7) The Avengers Tower
One of the easiest ways to remind viewers that all of these movies are connected is to show the Avengers tower in the skyline of New York City. Strangely, this is something that’s often forgotten about in the Netflix series (where the real MetLife Building is seen in its place), but this is likely just due to the additional costs it would take to CG the tower in.
The tower is present and correct in Doctor Strange, though. It can be initially seen in the first shots of New York in the movie (after the opening scene in London) and then again in the mind-bending, reality-warping battle later on in the film. It’s easy to miss on both occasions but trust us, it’s there.
Despite the tower not currently operating as the base of the Avengers team (they moved to an old Stark Industries warehouse on the outskirts of the city at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron), it’s nice to see it back in the movies all the same.
It’s a much more instantly recognizable HQ for the team than the new compound, so we fully expect it to return to its old role in future films – perhaps once the group have knitted back together again after defeating Thanos. By that point, we would think that Doctor Strange will be joining them in the tower as a fully-fledged member of the Avengers.
