find something completely new [...] Banner is the one who is most heroic in a sense that he maintains his will to keep trying."<ref name="WarriorThanos" /> This concludes a character arc that was established in ''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]'' (2017) and continued in ''Avengers: Infinity War''.<ref name="RuffaloHulkArc" />
 * [[Chris Hemsworth]] as [[Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Thor]]:<ref name="HemsworthEvans" /> <br />Thor now wields a mystical axe known as [[Stormbreaker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Stormbreaker]], after the destruction of his hammer, [[Mjolnir (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Mjolnir]], in ''Thor: Ragnarok''.<ref name="EWIWBTS" /> In the film, Thor has become an overweight, drunken ruler of Asgard's refugees in [[Tønsberg]], Norway. Referencing this drastic character change, Hemsworth said, "I just had an opinion. I wanted to do something different this time. Each film I've wanted to, in particular, the last couple, and they were on board," and added, "We shot for many hours and days and discussed how far could we push (Thor) and what we could do different."<ref name="DrunkThor" /> Anthony Russo added, "Even though there's a lot of fun to be had in the movie with his physical condition, it's not a gag. It's a manifestation of where he is on a character level, and we think it's one of the most relatable aspects of him. I mean, it's a very common sort of response to depression and pain."<ref name="OverweightThor" /> Thor's story was his favorite arc, saying, "Part of Chris' magic as a comedic actor is his dedication to the depth of the character on a very earnest level [...] It's so devious and subversive when comedy is coming from a place of complete commitment and emotional complexity."<ref name="ThorArc" /> Hemsworth underwent around three hours of hair and makeup for the transformation, which also required him to wear a large silicone prosthetic suit; he called himself "[[Lebowski]] Thor" on set.<ref name="LebowsChris" /> Initially, Thor was supposed to revert to his "old chiseled self" in the middle of ''Endgame'', but Hemsworth successfully argued in favor of retaining Thor's new physique.<ref name="LebowsChris" />
-* [[Scarlett Johansson]] as [[Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow]]:<ref name="JohanssonAvengers4" /><ref name="RuddAvengers4" /> <br />At the beginning of the film, Romanoff continues to command several teams from around the galaxy in the Avengers headquarters, which Joe Russo explained stemmed from her inability to move on from their failure to stop Thanos, saying, "she's doing everything she can to try and hold the community together [...] She's the watcher on the wall still."<ref name="ControWidow" /> On the decision for Romanoff to sacrifice herself for Barton to acquire the Soul Stone to bring back everyone, Joe Russo stated that it was part of a larger theme exploring the desire to sacrifice, compared to the desire to protect in ''Infinity War''; he says, "When she gets to that [Soul Stone] scene, I think she understands that the only way to bring the community back is for her to sacrifice herself."<ref name="ControWidow" /> McFeely stated, "Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that's a thing she would trade for."<ref name="NYMarkusMcFeely" /> To prepare for the film, Johansson underwent a high-intensity workout regimen, which included [[plyometrics]], [[Olympic weightlifting]], and gymnastics, as well as a time-restricted eating diet, all under the supervision of her longtime trainer, Eric Johnson, with whom she had worked since ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010), the film which introduced her character.<ref name="JohanssonPrepare" />
+* [[Scarlett Johansson]] as [[Natasha Romanoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow]]:<ref name="RuddAvengers4" /><ref name="JohanssonAvengers4" /> <br />At the beginning of the film, Romanoff continues to command several teams from around the galaxy in the Avengers headquarters, which Joe Russo explained stemmed from her inability to move on from their failure to stop Thanos, saying, "she's doing everything she can to try and hold the community together [...] She's the watcher on the wall still."<ref name="ControWidow" /> On the decision for Romanoff to sacrifice herself for Barton to acquire the Soul Stone to bring back everyone, Joe Russo stated that it was part of a larger theme exploring the desire to sacrifice, compared to the desire to protect in ''Infinity War''; he says, "When she gets to that [Soul Stone] scene, I think she understands that the only way to bring the community back is for her to sacrifice herself."