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For a variety of reasons, scenes are deleted from movies. Whatever that reason, the scene was good enough to advance from the writers to the actors to the cameras. At many times, these scenes give a more detailed exposition of a plot point, or just give the fanatic "an Easter egg" to be enjoyed. The following is a list of the deleted scenes of various movies in Marvel Cinematic Universe:

Movies

Iron Man

  • An extended version of the ambush at the beginning of the film.
  • Rhodey talks to a general about his desire to return to Afghanistan to search for Tony Stark
  • Tony and Ho Yinsen play a board game. Abu Bakar comes in and demands to know when he will be finished. He is referring to his laundry, not the Jericho. Abu talks about the game with Tony and Yinsen and appears to bond with them. Raza enters and shoots Abu dead, and tells Tony he has until tomorrow to finish the missile.
  • Tony returns home after being abducted and speaks to J.A.R.V.I.S.
  • Tony begins construction on the Mark II armor.
  • Tony and Pepper Potts attend a party in Dubai.
  • The morning after the party, Pepper finds Tony drinking in his Iron Man armor.
  • While Obadiah Stane repeatedly kicks Tony during their battle, Rhodey arrives and rams him with a car.
  • Instead of immediately falling into the Arc Reactor at the end of the fight, Stane hangs on and Tony grabs him. Stane tries to pull him in, but Tony releases his grip and Stane falls.

The Incredible Hulk

  • In an alternate opening, depressed Bruce Banner arrives at the Arctic to shoot himself, but transforms into the Hulk before he can do so. A version of this scene is referenced in The Avengers.
  • Bruce delivers pizza on the Culver University campus. A group of sorority girls refuse to pay him, and he tries to intimidate them by telling them they won't like him when he's angry. They merely call him a pervert.
  • Bruce and Leonard Samson discuss Betty Ross. Leonard probes Bruce about his mysterious anger problem.
  • An extended scene between Bruce and Betty before the military attacks.

Iron Man 2

  • In an alternate opening, Tony Stark vomits uncontrollably due to his palladium poisoning. He tries to get out of doing the air jump for the opening of the Stark Expo, but Pepper Potts convinces him. She kisses his helmet and throws it out of the plane.
  • During Justin Hammer's testimony at the Senate committee, Pepper sees Phil Coulson in attendance and speaks with him.
  • After the Senate committee, Tony and Rhodey argue about Rhodey's appearance before the panel. Tony and Pepper argue about his birthday plans.
  • Tony and Pepper argue in Tony's workshop.
  • At Tony's birthday party, Tony holds Natalie (Natasha Romanoff) close as he shows her how to fire a repulsor beam from his armored glove.
  • Rhodey tries to get a drunk Tony to stop showing off his suit during his birthday party.
  • Rhodey shows the Mark II armor to soldiers, one of whom gets electrocuted when he touches it.
  • Tony uses a holographic readout of the periodic table to test various elements to cure his poisoning and power his suit.
  • An alternate final battle in which Ivan Vanko holds Pepper hostage.

Thor

  • Thor and Loki share a friendly moment before Thor's coronation.
  • An extended scene introducing Sif and the Warriors Three before the coronation.
  • Frigga, angered by his decision to banish Thor from Asgard, confronts Odin and even raises her voice to the All-Father.
  • Frigga tries to reassure her adopted child that he is loved and an integral part of the family, even going as far as making Loki king in his father's sleep and brother's absence.
  • An extended scene of Thor and Erik Selvig having fun drinking together.
  • As the Warriors Three and Sif battle the Destroyer in Puente Antiguo, Selvig is mortally injured, causing Thor to heal him so that Jane Foster, Darcy Lewis, and he can escape, proving his worthiness for Mjolnir.

Captain America: The First Avenger

The Avengers

  • The World Security Council asks Maria Hill about the Battle of New York and she discusses the formation of the Avengers.
  • Steve Rogers eats at a diner and speaks to a waitress, Beth. A patron (Stan Lee) urges him to ask her out. Later, Steve finds files about the deceased Howling Commandos and Peggy Carter. Her address and telephone number are on the file, but Rogers decides not to make the call.
  • An extended conversation between Loki and the Other regarding the Chitauri.
  • Natasha Romanoff hides from the Hulk as he rampages.
  • An extended scene between Bruce Banner and the security guard.
  • Steve saves a family trapped in their car from Chitauri forces.
  • After Steve is knocked out the window by a Chitauri grenade, Beth is among the civilians rescued. She and Steve briefly make eye contact.
  • A pair of police officers attempt to use Chitauri guns to fend off the aliens, but are overwhelmed and killed.
  • Loki speaks to the Other during the Battle of New York. Loki says the Chitauri lack finesse, and the Other tells him to use the scepter. Loki realizes he left it behind on Stark Tower.

Iron Man 3

  • Tony Stark encounters Harley Keener's bulley, E.J.
  • While running from Eric Savin, Tony sees E.J. on his all-terrain vehicle. Tony tries to warn him about the water tower collapsing, but he doesn't listen and gets caught in the wave. Harley pulls E.J. out of the water, and sees he is not breathing. Tony uses his arc reactor to get E.J. breathing again, nearly killing himself in the process.
  • After Aldrich Killian shoots Maya Hansen and leaves, Maya crawls over to a flower that is about to explode from Extremis. She uses a computer to transfer all Extremis data to Tony so he can use it. The flower explodes and incinerates Maya.
  • Onboard Air Force One, Savin, in the Iron Patriot armor, is annoyed by a passenger. He says "Hey, is that Thor?", then knocks the man out when he is distracted.
  • Tony and Rhodey use Trevor Slattery's acting skills to fool a guard. This scene includes several alternate takes where Rhodey asks Slattery to perform different accents.

Thor: The Dark World

  • Fandral and Hogun fight in the battle at Vanaheim.
  • Thor walks in on Frigga using her illusory skills to talk to Loki in prison. He discusses Loki with her.
  • Volstagg brags about his exploits during a dinner party.
  • An alternate version of the Captain America cameo in which Loki wears Steve Rogers' suit instead of an actual appearance by Steve himself.
  • Thor fights a group of Asgardian guards, but refuses to kill any of them.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

  • At the end of the movie, Sam Wilson asks Steve Rogers "when do we begin?" Rogers replies "we just did." The finished film cuts to credits before Rogers' response.
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