Random Small Details From The Avengers (2012) That Still Surprise Us (15 items)

(#2) Hawkeye Shoots A Gun Like He's Firing An Arrow

Hawkeye is literally the only person who could get away with shooting a gun like this. Even if it's just a movie. From Redditor /u/rob_ob:

In The Avengers (2012) when Hawkeye fires at Maria Hill, even though he's shooting a gun, he positions his body with his shoulder blades very far back, just as he would if he were firing bow and arrow. Almost everyone other SHIELD agent in the film uses the traditional 'cup and saucer' method.
(#11) Tony Recalled Coulson's Love Interest

An underrated Tony Stark scene if there ever was one includes this short exchange between him and Agent Coulson. From Redditor /u/ZachJonesIsShort:

In Avengers (2012) Tony over hears Pepper ask Coulson about the cellist he was seeing. Later in the movie Tony tries to get Coulson to see the cellist again, then informs Cap that Coulson did have a love interest after he dies.
(#7) Bruce Banner's Confession Is A Reference To The 2008 Video Game

One of the most depressing bits of dialogue to come out of the entire MCU happens in The Avengers. The tragic scene Bruce Banner describes is actually illustrated in The Incredible Hulk game from 2008. From Redditor /u/AymanIhsan:

In The Avengers (2012), Bruce Banner referenced a scene in The Incredible Hulk game (2008), "I got low. I didn't see an end, so I put a bullet in my mouth and the other guy spit it out."
(#12) Gwyneth Paltrow Is Barefoot To Mitigate The Height Difference

Gwyneth Paltrow happens to be a few inches taller than her MCU romantic counterpart. This is tackled in a few different ways. From Redditor /u/YouKnowABitJonSnow:

In The Avengers (2012) Pepper Potts is barefoot in stark tower whilst Tony Stark wears shoes. This was done to mitigate the height difference between Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr.
(#10) Tony Built SHIELD New Tech After An Incident In 'Avengers'

One of the best things to keep track of during an MCU marathon is the way Tony Stark evolves. Through his technological advancements and his character development, the audience gets to subtly see Tony's growth. From Redditor /u/Luis_Y_Que:

In The Avengers (2012), Iron Man is sucked into the turbine rotors during repairs for the SHIELD helicarrier and his suit is damaged. Later, in Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014), SHIELD helicarriers feature new rotor-less turbines designed by Stark so that this wouldn't happen again.
(#6) Banner Subtly Suggests He'll Never Get What He Wants

Mark Ruffalo's Hulk perfectly conveyed the complex difficulties of being tasked with such a tumultuous power. This one line of dialogue becomes even heavier when you take account of Banner's actions. From Redditor /u/scorpions411:

In The Avengers (2012), when Natasha Romanov says that Bruce Banner probably doesn't want to break his streak of a year without incident, Bruce replies that he doesn't always get what he wants while gently rocking an empty baby cradle.