<ref name="ControWidow" /> McFeely stated, "Her journey, in our minds, had come to an end if she could get the Avengers back. She comes from such an abusive, terrible, mind-control background, so when she gets to Vormir and she has a chance to get the family back, that's a thing she would trade for."<ref name="NYMarkusMcFeely" /> To prepare for the film, Johansson underwent a high-intensity workout regimen, which included [[plyometrics]], [[Olympic weightlifting]], and gymnastics, as well as a time-restricted eating diet, all under the supervision of her longtime trainer, Eric Johnson, with whom she had worked since ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' (2010), the film which introduced her character.<ref name="JohanssonPrepare" />
 * [[Jeremy Renner]] as [[Clint Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Clint Barton / Hawkeye]]:<ref name="RoninTrailer" /> <br /> McFeely described Barton's dark turn as "a good example of people who had much stronger stories after [[the Snap]]."<ref name="NYMarkusMcFeely" /> The film's cold open, which features the disintegration of Barton's family, was initially supposed to be in ''Infinity War'' following Thanos' snap; however, it was moved to ''Endgame'' instead, with Markus explaining that it was "going to blunt the brutality of what [Thanos] did."<ref name="NYMarkusMcFeely" /> Joe Russo felt it was "a very tragic scene to open the movie with. It's one of the few scenes in the movie that actually makes me tear up when I watch it, because I think about my own family [...] And then you think about what would happen to you, as a father. You'd become very self-destructive."<ref name="WarriorThanos" />
 * [[Don Cheadle]] as [[James Rhodes (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine]]:<ref name="CheadleAvengers4" /> <br />Cheadle described Rhodes' newfound belonging as an Avenger as "not so much straddling one foot in the military. He's much more on the side of The Avengers than he was prior."<ref name="CheadleInterview" /> This is reflected on Rhodes' more instinctive and realist worldview in the midst of encountering the fantastic, with Cheadle explaining, "He's definitely got some 'what-the-eff-is-happening' [attitude,] more than maybe the rest of them do, given his background. But it's a trial by fire, and he's quickly adapted to what [the threat] is, rather than what he wishes it were."<ref name="CheadleInterview" />
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 Also reprising their roles from previous MCU films are [[Evangeline Lilly]] as [[Hope van Dyne|Hope van Dyne / Wasp]],<ref name="LillyConfirm" /> [[Tessa Thompson]] as [[Valkyrie (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Valkyrie]], [[Rene Russo]] as [[Frigga (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Frigga]], [[John Slattery]] as [[Howard Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Howard Stark]], [[Tilda Swinton]] as the [[Ancient One (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ancient One]], [[Hayley Atwell]] as [[Peggy Carter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Peggy Carter]], [[Marisa Tomei]] as [[May Parker (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|May Parker]], [[Taika Waititi]] as [[Korg (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Korg]],<ref name="RadioTimesCameos" /> [[Angela Bassett]] as [[Ramonda (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ramonda]],<ref name="ScreenRantCast" /> [[Michael Douglas]] as [[Hank Pym (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hank Pym]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] as [[Janet van Dyne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Janet van Dyne]], [[Linda Cardellini]] as [[Laura Barton (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Laura Barton]], [[Maximiliano Hernández]] as [[Jasper Sitwell (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jasper Sitwell]],<ref name="RadioTimesCameos" /> [[Frank Grillo]] as [[Brock Rumlow (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Brock Rumlow]],<ref name="Grillo" /> [[Robert Redford]] as [[Alexander Pierce (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Alexander Pierce]], [[Callan Mulvey]] as Jack Rollins, and [[Ty Simpkins]] as [[Harley Keener]].<ref name="RadioTimesCameos" /> [[Sean Gunn]] reprised his role as [[Kraglin (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Kraglin]] and was credited for the role,<ref name="BFI" /> though footage of his appearance is not clearly visible in the film.