Smile!
Understandably, other Endgame promos have been keen to press how dark things will be when the movie kicks off, as the Avengers struggle to come to terms with the unimaginable losses caused by Thanos. There’ve been moments of humor – like Ant-Man’s return or Thor and Captain Marvel’s meeting – but not full-blown hijinks. Interestingly, then, this trailer makes clear that there will still be time for fun.
Following the Iron Man shot, we get Hawkeye letting out a thin smile. Then a clip of Black Widow grinning so wide she appears to be holding in a laugh. The next scene, meanwhile, is an alternate take on the Thor/Carol meeting. This time, Carol smiles back as Thor catches Stormbreaker. Given this is the more recent trailer, we can expect this version to be used in the movie.
Of course, we knew we were always going to get a certain amount of humor in Endgame, but these shots still come as a bit of surprise given the general tone of the trailers. In particular, Natasha’s huge smile is the happiest anyone’s looked since Infinity War. Maybe she’s reacting to the Avengers coming up with a way to stop Thanos?