My Revolution of PARTs

Chris Evans'  Captain America: The Winter Soldier  was one of the biggest departures for the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the time. Not only was the genre, a 70s-esque political thriller, completely new, but the Russo Brother’s first MCU project also featured the evolution of action scenes for Marvel Studios. At the time, many audiences claimed them to be the best the company had put forth yet. The biggest improvement was how hard-hitting the action was. Every punch, kick, shield-smash—the viewers could feel each impact. This new level of intensity became the new norm for future projects. ADVERTISEMENT Now, enter Oscar Isaac’s  Moon Knight . The project is just over halfway through its first season on Disney+, and many have already considered it to be the most violent Marvel Studios project to date. So what do these two projects have in common? Well, it’s all in the fists. The Captain America Influence Marvel In an exclusive interview, The Direct...

Avengers: Endgame was the end of an era, particularly in terms of the MCU's original leaders: Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Chris Evans' Captain America. But while audiences witnessed the end of Downey's Tony Stark, Cap's current status is still up for debate. In the years following the 2019 film, there have been rumors hinting at Chris Evans' MCU return; and if he was ever going to make a comeback, Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange 2 doesn't just offer one possibility, but several.   Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness isn't just a sequel to Benedict Cumberbatch's 2016 origin film, but also a continuation of the Multiversal events from  Spider-Man: No Way Home .  ADVERTISEMENT However, while No Way Home  brought characters from other universes and franchises into the MCU, Doctor Strange 2 looks to flip the script, whisking the former Sorcerer Supreme through different universes to face Variants of hims...

Hawkeye  marked the final MCU project of 2021, bringing with it action, heart, and a healthy dose of the holiday spirit. Fleshing out the world of Clint Barton in a post- Avengers: Endgame  world, the series also introduced a new archer to the universe in Kate Bishop. Notably, the six-episode seasons also saw the return of  Black Widow 's Yelena Belova, resolving that film's post-credits tease. Hawkeye  also brought a lot of new things to the MCU proper such as more grounded, street-level action and the return of a fearsome foe from the Marvel Netflix world. Even the show's end credits scene was a departure from the norm, giving fans a fun musical sequence based around the events of 2012's  The  Avengers  instead of a dramatic teaser. ADVERTISEMENT Rhys Thomas, one of  Hawkeye 's directors, revealed in an interview that he was initially conflicted about the decision to include the musical number as the end credits scene. However, Marv...