<ref name="KraglinSeanGunn" /> [[Natalie Portman]] appears as [[Jane Foster (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Jane Foster]] through the use of footage from a ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' (2013) deleted scene, as well as new voice over that Portman recorded for when Foster appears talking in the distance.<ref name="Portman" /> [[James D'Arcy]] reprises his role as [[Edwin Jarvis (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Edwin Jarvis]] from the MCU television series ''[[Agent Carter (TV series)|Agent Carter]]'', marking the first time a character introduced in an MCU television series appears in an MCU film.<ref name="D'Arcy" />
-Additionally, [[Hiroyuki Sanada]] portrays [[Shogun Warriors (comics)|Akihiko]], a [[Yakuza]] boss operating in Tokyo who opposes Barton.<ref name="ScreenRantCast" /> Lexi Rabe portrays [[Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Morgan Stark]], Tony and Pepper's daughter.<ref name="BFI" /><ref name="ScreenRantCast" /> [[Katherine Langford]] was cast as an older Morgan, but her scene was cut from the final film.<ref name="Langford" /><ref name="LangfordCut" /> [[Emma Fuhrmann]] portrays an older [[Cassie Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cassie Lang]], Scott's daughter, after the character was played as a child by [[Abby Ryder Fortson]] in previous MCU films.<ref name="CassieLang" /> Avengers co-creator [[Stan Lee]] has a posthumous cameo in the film, appearing [[De-aging in film|digitally de-aged]] as a car driver in 1970; this was his final film appearance.<ref name="LeeCameo" /> [[Ken Jeong]] and [[Yvette Nicole Brown]] cameo as a storage facility guard and a S.H.I.E.L.D. employee, respectively.<ref name="RadioTimesCameos" /> Co-director Joe Russo (credited as Gozie Agbo) has a cameo appearance as a grieving gay man, which is the first time an openly homosexual character has been portrayed in an MCU film.<ref name="GDL" /> Joe's daughters Ava and Lia Russo portray Barton's daughter Lila and a fan of Hulk, respectively.<ref name="EWCameos" /> Thanos creator [[Jim Starlin]] also appears as a grieving man.<ref name="EWCameos" /> The character [[Howard the Duck (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Howard the Duck]] appears in a non-speaking cameo.<ref name="HowardDuck" />
+Additionally, [[Hiroyuki Sanada]] portrays [[Shogun Warriors (comics)|Akihiko]], a [[Yakuza]] boss operating in Tokyo who opposes Barton.<ref name="ScreenRantCast" /> Lexi Rabe portrays [[Morgan Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Morgan Stark]], Tony and Pepper's daughter.<ref name="ScreenRantCast" /><ref name="BFI" /> [[Katherine Langford]] was cast as an older Morgan, but her scene was cut from the final film.<ref name="Langford" /><ref name="LangfordCut" /> [[Emma Fuhrmann]] portrays an older [[Cassie Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cassie Lang]], Scott's daughter, after the character was played as a child by [[Abby Ryder Fortson]] in previous MCU films.<ref name="CassieLang" /> Avengers co-creator [[Stan Lee]] has a posthumous cameo in the film, appearing [[De-aging in film|digitally de-aged]] as a car driver in 1970; this was his final film appearance.<ref name="LeeCameo" /> [[Ken Jeong]] and [[Yvette Nicole Brown]] cameo as a storage facility guard and a S.H.I.E.L.D. employee, respectively.<ref name="RadioTimesCameos" /> Co-director Joe Russo (credited as Gozie Agbo) has a cameo appearance as a grieving gay man, which is the first time an openly homosexual character has been portrayed in an MCU film.<ref name="GDL" /> Joe's daughters Ava and Lia Russo portray Barton's daughter Lila and a fan of Hulk, respectively.<ref name="EWCameos" /> Thanos creator [[Jim Starlin]] also appears as a grieving man.<ref name="EWCameos" /> The character [[Howard the Duck (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Howard the Duck]] appears in a non-speaking cameo.<ref name="HowardDuck" />
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 ==== Other territories ====
