Avengers: Endgame – Every Plot Hole & Mistake In The Final Battle

While Avengers: Endgame staged a great final battle filled with a lot of fan-favorite moments, it also featured several plot holes and mistakes. Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga storyline culminated in the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed film which saw the full-on battle between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his minions. As with most MCU blockbusters, the film ended with a massive third-act action set piece that included almost all active characters in the franchise. But as satisfying as it was to see the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Wakandans, and the Masters of Mystic Arts, come together to stop the Mad Titan, the whole sequence was riddled with errors.

Originally the latter of a two-part finale, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame were separated as they told two complete narratives. Given its massive cast, Avengers: Infinity War‘s story was simpler in order to cater to all of its moving parts. Meanwhile, its direct sequel was able to tackle a more elaborate plot that involved time travel, leading to the flick’s final battle. After the time heist worked, Smart (Mark Ruffalo) successfully executed the reverse snap. The Avengers’ allies, fortunately, came back just in the nick of time to join the massive fight against the more ruthless 2014 Thanos who wanted to destroy the whole universe and create a new one.

Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle was a mix of cool and touching moments — from character reunions such as Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Spider-Man’s (Tom Holland) to satisfying MCU pay-offs like Captain America (Chris Evans) finally delivering his iconic “Avengers Assemble” line. However, it’s not without issues. Upon closer examination, it features several problems, most of them due to VFX mistakes.

How Is Star-Lord Flying?

One of the unfortunate half of the universe who was affected by the snap in Avengers: Infinity War, Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) was resurrected and able to join the final fight in Avengers: Endgame. While his most memorable scenes in the film were his reunion with 2014 Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and his back-and-forth with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) at the end of the film, there’s one shot of him in the third-act battle that has had viewers scratching their heads. After Captain America rallied the Avengers against Thanos and his army, Peter Quill charged forward – but instead of running, he decided to fly using his propulsors. The problem is, he only has them under his shoes, making it nearly impossible for him to fly horizontally since his upper body wouldn’t have any kind of support.

What Is Pepper Potts/Rescue Firing At?

After Captain America assembled the Avengers for an all-out battle in Avengers: Endgame, the Russos gave individual characters and smaller team-ups time to shine. That includes Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who dons the Rescue armor for the first time on-screen. The suit, as revealed earlier in the same flick, was an anniversary present from Tony Stark. But she never wore it, hence why it’s randomly kept in their lake house’s garage before Morgan (Lexi Rabe) got her hands on it. Given the sheer number of characters in Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle, the directors had to be smart with choreographing the whole sequence, deciding that the best way to highlight the Rescue armor was to have Pepper and Tony team-up. However, while it sees Rescue firing her blasters, she doesn’t appear to be targeting anyone; she doesn’t hit anything, and yet she continues to power it up.

Spider-Man Dangerously Rides Valkyrie’s Unicorn

Iron Man and Rescue’s team-up was on some level expected considering their personal relationship, but the Russos also partnered up characters who haven’t met during Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle. That includes Spider-Man and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), who had to work together despite not having any proper introduction to each other. As Peter Parker attempted to get the Infinity Gauntlet with all six gems away from Thanos, Valkyrie lent him a helping hand by offering him a ride on her pegasus. Upon closer look, however, Spider-Man hand was just hovering over Valkyrie’s shoulder instead of properly hanging on as the mystical horse flew. Fortunately for them, he was able to keep his balance without falling down with the completed metal glove.

There Were Two Ant-Men At One Point

Wanting to get the completed Infinity Gauntlet away from Thanos, the Avengers devised a plan to take it to the Quantum Tunnel in Luis’ (Michael Peńa) van. Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), together with the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) were on their way to access the vehicle, while the rest of the fight went on. Interestingly, while Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) ran with the mystical glove, Giant-Man can be seen in the background, putting a beast in a wormhole despite Scott Lang supposedly also being in his normal size. Avengers: Endgame co-writer Stephen McFeely actually acknowledged this mistake during a belated rewatch of the film, jokingly asking people to not keep bringing up this error.

Captain America’s Broken Shield

Steve Rogers was front and center in many iconic moments in Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle. He finally delivered on his “Avengers Assemble” line — something that was teased at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron; he successfully wielded Mjölnir, proving that he was worthy of it, as well. But, he’s also a victim of a VFX mistake during the movie’s third-act fight scene. During his one-on-one fight with Thanos, the Mad Titan repeatedly hacked into Captain America’s Vibranium shield using his sword. However, later on in the film and through a wide shot, the Super Soldier was shown still wielding his weapon, unscathed and intact.

Thanos’ Snap Has A Clipping Issue

Following his original snap in Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos’ attempt to click his fingers once he got his hands on the Stark gauntlet in Avengers: Endgame was one of the most nerve-wracking moments in the film. Luckily, Iron Man was able to subtly steal the Infinity Stones during their tussle, leaving the Mad Titan’s snap useless. This particular moment during the Avengers: Endgame‘s final battle also has a minor VFX error that even Weta Digital’s Matt Aiken who worked on the movie didn’t notice until it was pointed out to him. Upon closer inspection of the Mad Titan’s snapping hand, the villain’s middle finger and palm had a clipping issue. It’s barely noticeable, especially when the viewer is focused on what’s happening in the movie itself. But it’s difficult to unsee it once it’s been noticed.

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