-Internationally, ''Endgame'' was projected to gross around $680{{nbsp}}million over its first five days for a global debut of $850–950{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="THRtracking" /><ref name="Varietytracking" /><ref name="DeadlineTracking2" /> The film was initially projected to gross $250–280{{nbsp}}million in China in its opening weekend,<ref name="DeadlineTracking2" /> but made a record $107.5{{nbsp}}million (RMB 719 million) in the country on its first day, including $28.2{{nbsp}}million (RMB 189{{nbsp}}million) from midnight, 3 AM and 6{{nbsp}}am screenings, beating ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]''{{'s}} (2017) previous record of $9.1{{nbsp}}million. Due to the record-breaking first day, partnered with word of mouth (with a 9.1 on local review aggregator [[Douban]] and a 9.3 on ticket website [[Maoyan]]), debut projections were increased to over $300{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="DeadlineChina" /> Overall, the film made $169{{nbsp}}million on the first day from international countries, the highest total of all time. Its largest markets after China were India ($9{{nbsp}}million), South Korea ($8.4{{nbsp}}million; the largest non-holiday single day gross ever), Australia ($7.1{{nbsp}}million), France ($6{{nbsp}}million), and Italy ($5.8{{nbsp}}million).<ref name="DeadlineINT" /> Like domestically, the film ended up over-performing and debuted to $866{{nbsp}}million overseas. Its largest markets, every one of which set the record for best-ever opening in the country, were China ($330.5{{nbsp}}million; RMB 2.22{{nbsp}}billion), the United Kingdom ($53.8{{nbsp}}million), South Korea ($47.4{{nbsp}}million), Mexico ($33.1{{nbsp}}million), Australia ($30.8{{nbsp}}million), Brazil ($26{{nbsp}}million), Spain ($13.3{{nbsp}}million), Japan ($13{{nbsp}}million),<ref name="DeadlineINT" /> and Vietnam ($10{{nbsp}}million).<ref name="EIUEG" /> It also made $21.6{{nbsp}}million over its first four days in Russia after a delay of its premiere that was caused by the Russian government.<ref name="RussianDelay" /><ref name="RussianDelay2" /><ref name="RussianDelay3" />
+Internationally, ''Endgame'' was projected to gross around $680{{nbsp}}million over its first five days for a global debut of $850–950{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="DeadlineTracking2" /><ref name="THRtracking" /><ref name="Varietytracking" /> The film was initially projected to gross $250–280{{nbsp}}million in China in its opening weekend,<ref name="DeadlineTracking2" /> but made a record $107.5{{nbsp}}million (RMB 719 million) in the country on its first day, including $28.2{{nbsp}}million (RMB 189{{nbsp}}million) from midnight, 3 AM and 6{{nbsp}}am screenings, beating ''[[The Fate of the Furious]]''{{'s}} (2017) previous record of $9.1{{nbsp}}million. Due to the record-breaking first day, partnered with word of mouth (with a 9.1 on local review aggregator [[Douban]] and a 9.3 on ticket website [[Maoyan]]), debut projections were increased to over $300{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="DeadlineChina" /> Overall, the film made $169{{nbsp}}million on the first day from international countries, the highest total of all time. Its largest markets after China were India ($9{{nbsp}}million), South Korea ($8.4{{nbsp}}million; the largest non-holiday single day gross ever), Australia ($7.1{{nbsp}}million), France ($6{{nbsp}}million), and Italy ($5.8{{nbsp}}million).<ref name="DeadlineINT" /> Like domestically, the film ended up over-performing and debuted to $866{{nbsp}}million overseas. Its largest markets, every one of which set the record for best-ever opening in the country, were China ($330.5{{nbsp}}million; RMB 2.22{{nbsp}}billion), the United Kingdom ($53.8{{nbsp}}million), South Korea ($47.4{{nbsp}}million), Mexico ($33.1{{nbsp}}million), Australia ($30.8{{nbsp}}million), Brazil ($26{{nbsp}}million), Spain ($13.3{{nbsp}}million), Japan ($13{{nbsp}}million),<ref name="DeadlineINT" /> and Vietnam ($10{{nbsp}}million).<ref name="EIUEG" /> It also made $21.6{{nbsp}}million over its first four days in Russia after a delay of its premiere that was caused by the Russian government.<ref name="RussianDelay" /><ref name="RussianDelay2" /><ref name="RussianDelay3" />
 In its first week, the film's top five largest international markets were China ({{US$|459.4{{nbsp}}million|long=no}}), the United Kingdom ({{US$|68.2{{nbsp}}million|long=no}}), South Korea ({{US$|60.3{{nbsp}}million|long=no}}), Mexico ({{US$|48.6{{nbsp}}million|long=no}}), and India ({{US$|40.9{{nbsp}}million|long=no}}).<ref name="FiveInternationalMarkets" /> A week after its release, it became the highest-grossing foreign film of all time in China<ref name="ChinaForeign" /> and India.<ref name="IndiaForeign" /> In its second weekend the film's running total passed $1.569{{nbsp}}billion from international markets, passing ''Titanic'' as the second-highest film overseas of all time.<ref name="PassThreshold" />